House temp in winter??

[Rachel]

I do like a cooler environment for sleeping, i.e. 65 F. For the day, I'm more into 70 F, but I probably could manage around 68 if I had to. In summer the thermostat is set at 78 degrees before the a.c. will turn on. What I find strange is when some people to have the a.c. set at a colder temp in summer than they have the heat in winter.

[smokey the elder]

I usually keep the heat at around 68F in the day and down to 62-64 at night; I have programmable thermostats. I can't keep the place too cold because we rented a place when I was in high school that was an icebox in the winter and a furnace in the summer, so I refuse to be too uncomfortable. If it's too cold for me to do fancywork (my hands get stiff), the heat comes on.

[Alysser]

I have no clue what the house temps are here, but it's always freezing. Funny how my mom complains about the cold and then makes it freezing. The only warm spot is the upstairs bathroom.

[sirrahbed]

64 - but only when the gas heater is on and we are not using the buckstove

we are cold loving, antique folks with free solid fuel dry in the yard

if the buckstove is on and we still shiver in seatshirts or sweaters - then I request a few hours of 64 with the gas heater

hubby likes to wake up in the morning, make coffee, and might throw on a 99cent quick ignite log if I plan to stay in bed another hour

[jennielynn1970]

Ok, I'm feeling better!! I'm not the only one who likes it cooler, and not just because I'm trying to save money. My mother makes me feel like I'm so odd and it's an icebox in the house. I really think my dad's health has a lot to do with why their house is so warm now, and my mom, she's just a stick and has always been cold (the woman is 5'10" tall and weighs maybe 118lbs - she has a ton of food allergies and cholesterol issues and can't gain weight... and I didn't inherit that part of her genes why???? )

[jennielynn1970]

we are cold loving, antique folks with free solid fuel dry in the yard

Wait, do you mean you like antiques?? I've seen your picture, and you're not old, so you can't mean you two are antiques!!!

[Randi]

I prefer it to be about 22-24C =75F, but at night about 66F... with a window slightly open. I would freeze to death if it was under 62!

[Edwina's Secretary]

I prefer it to be about 22-24C =75F, but at night about 66F... with a window slightly open. I would freeze to death if it was under 62!

You would just need more cats!

[Russian Blue]

Since moving into our older home, we have kept the thermostat at 65-68 during the day and we let it drop to 60 at night. I really like it cool at night while I'm snuggled warm under a duvet!

We also have radiant heat (radiators/boiler) and I can't imagine having anything else to heat my home! It's great for allergies since the air isn't being blown around and you don't have to worry about cleaning out any ducting. And it seems to heat the home more efficiently.

We just added a sunroom off the back of the house and we added a gas fireplace and radiant flooring. I absolutely love it and I'm so glad we already had the boiler to accommodate the heat for the sunroom floor.

Now I just need to add the kitties and they'll also give their approval for warm sunroom floor!