So the winter has finally arrived, with it being 39 degrees here in Suffern, NY.
I have been asking people in the community what they set their heat at. Most were proud to give answers such as, no higher than 68, 69, etc. But one person shocked me by saying a crisp 65 degrees. Why? Heat and electric can cost several hundred per month.
Every house has its own temperature. It depends on how well insulated the house is, how big it is, the type of windows, siding, etc. So each house needs to find their own comfort level. My question to you, and I have provided a poll below to find out your answer, what do you set your heat at in the winter months?
Comments
HEY
DONT PUT THE HEAT ON AT ALL
GET COATS THAT ARE WARM IT COST LESS
Posted by: HEATER | October 29, 2007 10:07 AM
I personally like to keep my place a bit cooler than most people. This bothered my ex-girlfriend, when we were living together, because she is one of those people who seems to be constantly cold, no matter how warm it is.
I tend to keep my temperature around 19-20 Celsius, which is a bit below room temperature. In Fahrenheit, this is about 66-69 degrees.
Posted by: Adam Snider | October 29, 2007 2:09 PM
arghhh! my husband keeps the house at 62 when we are at work. it is freezing. which uses more energy to reheat it up to the 68 that i like it at, right?
Posted by: christine | November 12, 2007 2:20 PM
i keep my house at 50 while im at work all day- i see no reason to heat a house that i am not in. when i get home i turn it up to 64- takes about 15 minutes to get to 64- and its comfotable , we have 2 zone heat- and while our bedrooms are upstairs there's no reason to heat the first floor so that goes down to about 52-54 . bedrooms i keep at around 60-62 and under a blanket thats fine! 2 zone heats saves a bunch - even if ya like it warmer than myself.
Posted by: mary | December 8, 2007 10:39 PM