How cold do you keep your house?
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Our thermostat is upstairs. In the winter, we keep the heat at 70. In the summer, the A/C at 80.
I used to keep things on the cheap side when it came to heating....low 60's were fine then. I was young.
As I've gotten older....and realize life is short (but winter is long)...I set it at a comfortably constant 68 all year. No household a/c, but it's not very much needed where I live.
As I've gotten older....and realize life is short (but winter is long)...I set it at a comfortably constant 68 all year. No household a/c, but it's not very much needed where I live.
We heat with wood and usually stay between 60 and 75F. We have an open concept house with a concrete floor in the main room with the woodstove so it takes a while to change the temperature of 5 tons of concrete. The bedrooms upstairs are a bit cooler but that's what we want anyways. If we get behind on heat, and let the floor get down to 50F, it can take a few armfuls of wood to catch up if its 0F outside. All in all though, its pretty painless to run the woodstove as the floor keeps the temps from swinging a lot.
Originally Posted By: Miller88
Originally Posted By: Bandito440
My bedroom is 55 day/60 night, heated with a propane monitor heater.
The rest of the house is heated with a pellet stove, so the hottest room is about 72 and the coldest at the far end of the house is 60.
Does yours have a thermostat? Every house I have been in with a pellet stove is like 100 degrees.
It has both a thermostat and a stove temp setting that measures the exhaust temperature.
During moderate winter weather like we're seeing now (20s and 30s), I keep it at a constant low stove temperature setting. It just keeps plugging away, and at the low setting the distribution blower stays at the slow speed and isn't too loud.
I have a propane forced hot air furnace too, but propane is expensive. I figure that the $1000-$1250 I spend on wood pellets annually would be $3,000 in propane.
The stove is a Harman XXV burning Somerset hardwood pellets.
Originally Posted By: Bandito440
My bedroom is 55 day/60 night, heated with a propane monitor heater.
The rest of the house is heated with a pellet stove, so the hottest room is about 72 and the coldest at the far end of the house is 60.
Does yours have a thermostat? Every house I have been in with a pellet stove is like 100 degrees.
It has both a thermostat and a stove temp setting that measures the exhaust temperature.
During moderate winter weather like we're seeing now (20s and 30s), I keep it at a constant low stove temperature setting. It just keeps plugging away, and at the low setting the distribution blower stays at the slow speed and isn't too loud.
I have a propane forced hot air furnace too, but propane is expensive. I figure that the $1000-$1250 I spend on wood pellets annually would be $3,000 in propane.
The stove is a Harman XXV burning Somerset hardwood pellets.
Wow, some of you keep the temperature so low in the winter.
I usually have the thermostat set at at least 72 in the winter, usually around 75.
I usually have the thermostat set at at least 72 in the winter, usually around 75.
Thermostat is set for 58 nights, 65 days in winter. This is to give my woodstove "room to work", it pulls things up to 72-75 when attention is paid to it. I get home from work at 1p and like arriving to a cool house that I then stoke up before the wimmen and children roll in. Stove is at its finest between 5'F and 25'F, any warmer outside and we're sweating like crazy. Any colder out and I worry the baseboard pipes will freeze and regrettably run the oil heat.
It works out about 50/50 oil vs wood. Stove is a "dirty" Vermont Castings Vigilant. Wood is 80% red oak.
It works out about 50/50 oil vs wood. Stove is a "dirty" Vermont Castings Vigilant. Wood is 80% red oak.
We have kids and well we care about them and their health so we have our thermostat set for:
21C or 70F during waking hours
19.5C or 67F during sleeping hours
I live in a place where natural gas is cheap, life is to short to wear the same clothes inside as outside. In the summer...we open windows and live with what the climate provides.
21C or 70F during waking hours
19.5C or 67F during sleeping hours
I live in a place where natural gas is cheap, life is to short to wear the same clothes inside as outside. In the summer...we open windows and live with what the climate provides.
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Winter:6:30AM 62F, 8:00AM 58F, 5:00PM 64F, 11:00PM 55F
Summer: AC on at 82F with low humidity, 80F with high humidity.
Summer: AC on at 82F with low humidity, 80F with high humidity.
In San Diego, never use AC and I have the thermostat set to 40. So we never use the heater either!
Originally Posted By: silvercivicsi
In San Diego, never use AC and I have the thermostat set to 40. So we never use the heater either!
Life is about trade-offs. I've been to the SD area numerous times. Probably the best weather conditions I've ever experienced, winter and summer. But, you pay for that weather, that's for sure!
