What is lowest you set heat while away?

[North of Mouse]

We have always set ours at 52* when we are gone in the winter - have done this for years, no problems. In the summer we set it at 82*.

When we home in the winter we like it cool at night (64*) and day (68*). I can't stand feeling stuffy, plus I'm a SAHM and keep very busy.

 

[Srbright]

These threads come up every few months and I am always shocked at what other people set their thermostats to...I guess for the budget board, anyway. Most of you keep your houses warmer while you are away than I do when I'm home! I set mine for 57 during the day, 63 during the evening, 59 at night. We were planning to go away this week (but didn't because we all are sick) and I was going to keep the furnace on 50.

We have two dogs who are here during the day and the vet says this is fine for them.

It would cost me an additional new car payment every month to heat my house the way some of you do!

Whoa? What? Is your house not insulated? When we moved in with the in laws not quite 2 years ago we went from having the temp at 62 to an almost constant 68. The rise in the gas bill was less than $30 per month, not even close to a new car payment.

The big jump of $60 or so is in the summer because they went from not running the a/c at all to running it on days over 85.

Stacy