What is your average household temperature in the winter?

[OrangeBirdGirl]

If you have a high-efficient furnace in a reasonably well insulated house, it will not be an energy savings to cool the house and then re-heat it. It's more efficient (meaning cheaper) to achieve and maintain a comfortable temperature.

Thanks for the rationale as to why it didn't lower. I do have a newer high efficient furnace and a newer well insulated house. Everyone I know insists I am crazy to do this and all the money I'm throwing away heating the house when we are not there.

 

[DVC-Don]

When up north, 70 during the day, 68 at night. When in Florida (yep, I live both places) set the AC for 75 during the day, 70 at night. Rarely use the heat there.

 

[dish rag]

21C heat in Canada. 75F AC in Fla.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

I am in IN. This winter I kept it set on 66, and complained about being cold the whole time.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

We live in South Florida & keep our AC set at 72F all the time. Unfortunately, we've only had two nights this winter that we could turn it off. We'd love to get a break on the power bill, but it's not worth being miserable at night.

 

[jasmom1022]

In New England.....64-68 during the day, depending on the thermostat. We have two zones. At night, we drop it to 60. I can't sleep if it's too warm!

 

[Disney 4 Me]

Highest is 64 when we're home. At night and when we're gone, it's down to mid-fifties. We have heated mattress pads for when we're sleeping. And we use lots of blankets during the day. Anything higher is too expensive.

Of course, if we have company over, I'll raise it to 68.

 

[kmb584]

I keep the thermostat at 65 degrees during the winter. I can't imagine turning it up to 70. I'd be boiling!

 

[soccerdad72]

70 here

 

[Magpie]

We've set our to 21 C in the day, and 19 C at night, which translates to almost 70F during the day and 66F at night. But, there's a caveat there, because our home doesn't heat consistently. So, while the thermostat at the top of the stairs may say 21, the first level/partial basement is always noticeably colder, as is the top level/attic (older part of the house, less insulated). And it's colder near the windows (even though we put plastic over them in the winter to cut down on drafts). Worst of all, in the original part of the house, you can feel the cold coming right through the outer walls. ie, the wall at the head of our bed.

But, the house is still a lot more insulated now than it was before we lifted it and built the first level. Back in the day, you used to be able to feel the cold air coming up through the floor boards from the uninsulated crawlspace below, and every time the furnace (which was suspended from the main support beam) kicked in, the whole house would vibrate.

 

[Minnesota!]

68 is the highest we go. I prefer 65-67.

 

[Gary M]

70 degrees in winter 74 in the summer.

 

[BLAZEY]

Southwest coast of Canada. I keep it at between 17-20*C. Whether I turn the heat up or put on a nice cozy fire!

 

[mamacatnv]

When we lived in a cold climate - I kept the house no warmer than 68 but generally 66 during awake hours, 68 in the morning for the shower hours and 63 overnight.
My DH used to come home from work, put on shorts and a t-shirt and crank the heat up, I'd get so irritated.

 

[tvguy]

It was 72 in the bedroom when we went to bed last night, and my wife was complaining how hot it was.

 

[Meriweather]

It was 80 in the bedroom last night and it was too hot!
Opened a window and it was better and good by morning. I don't think we'll be as lucky tonight. I see AC coming

 

[DisneyHardin]

We in KY. We keep ours at about 66-67 when we are home and awake. When we aren't home and at night we turn it down to 63.