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What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
HotAndCold
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Date: November 13, 2012 08:00PM
What do you set your thermostat too this time of year?
I live alone, in a 1200sq ft home and I have a natural gas powered heating system for the home.
I would be cool with just carrying around the portable electric heater from room to room and wearing some warm clothes.
Are there any bad parts to this idea?
I live alone, in a 1200sq ft home and I have a natural gas powered heating system for the home.
I would be cool with just carrying around the portable electric heater from room to room and wearing some warm clothes.
Are there any bad parts to this idea?
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
living the dream
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Date: November 13, 2012 08:04PM
go on section 8..you could crank that heat up all you want.
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
67-69* w/ sweaters
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Date: November 13, 2012 08:26PM
63* while sleeping. Bills are not that bad (50 y.o. brick n block single family home). If its over 70* at night..I cannot sleep well. Weekends daytime= 69*-71*. But that's just "us" and the way we like it...cool! Central Fairfax.
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
fff
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Date: November 13, 2012 08:50PM
67 @ night & when we aren't home. 69 while we are home during the day.
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
rickafterburner
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Date: November 13, 2012 08:57PM
Set the thermostat where you can be comfortable; warm clothes are fine, but the space heater costs more for the same heat and is more likely to been you're house down.
If you're looking to save money, check your house for drafts.
The standard advice has always been 68 degrees in the winter. Get a set back thermostat and let the house cool off at night.
Rick
If you're looking to save money, check your house for drafts.
The standard advice has always been 68 degrees in the winter. Get a set back thermostat and let the house cool off at night.
Rick
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
Vienna Native
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Date: November 13, 2012 09:42PM
Buy a quality programmable thermostat, it will pay for itself in a few months.
In the winter, I keep mine at 60 during the day when we aren't home, 67 at night, and 69-70 when we are awake at home.
In the summer, I keep it at 78-79 during the day when we aren't home, and 71 when we are home and same temp when we sleep.
In the winter, I keep mine at 60 during the day when we aren't home, 67 at night, and 69-70 when we are awake at home.
In the summer, I keep it at 78-79 during the day when we aren't home, and 71 when we are home and same temp when we sleep.
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
what-ev
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Date: November 13, 2012 09:56PM
90 wehn im not home 80 when im home
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
fed reg
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Date: November 13, 2012 10:43PM
When space is occupied, federal regulations after extensive think tank studies made at the taxpayers expense is:68 degrees set in the cold months, 72 in the warm months for optimum energy conservation via comfort level.common sense tells us dressing for the weather is healthier than insisting on fabricated weather conditions, so being tempted to 'kill two birds with one stone', well, save the $energy$, dress cooler or warmer and set the thermostat at a lower setting in the winter and higher in the summer. 66/74, 64/76, and so on. The fake atmosphere causes more harm than good, study has shown. Again, at the extensive exuberant expense of the taxpayers. Ask Bill bye the science guy, he knows better!
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
76 year round
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Date: November 13, 2012 10:48PM
I just keep my thermostat set to 76 year round.
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
Pedant
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Date: November 14, 2012 12:06AM
OP, the thread title should be "To what do you set your thermostat this time of year?"
Learn to proper grammer.
Learn to proper grammer.
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
Failhootz
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Date: November 14, 2012 12:58AM
Pedant Wrote:
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> OP, the thread title should be "To what do you set
> your thermostat this time of year?"
>
> Learn to proper grammer.
Fail Pat.
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> OP, the thread title should be "To what do you set
> your thermostat this time of year?"
>
> Learn to proper grammer.
Fail Pat.
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
section eight
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Date: November 14, 2012 04:52AM
In the sec 8 houses the county puts up thermostats that wont go above 68 for heat and wont go below 75 for cooling.
We have to tape lunchbox freeze packs to the thermostat this time of year and the heat runs like crazy. If we get too hot we can always open the windows. Bad thing is you got to put a freshly frozen freeze pack on it every 6 hours or so. In the summer we shine a reading lamp on the thermostat to fool it and the house gets ice cold.
We have to tape lunchbox freeze packs to the thermostat this time of year and the heat runs like crazy. If we get too hot we can always open the windows. Bad thing is you got to put a freshly frozen freeze pack on it every 6 hours or so. In the summer we shine a reading lamp on the thermostat to fool it and the house gets ice cold.
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
Curmudgeon
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Date: November 14, 2012 07:14AM
66.
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
thermo
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Date: November 14, 2012 07:37AM
Dual zone -
Winter - downstairs 60 at night, 62 when at work, 70 when at home
Winter - upstairs 62 during the day, 68 when sleeping
Summer - downstairs 78 at night, 78 when at work, 72 when at home
Summer - upstairs 78 during the day, 72 when sleeping.
All electric, 4500 sq foot home. I'm on the budget plan with VA power, bill used to run $360 monthly, with the programmable thermostats cut almost $100 dollars a month off the bill.
Winter - downstairs 60 at night, 62 when at work, 70 when at home
Winter - upstairs 62 during the day, 68 when sleeping
Summer - downstairs 78 at night, 78 when at work, 72 when at home
Summer - upstairs 78 during the day, 72 when sleeping.