In San Diego, never use AC and I have the thermostat set to 40. So we never use the heater either!
Life is about trade-offs. I've been to the SD area numerous times. Probably the best weather conditions I've ever experienced, winter and summer. But, you pay for that weather, that's for sure!
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I keep it on 66 all the time.
I am not brave enough to exit my hot shower and get a whiff of 55 degrees....... brrrr!!!
If I kept it at 55, I would require a small electric space heater in the bathroom while showering.
I am not brave enough to exit my hot shower and get a whiff of 55 degrees....... brrrr!!!
If I kept it at 55, I would require a small electric space heater in the bathroom while showering.
We leave the themostat set at 64F for the winter.
In bed with flannel sheets and a couple of comforters, even this can get a little warm, although our bedroom is cooler than the rest of the first floor, since we have large windows on two walls.
This is a comfortable temperature for walking around or sitting and reading, or surfing, in sweats or the flannel PJs my wife favors for lounging around in the morning on weekends or before bed at night.
If we want to feel toasty, I'll just light the fireplace.
A fireplace is not an efficient source of heat, but we have plenty of wood and it's fun and cozy to burn through it.
Wood can always be found for cheap or free, although you have to haul it and might have to split it.
My old E350 will carry more wood and more weight than any half ton pickup, and the larger pieces are easy to split with a maul after sitting for a year or so.
In bed with flannel sheets and a couple of comforters, even this can get a little warm, although our bedroom is cooler than the rest of the first floor, since we have large windows on two walls.
This is a comfortable temperature for walking around or sitting and reading, or surfing, in sweats or the flannel PJs my wife favors for lounging around in the morning on weekends or before bed at night.
If we want to feel toasty, I'll just light the fireplace.
A fireplace is not an efficient source of heat, but we have plenty of wood and it's fun and cozy to burn through it.
Wood can always be found for cheap or free, although you have to haul it and might have to split it.
My old E350 will carry more wood and more weight than any half ton pickup, and the larger pieces are easy to split with a maul after sitting for a year or so.
I forgot to add that I keep my heat (electric furnace) at
55 F when I go to bed, and when I wake up I set it to 62 F.
55 F when I go to bed, and when I wake up I set it to 62 F.
Whole house is 70f year round except for my bedroom that's 60f in summer and colder in winter.
I keep the parrots sleeping room about 75f year round with med humidity, they like it a little warmer and a stable temp is good for them.
I keep the parrots sleeping room about 75f year round with med humidity, they like it a little warmer and a stable temp is good for them.
Originally Posted By: Bandito440
Originally Posted By: Miller88
Originally Posted By: Bandito440
My bedroom is 55 day/60 night, heated with a propane monitor heater.
The rest of the house is heated with a pellet stove, so the hottest room is about 72 and the coldest at the far end of the house is 60.
Does yours have a thermostat? Every house I have been in with a pellet stove is like 100 degrees.
It has both a thermostat and a stove temp setting that measures the exhaust temperature.
During moderate winter weather like we're seeing now (20s and 30s), I keep it at a constant low stove temperature setting. It just keeps plugging away, and at the low setting the distribution blower stays at the slow speed and isn't too loud.
I have a propane forced hot air furnace too, but propane is expensive. I figure that the $1000-$1250 I spend on wood pellets annually would be $3,000 in propane.
The stove is a Harman XXV burning Somerset hardwood pellets.
That's one thing I'd like to look in to when I get a house. Other than seemingly constant problems with fan motors, they seem to be a good value.
Originally Posted By: Miller88
Originally Posted By: Bandito440
My bedroom is 55 day/60 night, heated with a propane monitor heater.
The rest of the house is heated with a pellet stove, so the hottest room is about 72 and the coldest at the far end of the house is 60.
Does yours have a thermostat? Every house I have been in with a pellet stove is like 100 degrees.
It has both a thermostat and a stove temp setting that measures the exhaust temperature.
During moderate winter weather like we're seeing now (20s and 30s), I keep it at a constant low stove temperature setting. It just keeps plugging away, and at the low setting the distribution blower stays at the slow speed and isn't too loud.
I have a propane forced hot air furnace too, but propane is expensive. I figure that the $1000-$1250 I spend on wood pellets annually would be $3,000 in propane.
The stove is a Harman XXV burning Somerset hardwood pellets.
That's one thing I'd like to look in to when I get a house. Other than seemingly constant problems with fan motors, they seem to be a good value.
