Thermostat Settings

[Bob B.]

I read through the cheapskate/frugal thread, and it inspired me to ask about thermostat settings.

I live in Michigan, where it is COLD. I prefer to set the thermostat at 68. My wife prefers 70.

It's set at 65 at night when we are sleeping. I know of some who set it at 65 for the whole day.

Where do you folks set your thermostat?

[creditcardfree]

In Iowa, we set ours at 69 during the day and 62 at night.

[GREENBACK]

In Ohio we keep ours between 68 and 70 most of the time but turn it down to 60 at night and use a lot of blankets. I also burn with wood a lot and the temp near the stove is usually in the upper 70's. Great on a cold day.

[Redraidernurse]

I live in Texas and we set ours at 70 day and night during winter and 77 day and night during the summer.

[mom-from-missouri]

Normally 63-65 during the day, and 60 at night.
However, since our propane man can't deliver due to our 18 inches of snow....its now at 60 during the day, trying to make it last as long as we can.

[disneysteve]

In NJ and this is always a battle in our house. I'm usually warm and DW is usually cold. We set ours at 70 when we're home and turn it down to 68 when we leave in the morning. We also run a space heater in our family room, which is the coldest room of the house, when we are in there in the evening watching TV.

[MonkeyMama]

California - 68 during the day. (78, summer). I probably prefer 69 (have adjusted down from 70 over the years). Dh and I are the same in summer - I like it 1-2 degrees warmer than he does, no matter what time of year. If I am chilly I will turn up the heat to 69, these days.

At night and no one home? No heat. House rarely drops to 60 overnight, but I have lived in far less insulated houses and can sleep in much colder temps.

[Joan.of.the.Arch]

Here's my winter thermostat history. When young and pre-child, we set it at 56. When baby came along, I think we moved it to 70, maybe even 72. As child got older, we began turning it lower again, generally to 58 or 56. A few years ago I began getting more cold natured, so we set it at 62.

This year, I've set it at 64 and it feels much better, though I still must wear extra clothing when I'm not active. On colder nights we turn it down to 56 again. Otherwise the furnace runs and runs to keep up. Our house is brick and stone with no insulation.

When I go to public places, I often find myself hot in winter and cold in summer because of being accustomed to slightly more seasonal temperatures.

[Like2Plan]

We live in VA. We keep our thermostat at about 67 during the winter and 72 during the summer.

[greenskeeper]

our electric baseboard is set to off. I burn (free) firewood in our woodstove. Keeps the house around 65-70F

[My English Castle]

I'd like to be happy at 68, but am happier at 69 or 70. I monkey with it depending on my mood. But in the winter, I usually have a fleece vest over whatever else I'm wearing if I'm home.
It goes to 62 at night.
We're in Wisconsin.

[asmom]

68 day and night.

[srblanco7]

69 when we're home during the day, 66 when we're not and at night.

[bennkar]

When you're single, go for the glory - I have it around 57 at night & while I'm at work. I up it to 63 when I'm home. Plus I keep a room heater in the bedroom and its probably 68 or so in here - but I only use the heater when I'm home. It makes a huge difference in the heating bill.

[krantcents]

I read through the cheapskate/frugal thread, and it inspired me to ask about thermostat settings.

I live in Michigan, where it is COLD. I prefer to set the thermostat at 68. My wife prefers 70.

It's set at 65 at night when we are sleeping. I know of some who set it at 65 for the whole day.

Where do you folks set your thermostat?

I live in southern California and have a set back thermostat. During the day, 7 Am to 3 PM, I set it at 65 (heat), 3 PM to 9 PM it i 68 and 9 PM to 6 AM it is 65. From 6-7 AM, we raise it to 68 degrees while we get ready for work. In the summer, during the day it is set at 78 degrees until 3 PM and then lowered to 75 degrees to 9 PM. Generally speaking we shut it off at night. I hope this helps.