Fighting over the house thermostat..do you?

[frank_f15]

actually i have 3 of those units sitting in my other garage, they are sanyo units which i maintained when i was working, when the co. closed i bought them for nothing. 2 are 1 ton units and one is 1.5 ton, just have not gotten around to installing them.

 

[Jagmandave]

We keep the house thermostat at 75*, but I have to run a fan blowing on me at that temp. If I set it down a couple, my wife is wearing a blanket to watch TV.
We have an 8K BTU window unit in the bedroon, along with the ceiling fan, and keep it 65* or cooler in there to sleep.

 

[PBMAX]

aah the ol thermostat wars. ain't that on right after robot wars? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

we do some disagreeing over the stat but my wife at least understands the concept of only moving it a bump and not full throtle. ( it ain't her dirt bike... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif )
in winter we live with 68 (propane, like heating oil, gets pricy then) and in summer 74 day and 72 at night. she prefers 80 but has learned to dress warmer in the house...

As for cooler being healther, the wife was told by the kids doc, that it is. Because the germs are less mobile in the cooler temp and even suggested we keep the temp between 68 and 72 for the best results. My wife also read this in one of her rags and is why I asked her to ask the doc if she did 't believe it... Doc said "Think about it, food takes longer to spoil in the frig right? Due to the cooler temps." Granted the there is quite a bit of diff. Between the house and the frig (for most of us /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif )... so cooler temps should have some effect on cold and flue bugs. Either way it helped me get the wife to stop fiddilin so much with the stat....

Now, once i get the den built, she can have the upstairs and I'll be happy in my 72 summer 65 winter cave (with no air, yet).. and loving it ..... It was 93+ index here yesterday and even though I don't have all the insulation in yet, it still only hit 72. I can't wait.... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Taylortractornut]

once again TBN has helped me make a valuable decision in that I need to remain single and happy lol. In the winter here in NE MS we get a few cold days I have the vents off in my room and the door is insulated to keep the cool in lol. I keep both my windows open andeven a drafty closet open. I m not happy till i can see my breath lol. Now my brother that lives here is quite the oposite he wears thin pajamas and stays cold plus is inactive most of the day so he monkey's with the thermostat here now we mostly burn wood heat so thats not too bad as the rest of the house stays hot and my part stays cold.