Originally Posted By: Miller88
Originally Posted By: Bandito440
Originally Posted By: Miller88
Originally Posted By: Bandito440
My bedroom is 55 day/60 night, heated with a propane monitor heater.
The rest of the house is heated with a pellet stove, so the hottest room is about 72 and the coldest at the far end of the house is 60.
Does yours have a thermostat? Every house I have been in with a pellet stove is like 100 degrees.
It has both a thermostat and a stove temp setting that measures the exhaust temperature.
During moderate winter weather like we're seeing now (20s and 30s), I keep it at a constant low stove temperature setting. It just keeps plugging away, and at the low setting the distribution blower stays at the slow speed and isn't too loud.
I have a propane forced hot air furnace too, but propane is expensive. I figure that the $1000-$1250 I spend on wood pellets annually would be $3,000 in propane.
The stove is a Harman XXV burning Somerset hardwood pellets.
That's one thing I'd like to look in to when I get a house. Other than seemingly constant problems with fan motors, they seem to be a good value.
I've had zero problems with the two blowers, and it's run nearly nonstop November through March for four years now. I did replace the auger motor assembly due to a failed bearing, but it was warrantied and all the moving parts are easy to remove. It wouldn't take more than 20 minutes to replace any part.
It's a definite cost savings over oil, propane, or electricity. Wood or coal is cheaper, and I'd be heating with wood if I had mature hardwoods on my property, but the pellet stove is very easy to maintain and is a good compromise for me between the cost savings of wood and the ease of turning on the furnace. I get my pellets from Lowes; they come with a forklift and pallet jack so I can park the pallets in the back of my garage.
Stick with the better brands like Harman, Quadrafire, and Lopi. The cheaper brands that are sold at places like Tractor Supply are where the problems lie. Shoot me a message if you're looking at one down the road.
Originally Posted By: Bandito440
Originally Posted By: Miller88
Originally Posted By: Bandito440
My bedroom is 55 day/60 night, heated with a propane monitor heater.
The rest of the house is heated with a pellet stove, so the hottest room is about 72 and the coldest at the far end of the house is 60.
Does yours have a thermostat? Every house I have been in with a pellet stove is like 100 degrees.
It has both a thermostat and a stove temp setting that measures the exhaust temperature.
During moderate winter weather like we're seeing now (20s and 30s), I keep it at a constant low stove temperature setting. It just keeps plugging away, and at the low setting the distribution blower stays at the slow speed and isn't too loud.
I have a propane forced hot air furnace too, but propane is expensive. I figure that the $1000-$1250 I spend on wood pellets annually would be $3,000 in propane.
The stove is a Harman XXV burning Somerset hardwood pellets.
That's one thing I'd like to look in to when I get a house. Other than seemingly constant problems with fan motors, they seem to be a good value.
I've had zero problems with the two blowers, and it's run nearly nonstop November through March for four years now. I did replace the auger motor assembly due to a failed bearing, but it was warrantied and all the moving parts are easy to remove. It wouldn't take more than 20 minutes to replace any part.
It's a definite cost savings over oil, propane, or electricity. Wood or coal is cheaper, and I'd be heating with wood if I had mature hardwoods on my property, but the pellet stove is very easy to maintain and is a good compromise for me between the cost savings of wood and the ease of turning on the furnace. I get my pellets from Lowes; they come with a forklift and pallet jack so I can park the pallets in the back of my garage.
Stick with the better brands like Harman, Quadrafire, and Lopi. The cheaper brands that are sold at places like Tractor Supply are where the problems lie. Shoot me a message if you're looking at one down the road.
Originally Posted By: L_Sludger
Originally Posted By: Smokescreen
In the summer...we open windows and live with what the climate provides.
In Alberta, that comes out to being 50 degrees F during the day and 30 degrees F at night, right?
uh...yeah...you're hilarious
Originally Posted By: Smokescreen
In the summer...we open windows and live with what the climate provides.
In Alberta, that comes out to being 50 degrees F during the day and 30 degrees F at night, right?
uh...yeah...you're hilarious
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75 in the summer with AC
72-73 in the winter with natural gas furnace. Occasional wood fire.
I am usually cold, wife is usually "burning up". She usually has a fan blowing on her wherever she is in the house. My next truck is going to have to have dual zone climate controls.
72-73 in the winter with natural gas furnace. Occasional wood fire.
I am usually cold, wife is usually "burning up". She usually has a fan blowing on her wherever she is in the house. My next truck is going to have to have dual zone climate controls.
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