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What Temperature Do You Set Your House.
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11-19-2008, 01:13 AM
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What Temperature Do You Set Your House.
was wondering what you all have your thermostat set to? mine is 72
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11-19-2008, 01:24 AM
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68 in PA. No REAL control in NYC. It is a matter of "How wide open are the Windows" in the Winter. What temp. you have your T-Stat set at REALLY depends upon the type and brand. Got an OLD STYLE "dial" your temp is NEVER gonna be what it says. Got a Digital-Programmable Head Unit, it depends upon the differential setting, and what comfort level you desire to be at. The "Digitals" are more precise and will cause your system to actuate and de-actuate more often. Great for temp. and Electrical/Gas savings but HORRIBLE for the system overall.
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11-19-2008, 01:45 AM
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Re: What Temperature Do You Set Your House.
Ambient.
I have no A/C or heat. My windows I have been opened so long, I can no longer close them. |
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11-19-2008, 01:47 AM
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Re: What Temperature Do You Set Your House.
I have mine set at 68º tonight. The temp is currently 28º with a wind chill of 18º.
Cook up some soup, put on some sweats, watch NFL films, and quit whining!! |
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11-19-2008, 02:02 AM
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 Such is life in Hawai'i!!! Braggart!!!!
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11-19-2008, 02:05 AM
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Re: What Temperature Do You Set Your House.
68 as well.
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11-19-2008, 02:21 AM
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You are supposed to say "I agree with MALCO, 68 Degrees for me"!Touche' Mon Fraire! Touche'!!!
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11-19-2008, 02:25 AM
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Re: What Temperature Do You Set Your House.
I agree with MALCO, 68 deg for me too.
Up late I see. |
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11-19-2008, 02:43 AM
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11-19-2008, 04:12 AM
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Re: What Temperature Do You Set Your House.
65 year round.
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11-19-2008, 04:59 AM
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Re: What Temperature Do You Set Your House.
CURRENTLY no official heat, wood burning stove, current range 53 to 68, i am closing on the final install of my wood furnace, then, let the warm times role
 . WHEN i had a normal heating system, 68 it was.
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11-19-2008, 06:05 AM
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Re: What Temperature Do You Set Your House.
My wife will turn on the A/C if it is not cold enough so she can then build a fire to warm it back up. Of course, when the fire goes out and no one checks the thermostat prior to bed I wake up with wildy fluctuating temps. This morning, for example, it was in the mid-50s since it is a nice toasty 26 outside.
Really can't wait to see power AND gas bill for this month. |
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11-19-2008, 08:36 AM
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Re: What Temperature Do You Set Your House.
Winter = 58 during the night,65-70 during the day
Summer = 65-70 during the night,75-80 during the day |
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11-19-2008, 08:46 AM
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Re: What Temperature Do You Set Your House.
I agree with MALCO, 68 Degrees for me, down to 60 over night, 72 would be like a sauna to me.
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11-19-2008, 09:14 AM
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11-19-2008, 09:17 AM
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Re: What Temperature Do You Set Your House.
68 to 70 when were home and then my 14 year old daughter turns it up to 80, I turn it back down again. 65 at night. With 3 girls in the house we wear out the therostat controls. When I get a new furnace I will get a programmable thermostat with one of those locking covers.
70 in the summer.
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11-19-2008, 09:29 AM
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Re: What Temperature Do You Set Your House.
Programable - 66 to 70 Winter, 78 all summer
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11-19-2008, 09:46 AM
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Re: What Temperature Do You Set Your House.
I just got a programable honewell (for full elec. heat pump) Winter i set the temp and 63 from bed time to 1 hour before waking, then 71 for 2 hours while we get gone then 58 during day (just to keep it off, it never drops that low inside during day) till 5 back to 70 till bed time.
Summer cool at 68 night, 72 morn, 85 day ( it never comes on even on 95* day) then 75 evening. Unit acually runs more at night in summer than day, brick house We never use the cool and heat feature. The preset 3* temp from heat to cool is too close and not effecient if you ask me. Need to send Myth Busters an email to test this one in a controled enviroment to see if im acually saving any money over just leaving it at 68 year round. Impossiable to test at home without getting a year or two average each way. |
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11-19-2008, 10:13 AM
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11-19-2008, 10:39 AM
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Re: What Temperature Do You Set Your House.Quote:
geez mine was at 70 for 2 days and I was freezing. I work out side and it's been in the low 20's I guess when I get home I wanna be warm |
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