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11. 50-55 F. in CO: I wear layers--plenty of layers &use the occasional space heater (mainly bathroom)

Sat Nov 13, 2021, 09:38 PM

Nov 2021

--only when needed. While my home is reasonably well insulated, there are a few drafty areas, but I'm only really concerned about ensuring the pipes in the basement are kept free of any freezing risk.

Occasionally I use my gas fireplace when it drops down in the single digits.

I like cold weather and do a lot of outdoor sports in the winter. So, I'm happy to maintain cold tolerance this way.

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What do you keep your winter thermostat at? [View all] mysteryowl Nov 2021 OP

75, summer and winter. blueinredohio Nov 2021 #1

I am assuming you live in a warm climate? mysteryowl Nov 2021 #2

No, I live in Ohio. blueinredohio Nov 2021 #55

Same here. llmart Nov 2021 #62

68 in NH Raven Nov 2021 #3

68 winter; 77 summer. tblue37 Nov 2021 #4

We live in Lower Hud NYS FalloutShelter Nov 2021 #5

Your heat is oil? mysteryowl Nov 2021 #8

Never have smelled burning oil. FalloutShelter Nov 2021 #27

Wow, I am assuming the air outside smells of burning oil though. mysteryowl Nov 2021 #28

Looking at a Mitsubishi split unit. FalloutShelter Nov 2021 #34

Most houses in the northeast heat with oil. Never any smell inside or out. Tomconroy Nov 2021 #46

That's about what I do in Colorado. I'm fine with it. hlthe2b Nov 2021 #17

58 here Murphyb849 Nov 2021 #45

About 64 during the day and 58 at night Apollo Zeus Nov 2021 #68

Colorado: 72.....-ish. nt Laffy Kat Nov 2021 #6

80 in winter. Nice and toasty. jimfields33 Nov 2021 #7

OMG! mysteryowl Nov 2021 #13

Ugh! I would suffocate! smirkymonkey Nov 2021 #47

Everybody tells me I'm crazy with that temp. Probably true. It feels good to me though. jimfields33 Nov 2021 #54

48 gopiscrap Nov 2021 #9

71, day and night. sinkingfeeling Nov 2021 #10

50-55 F. in CO: I wear layers--plenty of layers &use the occasional space heater (mainly bathroom) hlthe2b Nov 2021 #11

Yep. FalloutShelter Nov 2021 #35

62 and 64 at bath time. blm Nov 2021 #12

71 to 72 in winter n/t whathehell Nov 2021 #14

Me too Freddie Nov 2021 #23

Ab zo lute ly! whathehell Nov 2021 #58

Same here... 2naSalit Nov 2021 #38

I understand completely.. whathehell Nov 2021 #57

That's how I see it. 2naSalit Nov 2021 #59

Interesting thought.. whathehell Nov 2021 #60

Well, in my case... 2naSalit Nov 2021 #61

Lol.. whathehell Nov 2021 #65

59 in winter; 54 at night. 80-85 in summer; 75 at night KatK Nov 2021 #15

I remember the Carter years educated Americans on what to keep their thermostats at. mysteryowl Nov 2021 #16

Iowa - 64 day, 58 night rurallib Nov 2021 #18

70 all the time nt doc03 Nov 2021 #19

In the Catskills on the Upper Delaware River PJMcK Nov 2021 #20

60 in winter chillfactor Nov 2021 #21

64F in Central Maine. Wood Burning my building heat OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2021 #22

NH NQAS Nov 2021 #24

50. It's been a while since i was able to do that. Tetrachloride Nov 2021 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Piasladic Nov 2021 #26

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2021 #53

70, night and day, all seasons bamagal62 Nov 2021 #29

Same MissB Nov 2021 #43

no thermostat, no heater, just a box fan nt msongs Nov 2021 #30

You most likely live in Hawaii then. mysteryowl Nov 2021 #31

yep just started wearing a t shirt inside at night this week lol nt msongs Nov 2021 #32

No thermostat. Passive solar upstate NY rickford66 Nov 2021 #33

68 in winter; 78 in summer. Foothills in Northern California. Polly Hennessey Nov 2021 #36

67 and 77 in Sacramento. Gas bills in the winter, electric bills in the summer crud Nov 2021 #66

69 FoxNewsSucks Nov 2021 #37

70 in winter. My Dad kept my childhood home at 65 n/ t FSogol Nov 2021 #39

i heat with wood. a toasty 78 degrees. Groundhawg Nov 2021 #40

Santa Fe, NM here. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2021 #41

70 winter, 75 summer my room. Husband on oxygen for COPD keeps his room warmer. I like it Ziggysmom Nov 2021 #42

70 to 72.... mbusby Nov 2021 #44

No thermostat here in my apartment in Boston. smirkymonkey Nov 2021 #48

Oil heat, thermostat stays at 60 in the winter happybird Nov 2021 #49

69 Wolf Frankula Nov 2021 #50

I used to keep mine around 60, back when I was up in NY. N/T Decoy of Fenris Nov 2021 #51

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67 first thing in morning, some at night, off when I go to bed. LizBeth Nov 2021 #56

Eastern NC HVAC, 68 in winter, 72 in summer. marie999 Nov 2021 #63

I keep my thermostat at 68, but I think it's warmer than that. The apartment I catbyte Nov 2021 #64

68 in winter here in North Carolina. mnhtnbb Nov 2021 #67