During the summer, I keep the office at 85. Mainly to save money.
quote:Nope. 72 is the high setting in my house. And the fans run year round.
and 80-85 in the summer. That's where my thermostat sits. Suck it up.
quote:70-72 in the summer; 68-70 in the winter. But otherwise the same sentiment.
72-74 in my house during the summer, probably in the high 60's during the winter.
I see no reason to be uncomfortable in the one place of all places I should be comfortable in. It's not worth saving that $30 or $40 a month to sweat/freeze balls in my own house.
quote:And to answer this.
Very curious about everyone's electric or gas/electric bills considering their area, size of house and temp preferences.
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I see no reason to be uncomfortable in the one place of all places I should be comfortable in. It's not worth saving that $30 or $40 a month
to sweat/freeze balls in my own house.
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72...winter or summer....never changes.
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bunch of badasses and barbarians on this thread.
I thought I was conservative with AC and mine never gets over 75. 73 is ideal.
In the winter its usually a little cold in my house but not becuase I really like the cold but because I hate the feeling of a heater so much. I will usually turn the heater on every few hours just to break the chill if its that cold. but constant running heat and I cant breathe.
quote:Slightly smaller house than you in SA, 2 stories with the majority of the living space on the 2nd floor with carpet, I keep the AC between 74-76 when home during summer months, and I pay about the same as you. Now, the AC climbs in the middle of the night, and during the day when not home, but it's still set at 74-76 a lot of the time as well. Fans definitely help...before I had ceiling fans in all of the rooms, it was more in the 72-74 range.
Someone asked earlier about cost savings due to where thermostats are set.
I mentioned we keep ours 80-81 in the summer... Sounds warm, but you get used to it quickly... and on a 98 degree day, it feels quite comfortable walking inside.
Our highest electric bill was $118 last summer. That's a two story 2800sqft home in the DFW area. I have a friend with a comparable sized house that's paying closer to $500. Now obviously, the electricity provider also plays a role here, as is house orientation and some other things.
If others want to spend a few more bucks to keep it cooler.... more power to 'em.... (literally)
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Unfortunately, these days both the heater and AC running at night scares the crap out of me. I can't really have any kind of potentially dry, moving air around me at night, so fans are immediately out.
quote:I suppose therein lies the difference of opinion.
There's a difference between being unable to deal with extreme temperatures, and choosing not to deal with extreme temperatures. Given the choice, especially indoors - I choose to be comfortably temperature controlled.
quote:quote:I suppose therein lies the difference of opinion.
There's a difference between being unable to deal with extreme temperatures, and choosing not to deal with extreme temperatures. Given the choice, especially indoors - I choose to be comfortably temperature controlled.
I don't consider 80 degrees in my house to be an example of "extreme temperatures" by any stretch.
quote:I'll usually turn mine down to be courteous if i'm expecting overweight guests. Most of my friends keep their places at similar temps to ours, so there is no concern with them.quote:quote:I suppose therein lies the difference of opinion.
There's a difference between being unable to deal with extreme temperatures, and choosing not to deal with extreme temperatures. Given the choice, especially indoors - I choose to be comfortably temperature controlled.
I don't consider 80 degrees in my house to be an example of "extreme temperatures" by any stretch.
I let you in on a little secret : your guests do.