What’s your thermostat set to any why? Heat source?

[Skippy722]

Natural gas, York 95% furnace. Wife likes it colder than I do, she’d be happy with it at 64-65, I’d like 70 but my wallet says 67-68.

Paid about $1.02/therm all in for gas last month and used 106 therms. Supposed to significantly warm up so hopefully that balances out the few days of extreme cold.

 

[UncleDave]

I dont use gas for 7 months out of the year that is absolutely 0.0 still costs $41.xx My gas price is very low due to community aggregation contract.
normal prices are about 5-7$ per mcf. 2 years ago you could sign up with 3rd party for 2.99 mcf but they rape your wallet after the initial contract so you have to be on top of it.. im talking from 2.99 to 8$+
2bucks a therm sounds absolutely awful though. that would be over 20$/mcf

PGE claim they do not mark up nat gas but pay market rate.

 

[HonorAndHonesty]

Generally we keep our heat set at 70 degrees, though can go as low as 66 and as high as 73 depending on things. We have a higher efficiency air source heat pump with electric backup which is usually disabled, even during defrost cycles meaning the unit blows cold air during defrost cycles.

The thing is the heatpump is going to run 24 hours a day maintaining the house at 71 degrees or 65 degrees when its 15 to 20 outside so might as well keep it warmer.

We used to keep our house at 58 to 62 many years ago, now I refuse to be cold in my own house, I work outside alot and have few pleasures in life, I will be comfortable at home.

 

[Retirednow]

24.5C summer, 21 winter.

 

[Wingo]

Propane forced air. 69-70 always, unless away for a few days, then down to 67

 

[GSCJR]

It's only 13c in South Florida and raining. We arrived tonight and had turn the heat on, first time ever having to do that because the place was frigid. Set the stat to 74f, but I have no idea what the heat source is, I'm guessing a heat pump?

 

[53' Stude]

It's only 13c in South Florida and raining. We arrived tonight and had turn the heat on, first time ever having to do that because the place was frigid. Set the stat to 74f, but I have no idea what the heat source is.

Wood fireplace. Set thermostat at 64

 

[GSCJR]

Clear the gift bags from the area, just in case Adam.

 

[53' Stude]

Clear the gift bags from the area, just in case Adam.

With two nephews there the whole house is always a disaster. Why I have this.

At my place the thermostat is at 66

 

[RhondaHonda]

Natural gas, York 95% furnace. Wife likes it colder than I do, she’d be happy with it at 64-65, I’d like 70 but my wallet says 67-68.

Paid about $1.02/therm all in for gas last month and used 106 therms. Supposed to significantly warm up so hopefully that balances out the few days of extreme cold. View attachment 132561

I’m at $1.09/therm for gas after delivery and taxes on my last bill using 215 therms, for comparison’s sake.

 

[Nick1994]

Forced air natural gas. 73. Same in the summer.

But the windows are 1950 single pane and drafty.

 

[gathermewool]

Generally we keep our heat set at 70 degrees, though can go as low as 66 and as high as 73 depending on things. We have a higher efficiency air source heat pump with electric backup which is usually disabled, even during defrost cycles meaning the unit blows cold air during defrost cycles.

The thing is the heatpump is going to run 24 hours a day maintaining the house at 71 degrees or 65 degrees when its 15 to 20 outside so might as well keep it warmer.

We used to keep our house at 58 to 62 many years ago, now I refuse to be cold in my own house, I work outside alot and have few pleasures in life, I will be comfortable at home.

I totally get wanting to be comfortable, especially after a long, cold day outside. I don’t usually turn the heat up in the house too much on those days; but definitely in the bathroom. My normal shower is very short. I also turn the water off as I lather…not on the bone-cold days! I’ll incrementally turn the water hotter and hotter, right to the point where I can barely stand it, and soak it all in for like 10 whole minutes! Not much better in life!

 

[gathermewool]

Propane forced air. 69-70 always, unless away for a few days, then down to 67

Why so high while you’re away? We turn everything completely off while we’re away if it’s going to stay above freezing.

with that said, we can back from Christmas to a 40-something degree house and it took forever to warm the rooms up. The memory foam mattress was cold and hard. We had plenty of time before bed for things to warm up, but something we need to be aware of.

 

[gathermewool]

Forced air natural gas. 73. Same in the summer.

But the windows are 1950 single pane and drafty.

Have you tried the shrink wrap? I’ve been meaning to try it, even though our windows don‘t appear to be very drafty.

 

[Bud]

Winter settings are 65 at night and 68 during the day. Summer it is 73 round the clock.

 

[Quantico]

50's house 1666 sq feet one floor. 66 at night , 67 daytime. Gas heat.

 

[GSCJR]

I totally get wanting to be comfortable, especially after a long, cold day outside. I don’t usually turn the heat up in the house too much on those days; but definitely in the bathroom. My normal shower is very short. I also turn the water off as I lather

We must be related . People give me strange looks when I tell them I turn the water on and off in the shower, same when I brush my teeth. I left my place at 67f, used to leave it at 59f, but as the house ages, I'm afraid to go that low again

 

[Thermo1223]

If it is anything less than 72F during the winter I get dirty looks when home. At night it sets back to 65F, 80% eff gas forced air with 1979 home construction. Gas is cheap and silent, 3 females complaining is not silent at all.

 

[DwightFrye]

I set it at 68 degrees first thing in the morning for an hour or so to take the chill out of the house and then bring it down to 66 degrees.
At night I lower the thermostat to 62 degrees. My furnace is propane fired. My house is only 4 years old and well insulated with double pane windows, etc. But the cost of propane is up about 30% the last two years so I try and conserve by wearing a set of thermal underwear under a set of sweats while I'm sitting around the house and doubling up on the blankets and comforter at night.

 

[gathermewool]

We must be related . People give me strange looks when I tell them I turn the water on and off in the shower, same when I brush my teeth. I left my place at 67f, used to leave it at 59f, but as the house ages, I'm afraid to go that low again

I‘ve been spoiled by the kind of shower control valve that is just a single handle. Pull for water, push to turn it off, rotate to change temperature mix. At our old place, the shower/tub had two valves and the hot was extremely finicky. I just left the water running there.