Inside house temp - do you decline over the winter?

[ovrszd]

I could never understand being uncomfortably hot/cold in the house to save a $. Don't stop at Quick Trip and get a coffee tomorrow morning and you will save enough money to set the thermostat where it's comfortable. As someone mentioned earlier, I'll suffer thru cold/hot temps all day working outside. When I get home I expect that suffering to be gone.

 

[s219]

As someone mentioned earlier, I'll suffer thru cold/hot temps all day working outside. When I get home I expect that suffering to be gone.

It really used to wipe me out when I'd spend all day outside working in the summer heat/humidity, only to come inside and find that my wife had turned off the AC and opened the windows. :confused3:

 

[newbury]

<SNIP> As for our house I put in a new Honeywell WiFi Tstat and really enjoy if it feels cool I can turn up the heat from my phone while sitting on the couch LOL:thumbsup:.

I don't have WiFi, my wireless remote heat control is the same my Dad used 60 years ago. "HEY SON, turn up the heat!" .

We set the thermostat at 70 during the day and 67 at night in winter (those were both negotiated with my wife -- can't go any cooler without risking divorce -- she's a southerner and I'm a Yankee) .<snip>

Tell me about it, I'm from Northern Vermont, SWMBO (the Attorney) is from Mississippi. Negotiations with a lawyer are tough.

I could never understand being uncomfortably hot/cold in the house to save a $. <snip>

Apparently a number of people did not understand

I like to keep the house as close to outside temps as SWMBO will allow.

Two prime reasons are energy savings and it's easier for me to get my behind in gear to go outside and putter around if I'm already dressed for it.

We don't keep it "uncomfortable", and it's not just "to save a $". I found early on if I keep the temp cool in the winter and warm in the summer I don't mind as much when I have to go in or out.

 

[farm boy00]

I don't have WiFi, my wireless remote heat control is the same my Dad used 60 years ago. "HEY SON, turn up the.

Don't you mean next generation

 

[LD1]

My preference, as close to 70 degrees all year is perfect. In my old house, with central HVAC, T-stat rarely moved off 70.

New house has two window air conditioners and a woodburner. Burning wood during the day gets it up to 72-73. Then stoke it for the night and if its a cold night, next morning may be down to 66-68. Which is fine. When I finish getting the geothermal installed, it will be back to 70 consistent.

But its funny how our bodies adapt to the seasons. In fall, when temps start cooling and get 40-45 degree days, you see everyone bundling up, wearing bibs, hats, coats, gloves, etc.

By march, when highs start getting back to the 40-45's, everyone is comfortable working outside with just a sweatshirt and jeans on.

 

[Zerk]

SWMBO ek:

Ahh, what is this? Is this a life partner kinda thing?

I keep mine at 58 at night, 62 in the evening. I have a boiler, which is slow, so when it drops below zero I usually just leave it on 62.

But this does not keep me dressed to go outside in the winter.

 

[RalphVa]

For 20 years in NJ, we kept the house at 55 in the winter and somewhere in the 70s in the summer. Had a wood stove in the basement. The house was often much above 55. Just didn't use any oil heat.

Here in Virginia, the thermostat is 60-62 in winter (depending on which zone) to maybe 64 where we happen to be (that's what the basement ductless ones are run at). Raise to 82 in summer. Go naked all the time then, in and out.

Once it's sunny and above 40 outside in the winter, it's naked out there, too.

Ralph

 

[WM75Guy]

Auto season thermostats, we never touch ours. Below 68 the heater kicks on, above 72 the AC turns on. Same settings year round.