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Stitchfans · 10-06-2012, 11:19 AM

Just wondering. How cold does it have to get before you put your heat on? The high today is suppose to be 58 today. Down in the low 40's this evening. It is 61 in the house right. I am quite chilly but am trying to hold off as long as I can to keep my bill lower. My entire house is electric.

I've gone as far as to look around to see if any of my neighbors have smoke coming from their chimneys

which would indicate they have their heat on. So far no evidence.

Ah heck, I'm cold I will put it on this evening and just pay the bill as it comes in. Just wondering. Who else is putting their heat on or have you already?

The Mystery Machine · 10-06-2012, 11:22 AM

Yep. Turned it on yesterday. Now I would keep it off but dh was COLD....

Coconut36 · 10-06-2012, 11:25 AM

I can't fathom it..I am in the southwest and was just celebrating the fact that we are only supposed to get up to 91 today and I was able to open doors/windows this morning because the lows are finally below 80 overnight.

SaraJayne · 10-06-2012, 11:28 AM

Our heat has been on for the last few weeks. That doesn't mean it runs all the time, but if it gets below 68 in the house, it will kick on.

Since we now have highs in the upper 40's during the day and low 30's at night, it kicks on a lot more frequently.

aprilgail2 · 10-06-2012, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaraJayne

Our heat has been on for the last few weeks. That doesn't mean it runs all the time, but if it gets below 68 in the house, it will kick on.

LOL-- I am still running my air conditioning set at 60, no way ready for heat yet!

LauraEadon · 10-06-2012, 11:52 AM

We try not to turn ours on until november- and I'm in upstate NY!!!

I HATE paying bills (not that I don't or can't, I just hate doing it!) so I always take the cheap way out. That's almost 200 dollars a month I save by not using heat/central air so I go as long as possible to turn them on and turn them off as early as possible (Usually late march or early april for heat).

We use several feather blankets until the heat goes on

Art 1 · 10-06-2012, 12:05 PM

Still in the 90's around here.

Art 1 · 10-06-2012, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aprilgail2

LOL-- I am still running my air conditioning set at 60, no way ready for heat yet!

Residential AC's are not designed to cool a dwelling down to that temperature.

SaraJayne · 10-06-2012, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aprilgail2

LOL-- I am still running my air conditioning set at 60, no way ready for heat yet!

No way would I set my a/c at 60, so we're even.

MIGrandma · 10-06-2012, 12:24 PM

I turned our furnace on for the first time this morning. Well, DH turned it on a few weeks ago to make sure it would work, as we didn't want any surprises with it not wanting to come on when we needed it...like this morning.

It was in the 30's this morning so was pretty chilly in here.

Actually we've been running the electric heat in the family room and office for awhile. I turn it on in the morning for a couple of hours, turn it off for the rest of the day, then if we're home watching TV or a movie I'll turn it on for the evening as well.

tvguy · 10-06-2012, 01:20 PM

Haven't shut off the AC yet. It was 100 on Tuesday. Cooling down, only supposed to be 78 today and about that for the next week. Waiting until it drops to about 70 before I start opening up the house. In a normal year.....which we haven't had in about 10 years......we can go from early October to just after Thanksgiving without any AC or Heat. Last 10 years we haven't had Spring or Fall, often went from running AC to Heat and back to AC again, can't remember that last time we had more than a day or two when it was nice enough to open up the house. But the coldest it normally gets here in winter is about 32.

charming23 · 10-06-2012, 01:59 PM

I have not turned on the heat yet. I just added a second blanket to the bed plus have been a little bit more bundled up while at home. It is just to early to turn it on here.

jlewisinsyr · 10-06-2012, 07:35 PM

Our system is fully automatic (switches automatically based on temperature) so I don't know for sure, but unlikely down here yet

mrodgers · 10-06-2012, 08:29 PM

We never actually turn it off since we don't have central air. We just turn the temp way down. I think it is set at 60 now.

It is currently 43 outside, I think the high today was 50. The windows were open all day. My wife just closed windows not too long ago and I just opened the door. It's getting hot in here. The thermostat in the hall reads 70, but as soon as you break the plane of walking into the living room, which is 3 feet from the thermostat, it feels about 5 degrees warmer.

It was getting quite chilly in the house by morning a few weeks ago because the AC unit was still in the window. Now that it is out and the window is sealed, the 3 year project of pulling siding off, reinsulating and resheathing, and stripping all the paint off the cedar (which is why it was a 3 year project) is really paying off now. We would have had the heat turned up a few weeks ago by now, but with the new insulation, it isn't needed yet.

akdllover · 10-06-2012, 11:34 PM

Been getting high 20's to low 40's here at night. Have had the heat on a few times, but not much. I like sleeping in a cool house at night.

