Comments on: What Temperature Do You Set Your Thermostat?

By: Oregon Coast

Oregon Coast — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:35:06 +0000

65 when home awake. 50 at night. No warm up in the mornings. 45 when gone. Space heater in the bathroom as needed. But as I primarily use a very efficient woodstove (2 cords a year) the heat is not on much. Highest winter electric bill has been $44. Summer bill (no a/c needed) drops to $28. Sweatshirts and flannel shirts! Yes!

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:49:37 +0000

Wow! 55 degrees at all times is a little cool for my tastes. I can bundle up to stay warm, but I do a lot of typing, and I am sure my hands would get stiff and cold.

By: MJS

MJS — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:35:14 +0000

55 24/7

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By: calgirlfinance

calgirlfinance — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:45:59 +0000

We keep ours at 62 degrees when we’re home. If I’m working from home, I’ll often use the space heater to keep my area warmer. When I at a hotel with a programmable thermostat that tells you how hot you’re setting it at, I like to set it at 72 degrees.

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:14:47 +0000

75 degrees?! Wow-that is pretty warm. I keep ours at 71 at the most; any warmer and I feel like I’m in a sauna.
I turn it down to 64 at night downstairs and usually 70 at night upstairs. During the day anywhere from 69-70 in the entire house since I’m home most of the day with the youngest.

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By: Tam

Tam — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:41:38 +0000

I heat with oil, live in northern Maine and keep it at 60 most of the time - when it’s really windy and the wind chill factor is well below 0, I might put it up to 65 long enough for the furnace to come on then it goes back down. I grew up during the Nixon era and the energy crisis so I’m used to it.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:38:33 +0000

Becky, I agree 100%. I think he may have been using this as an excuse because he probably realized what he was doing as soon as I asked him. He may have not even thought about it before. He told me he went out and bought a programmable thermostat, so I am interested to here about his bill next month!