Comments on: Thermostat Setting For Winter Nights

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:03:21 +0000

We just bought a house and at first kept it at 68 in the day for the 2 little ones (an infant and a toddler). After seeing our gas bill, I used the programmable thermostat and set the day temp to 65 and night temp to 62 and this is amazing for me since I’m the type who gets cold all the time. However, i think this is actually a good thing because now my body is better at regulating my own temp and my kids have adjusted fairly well. When it gets really cold at night we just use the small electric heater for the bedroom. Also shaved off like 20 dollars on my gas bill…nice.

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By: Tyrill

Tyrill — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:27:44 +0000

does droping your temp’s at night save more than keeping it the same all 24 hrs? i was told something about bringing all the walls back up to temp takes more energy than just keeping it the same. house it properly insulated and windows and doors are new.

By: Wife of Money-thrifty Man

Wife of Money-thrifty Man — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:52:19 +0000

If you have a heat pump system, it is best to find a temperature that you feel comfortable around 68 degrees, two up or to down, and leave it there. (In todays economy, every two degrees costs you around $20 per month) You will spend more money adjusting your thermastat or setting it automatically at variable settings throughout the day. It takes a greater effort and more electricity to increase the temperature even by two degrees. Oil/gas furnaces do not. If you are going out of town and will be gone longer than a couple days, it is then more economical to reduce the temp to around 60 and schedule it to increase for your return.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:32 +0000

Old topic, I know, but I thought I’d add to it.

I’m glad I found this topic. I thought I was a freak of nature! Over the years living in Alaska, I’ve gotten used to keeping the house cooler. During the day, I’m usually happy with 64-66, though sometimes I get a chill and crank it up to 68 or 70, but never higher. At night, I’ll turn it down to 58, though in the winter, we keep it at 62 to help keep pipes from freezing. Any higher than 62, though, and I wake up in the middle of the night sweating!

I travel frequently, and I now always have to crank the hotel’s air conditioner up to maximum before going to bed just so I can sleep.

Maybe it’s that I’ve really gotten used to the feeling of being chilly but buried under several nice, warm blankets. It’s a cozy feeling. Sleeping in a warmer room with fewer/thinner blankets just isn’t the same.

By: Computerman

Computerman — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:10:03 +0000

Hi we live in Middlebug, Fl jus 30 minutes outside Jacksoville, Fl this morning the temp drop to about 43 here I set the thermostat to about 75 and my wifesaid she still feels cold What temp should I set it to.

By: L. Schmitt

L. Schmitt — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:55:15 +0000

I am asking the best, most efficient way to set the thermostat on a geothermal heat pump. We just installed one and are seeking advise.

By: Sunni

Sunni — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:17:09 +0000

Eric — I have money, too. For me, I see two hands out. One hand is the utility company. The other hand is mine. I can put my earned income into the utility companies checking account or I can put it into my savings/investment account. Personally, I prefer to put money I earn into my accounts, a decision that has benefited me greatly over the years. If we all chose to live at least a few years like we did in college (we did survive quite well, thank you), we’d all be able to stop being employees long before we currently do.

I have also found that my body actually has acclimated to the colder temperature — and I originally hail from southern California. Here, in the NW (I’m in Washington, minutes from northern Idaho), it’s very cold in the winter. Last night, my 19-year-old son and I went to see a movie. He went without a coat. It was 30. He said he was fine with just his shirt (no sweater). I am taking care of a friend’s home, which is set at 69. I about died when I went in yesterday. It was uncomfortably warm.

It’s not crazy to save one’s green, Eric. Actually, I think it’s pretty darn smart.

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:57:35 +0000

Some of these temperatures are people keep during the day are crazy. A few years back in the days after college, I would keep the apartment at 55-60 degrees – always. These days… Heck, I make money and want to be comfortable in my own home without having to dress up like I am going out into a snowstorm.

We currently keep the house at 69 from 4pm-10pm (we get home at 4:30) and 55 the remainder of the time.

By: Condo Blues

Condo Blues — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:11:34 +0000

It’s 21 degrees F tonight with lots of ice and snow. At bedtime our thermostat is set to 58 degrees. We don’t freze. Our Condo is well insulated and I sealed all of the air leaks & ducts last year. We have lots of blankets on our bed and a set of flannels sheets too.