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Title: ....during winter, how warm....
Post by: Ada652 on December 04, 2009, 04:01:34 pm
How warm do you keep your house?
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Post by: mrisha on December 04, 2009, 04:13:59 pm
I keep my home temp at 68 at all times.  Electricity is very expensive.  Not enough finances.
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Post by: irishlady1970 on December 04, 2009, 04:23:05 pm
I keep my house at 69 degrees during the winter. I like it like that, and I save a few bucks every month too. If I get cold I throw on a sweater. I have also winterized my house too so that I don't waste any energy, and that equals more savings every month.  :)
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Post by: bob0070 on December 04, 2009, 04:50:55 pm
70 degrees in the day
80 at nite.
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Post by: home_teachin on December 04, 2009, 11:50:42 pm
70 degrees in the day
80 at nite.

Whew I'd burn up at 80! I keep it around 69 - 72 depending on how cold it is. I usually leave it lower at night since I can't sleep well when it's too hot.
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Post by: angelchef80 on December 05, 2009, 01:06:43 am
i like it cold and then i dress warm and cover up or snuggle with my husband  :)
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Post by: hjh1974 on December 05, 2009, 05:55:26 am
I keep my house 63 during the day and 60 at night.  If I'm going to be gone for a while, I may put it down to 55.  I suppose I should also mention that I live in Minnesota  :)
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Post by: jnmbrown on December 05, 2009, 05:59:47 am
I like it to be 75 during the day and 70 at night. Although, my husband seems to think that winter cold is different then what it feels like with the a/c during the summer so he is convinced that the thermostat needs to be set at 80. He is insane and I sneak over to the thermostat every chance I get to turn it back down again.
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Post by: brendy1990 on December 05, 2009, 06:14:07 am
70 during the day and about 65 at night..
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Post by: rcbrad on December 05, 2009, 06:31:42 am
I keep my house 63 during the day and 60 at night.  If I'm going to be gone for a while, I may put it down to 55.  I suppose I should also mention that I live in Minnesota  :)

It is nice to see someone else who also keeps it cooler, as my thermostat is set with about the same temperatures.   I live in PA and it does get cold, but I am sure it is colder in Minnesota.  You can really save a lot of money and use the cash for something else that is fun or important if your turn down the heat.  It is just a matter of getting used to the cooler temp.  You just need to put on a few more layers.  In the evening I use an electric throw to keep warm.  An electric blanket goes a long way too for sleeping.  So many times when I am in other peoples homes and it is 70 or so degrees in the winter, I actually get stuffy and sweaty, as it is too hot, even with just one layer. 

BTW, I am a person who does not like the cold, and I still manage.  I am not going to sit there and shiver, but I  would rather work around the cold this way, instead of just turning up the heat.  I would rather not be 100% comfortable all of the time to save hundreds and hundreds of dollars each winter.  It really is a good way to keep your bills down! 
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Post by: ro901 on December 05, 2009, 07:08:28 am
I turn it down to 58 before bed and then up to 66 in the morning to warm up house. We use a Moniter heater and it heats to 4 degrees higher than setting. So 66 brings it up to 70. Monitor heaters are the MOST fuel efficient heater there is.
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Post by: ahunter300 on December 05, 2009, 08:20:42 am
live in FL - stat set to 80 degrees all year round - even in winter when it is 40 degrees or lower outside - a/c works in reverse to keep temp 80 degrees - and the dehumidifier is on 24/7 all year - IMHO >> In My Humble Opinion - The MUSEUM, Zazzle, deviantART, ArtFire, FineArtAmerica
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Post by: jaymz462 on December 05, 2009, 08:26:48 am
65.  I'm cheap.
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Post by: Wren28 on December 05, 2009, 04:55:53 pm
We keep ours at 68-69 and wear sweats.
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Post by: Azanne07 on December 05, 2009, 05:02:09 pm
Its about 68 in here with the propane but the nights we have a fire it can get as high as 80 in the house.
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Post by: dreamyxo on December 05, 2009, 05:26:34 pm
I was trying to keep it at 68 but my roommates kept turning it up.  At one point they turned it up to 75! I love it hot but the bill is not in their name so they don't care.  I told them to please keep it down.  Lately it's been on 72.  They moved out and my other roommates prefer it cooler so now I don't think I will have a problem. 
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Post by: Tere2 on December 05, 2009, 05:55:19 pm
Mine stays around 70 most of the time. It was pretty cold yesterday and i moved it up a little last night and put it back this morning.