All electric, 4500 sq foot home. I'm on the budget plan with VA power, bill used to run $360 monthly, with the programmable thermostats cut almost $100 dollars a month off the bill.
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
El Capitan Obvious
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Date: November 14, 2012 08:15AM
Well, OP...that depends. I mean afterall...
WHAT FUCKING TEMPERATURE IS IT OUT-THE-FUCKING-SIDE, MOTHERFUCKER?!?!?!
I don't know anyone who sets their thermostat according to the calendar! What the fuck kind of question is that?!?!?
Life at the OP's house...
OP: Well honey...it's November. It's time to start setting the thermostat at 66 degrees because we want to save money on our heating bill.
Mrs. OP: But, dear...it's 75 degrees outside today. Do we have to run the A/C?
OP: It's November and that means we set the thermostat at 66 no matter what...
Mrs. OP: :/
WHAT FUCKING TEMPERATURE IS IT OUT-THE-FUCKING-SIDE, MOTHERFUCKER?!?!?!
I don't know anyone who sets their thermostat according to the calendar! What the fuck kind of question is that?!?!?
Life at the OP's house...
OP: Well honey...it's November. It's time to start setting the thermostat at 66 degrees because we want to save money on our heating bill.
Mrs. OP: But, dear...it's 75 degrees outside today. Do we have to run the A/C?
OP: It's November and that means we set the thermostat at 66 no matter what...
Mrs. OP: :/
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
ROCKO MEATS
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Date: November 14, 2012 08:30AM
Pure effin genius!
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
Ralph Pootawn
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Date: November 14, 2012 08:33AM
68-69 all year
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
cheap sob
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Date: November 14, 2012 08:45AM
The wife likes wearing booty shorts around the house so I installed a wood stove and set the furnace to 66. In the living room, w/ the stove going, the temps are around 78. 70-72 in the other rooms this morning @ 32 outside.
After Sandy there's been lots of fire wood available.
W/o the stove, we keep the thermostat at 72.
After Sandy there's been lots of fire wood available.
W/o the stove, we keep the thermostat at 72.
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
flight risk
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Date: November 14, 2012 08:47AM
I have a space heater for my bedroom, set to 80 (I like it hot!)
Rest of the house is @ 68. No one else complains.
Rest of the house is @ 68. No one else complains.
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
meh
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Date: November 14, 2012 01:05PM
Pedant Wrote:
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> OP, the thread title should be "To what do you set
> your thermostat this time of year?"
>
> Learn to proper grammer.
If you were truly a pedant, you would know that the answer to the question is "on."
The question should be "To what temperature..."
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> OP, the thread title should be "To what do you set
> your thermostat this time of year?"
>
> Learn to proper grammer.
If you were truly a pedant, you would know that the answer to the question is "on."
The question should be "To what temperature..."
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
Archie Bunker
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Date: November 14, 2012 06:54PM
I keep my winter temp at 62, summer at 77. I don't change it during the day, night, when I'm home vs. when I'm not at home because it's a waste of energy to try to change the temperature in your house for a few short hours.
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
okidokey
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Date: November 14, 2012 07:42PM
I keep it at 72 both summer and winter
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
yG9CM
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Date: November 17, 2012 09:15PM
I keep it on 68 in the summer, AKA the "Obama/EPA" setting.
then in the summer i usually have it at 68 at night, and off in the day time if its sunny, 72 if its cloudy. (lots of south facing windows)
then in the summer i usually have it at 68 at night, and off in the day time if its sunny, 72 if its cloudy. (lots of south facing windows)
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
More Complete
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Date: November 17, 2012 09:27PM
70 in winter, 74 in summer.
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
1995hoo
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Date: November 18, 2012 12:55PM
I work out of the home office. We have ours set to 65 during the day and 58 at night. When I worked downtown it was at 60 during the day (it went back up to 65 around 5 PM so it was warm when I got home).
During the summer it's at 76 during the day and 73 at night. When I worked downtown it was at 78 during the day, but now that's too warm because the home office is on the warmer side of the house and the computer equipment throws off enough heat that it's just too hot at 78.
At all times of year if the weather outside is such that the heat or AC is not needed I just switch the thermostat to "manual" and then set the temperature to a level where the system won't need to run. Most of October this year was like that.
During the summer it's at 76 during the day and 73 at night. When I worked downtown it was at 78 during the day, but now that's too warm because the home office is on the warmer side of the house and the computer equipment throws off enough heat that it's just too hot at 78.
At all times of year if the weather outside is such that the heat or AC is not needed I just switch the thermostat to "manual" and then set the temperature to a level where the system won't need to run. Most of October this year was like that.
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
Henry
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Date: December 02, 2012 08:23PM
70
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
chilly willy
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Date: December 02, 2012 08:26PM
68 when I'm home alone, 78 when the wife is home.
Re: What do you set your thermostat to this time of year? (In Fairfax)
Posted by:
67
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Date: December 03, 2012 08:50PM
67 when home, 62 at night and when we aren't home.