10-06-2012, 11:19 AM	#1
Stitchfans Tres Charming I cry at a drop of a hat 55 scares me Can you dip the shortbread in chocolate? ~The T.F~ let the stupidity begin! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,750	Heat on yet? Just wondering. How cold does it have to get before you put your heat on? The high today is suppose to be 58 today. Down in the low 40's this evening. It is 61 in the house right. I am quite chilly but am trying to hold off as long as I can to keep my bill lower. My entire house is electric. I've gone as far as to look around to see if any of my neighbors have smoke coming from their chimneys which would indicate they have their heat on. So far no evidence. Ah heck, I'm cold I will put it on this evening and just pay the bill as it comes in. Just wondering. Who else is putting their heat on or have you already? __________________ Susan

10-06-2012, 12:24 PM	#10
MIGrandma A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how strong she is until she's in hot water~Eleanor Roosevelt I have a toilet problem 33 people looked, and not one followed the rule! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,885	I turned our furnace on for the first time this morning. Well, DH turned it on a few weeks ago to make sure it would work, as we didn't want any surprises with it not wanting to come on when we needed it...like this morning. It was in the 30's this morning so was pretty chilly in here. Actually we've been running the electric heat in the family room and office for awhile. I turn it on in the morning for a couple of hours, turn it off for the rest of the day, then if we're home watching TV or a movie I'll turn it on for the evening as well. __________________

10-06-2012, 01:20 PM	#11
tvguy Sailed on:The Mermoz, Norway, Nordic Prince, Sovereign of the Seas, Amsterdam, Magic & Pride of America Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Carmichael, California Posts: 14,938	Haven't shut off the AC yet. It was 100 on Tuesday. Cooling down, only supposed to be 78 today and about that for the next week. Waiting until it drops to about 70 before I start opening up the house. In a normal year.....which we haven't had in about 10 years......we can go from early October to just after Thanksgiving without any AC or Heat. Last 10 years we haven't had Spring or Fall, often went from running AC to Heat and back to AC again, can't remember that last time we had more than a day or two when it was nice enough to open up the house. But the coldest it normally gets here in winter is about 32. __________________

10-06-2012, 01:59 PM	#12
charming23 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 5,832	I have not turned on the heat yet. I just added a second blanket to the bed plus have been a little bit more bundled up while at home. It is just to early to turn it on here. __________________ Me (Elizabeth) DM (Sue) Cleo Caly Forget Edward Cullen, Adam Lambert Dazzles me.

10-06-2012, 07:35 PM	#13
jlewisinsyr DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 6,440	Our system is fully automatic (switches automatically based on temperature) so I don't know for sure, but unlikely down here yet __________________ : (33) : (35)

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10-06-2012, 11:22 AM	#2
The Mystery Machine DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 41,630	Yep. Turned it on yesterday. Now I would keep it off but dh was COLD....

10-06-2012, 11:25 AM	#3
Coconut36 DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 4,095	I can't fathom it..I am in the southwest and was just celebrating the fact that we are only supposed to get up to 91 today and I was able to open doors/windows this morning because the lows are finally below 80 overnight.

10-06-2012, 11:28 AM	#4
SaraJayne Stop moving those smilies! Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 12,075	Our heat has been on for the last few weeks. That doesn't mean it runs all the time, but if it gets below 68 in the house, it will kick on. Since we now have highs in the upper 40's during the day and low 30's at night, it kicks on a lot more frequently.

10-06-2012, 11:52 AM	#6
LauraEadon ☮ Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 156	We try not to turn ours on until november- and I'm in upstate NY!!! I HATE paying bills (not that I don't or can't, I just hate doing it!) so I always take the cheap way out. That's almost 200 dollars a month I save by not using heat/central air so I go as long as possible to turn them on and turn them off as early as possible (Usually late march or early april for heat). We use several feather blankets until the heat goes on

10-06-2012, 12:05 PM	#7
Art 1 DIS Veteran Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Winter Park, Fla. Posts: 4,919	Still in the 90's around here.

10-06-2012, 08:29 PM	#14
mrodgers DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,158	We never actually turn it off since we don't have central air. We just turn the temp way down. I think it is set at 60 now. It is currently 43 outside, I think the high today was 50. The windows were open all day. My wife just closed windows not too long ago and I just opened the door. It's getting hot in here. The thermostat in the hall reads 70, but as soon as you break the plane of walking into the living room, which is 3 feet from the thermostat, it feels about 5 degrees warmer. It was getting quite chilly in the house by morning a few weeks ago because the AC unit was still in the window. Now that it is out and the window is sealed, the 3 year project of pulling siding off, reinsulating and resheathing, and stripping all the paint off the cedar (which is why it was a 3 year project) is really paying off now. We would have had the heat turned up a few weeks ago by now, but with the new insulation, it isn't needed yet.

10-06-2012, 11:34 PM	#15
akdllover Earning My Ears Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Alaska Posts: 12	Been getting high 20's to low 40's here at night. Have had the heat on a few times, but not much. I like sleeping in a cool house at night.

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