Originally Posted By RoadTrip We keep ours at 74 degrees F which I actually think is a bit low. Last year I kept it at 75 or 76, but last year heat didn't bother my wife so much (woman things, you know). I feel OK about it though because we replaced our windows last spring with some highly insulated windows (triple pane with Krypton gas). This summer is considerably hotter than last... we've had more 90+ highs to date than we usually have in an entire year. As I've mentioned, I'm also keeping the thermostat set lower than before. But with all that we are still using less electricity than we did last year. So that is good. But I still think we could do better. Where do you guys keep your thermostat set?
Originally Posted By hopemax 80, and we're told by the apartment complex don't set it below 74 because the AC unit will freeze. The power company recommends 82 for energy savings, but DH can't go that high. It was 112 last week (105ish today), so 80 inside actually feels cold. Sometimes I have to put on a sweater.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x 84 if I'm gone for a couple days 78 on a regular basis 73 if I've been outside and/or working in the house Hey, it's 117 degrees outside!!
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom 78 When I'm home. The AC is turned off while I'm on vaction. My home is also extremely energy efficient. The AC only cuts on in the afternoon and then only for a few hours. My typical monthly electrical bill during the summer is around $150 for a 3,400 sq ft home in metro Atlanta, Georgia. My neighbors monthly eletric bills are in the neighborhood of $350-400 a month.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Tom, you must go on vacation alot, either that or an extrememly efficient unit.
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP Ours is at about 50. Granted, we have no air conditioning here in the mountains (but we do have a couple of fans). So, the 50 is for winter, that's how hot we heat our very ineffiecent house.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Ours varies throughout the day (it's programmable)... 80 during the day when no one's home but Vicky (our cat). 78 when Mr. Alice comes home. 76 when I come home. 77 at night while we're asleep (ceiling fan in the bedroom makes up for it nicely). 72 in the morning when I'm getting ready for work. If my hot flashes return - all bets are off. It'll be set where I want, when I want - or else. Heh heh heh heh... ;-)
Originally Posted By trekkeruss It's at 74 right now. My dog needs it cool. I may get a small air conditioner so I can cool one room instead of the entire house. That's what I do in the winter; I use a space heater instead of warming the whole house.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA On the average, on these 99-108 degree days -- we keep it at 78. At night, I try to turn it off completely and rely on ceiling fans. A close friend of mine lives in the Sacramento area in a big beautiful home. It was 105 not long ago -- he wasn't going to use his A/C -- too expensive! *rolls eyes*
Originally Posted By -em 76- I would set it higher but being on the top floor now I've learned all too well heat rises.. add to that I still am not a fan of humidity -em
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 We also just installed those triple paned super energy efficient windows and I'm surprised how much they are helping. We put them in the back of the house where we get the sun (and noise from the neighbors) and we like them so much we are going to install them in the rest of the house asap. We are also replacing our furnace and air conditioner in a couple of weeks. Our air conditioner is 20 years old and I'm looking forward to the new one for efficiency and savings They are also going to redirect the airflow by adding valves or something to the rooms we don't use as much. We are lucky enough to live where most evenings and mornings we have "natural air conditioning" (read fog) but I either forget from year to year or this year has been remarkably HOT here. We keep the thermostat at 76 on those super hot days, 78 when we are on vacation for the pets (neighbors monitor the heat) and off most of the time due to where we live. When we moved into our neighborhood most of the neighbors were putting in pools. Since my parents live across town and have a pool, DH had airconditioning installed. The neighbors laughed until the first HOT night. No one was sleeping in their pool Jim, our DD lives in Elk Grove, near Sacramento and they keep their thermostat at 78 and use ceiling fans during the day for their upstairs rooms. DH and I swealter when we are there. UGH!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <Jim, our DD lives in Elk Grove, near Sacramento and they keep their thermostat at 78 and use ceiling fans during the day for their upstairs rooms. DH and I swealter when we are there. UGH!> Ugh is right! My feeling is if you're not going to use your A/C when it's the heat of summer -- when do you use it?
Originally Posted By Lisann22 We keep it at 80 and use your ceiling fans. Same as amazedncal2 with our windows as long as we keep things closed up and ceiling fans on during the summer our how stays pretty darn cool on it's on. When the temps goes over 100 then we kick on the air from around 3pm to 7pm -during the hottest part of the day, shut it off during the night.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<If my hot flashes return - all bets are off. It'll be set where I want, when I want - or else.>> You girls!! (love ya though) My wife has moved her 'face kit' (makeup) and stuff down to the bathroom in our entry level (2nd from the bottom in a four level house). Since that bathroom is usually at least five degrees cooler than the bathroom by our bedroom (top level), she is a very happy camper. Me too! Do you have any idea how long it can take women to put on their face?? LOL
Originally Posted By alexbook Thermostat? What's that? I turn the fan on when I'm hot and off when I'm cold. ;-P
Originally Posted By Lisann22 <<<We keep it at 80 and use your ceiling fans.>>> I'll ship them back to you Jim as soon as the summer cools down. Sorry to have snuck them out I know it's hot in Merced too. LMAO! Whew boy, I need sleep.
Originally Posted By mater4 Mine is at 72-74 during the day and 65 at night. The upstairs needs to remain cool for me to sleep.
