Clicky: What's the temp in your house?

Chicklit · September 2010

DH and I have a little disagreement over the thermostat settings in the house. I'm curious how we compare with the rest of our Austin peeps.

BTW, if you aren't from Austin, if you don't have AC, or if you need some "other" category, just explain below.

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GuavaGal · September 2010

When I am home, or away (at the office)?

clynn58 · September 2010

Ours is never below 78

78 when we go to bed

80 when we are awake

82 when we are gone

Chicklit · September 2010

When you're at home.

Nessia · September 2010

clynn58:
Ours is never below 78

78 when we go to bed

80 when we are awake

82 when we are gone

I would die! It doesn't help that the MB is the hottest room in the house so we lower it to 74-75 at night and then 80 when we are gone during the day.

Emer · September 2010

MrsRosie:
clynn58:

Ours is never below 78
78 when we go to bed
80 when we are awake
82 when we are gone
I would melt into a pool of sweat.

I'm sweating just thinking about it.

I answered according to what DH does when I'm gone and he's home with the kids all day, 76. I rarely put it above 74 when I'm home, though.

sheilam1983 · September 2010

When I am home I put it between 76-78 and when we go to bed it goes down to 73-75 (70 if DH has a say so). But when we leave it goes up to 80.

ssinca · September 2010

clynn58:

Ours is never below 78

78 when we go to bed

80 when we are awake

82 when we are gone

we do about this, too. Embarrassed maybe a little hotter when we're sleeping because MH doesn't like when the A/C turns on, he wakes up. I, in turn, wake up in a pool of sweat.

ali-1411 · September 2010

We keep ours at 78 day or night. We rarely adjust it.

I really wonder how accurate everyone's thermometers are. I can't believe that we are comfortable at 78 but others need it below 75. I don't know if our house could even get to 74...the a/c would be running nonstop.

balihaigirl · September 2010

79 when we're not home

75 when we're home

74 when we're asleep

70 when I'm pregnant Stick out tongue (which I'm not)

kiarox2002 · September 2010

ali-1411:
We keep ours at 78 day or night. We rarely adjust it.
I really wonder how accurate everyone's thermometers are. I can't believe that we are comfortable at 78 but others need it below 75. I don't know if our house could even get to 74...the a/c would be running nonstop.

Our AC is running nonstop along with ceiling fans. We keep it at 72, but our electric bill is atrocious so maybe we should turn it up. I would die if it was 78 in here though. Our friends keep their temp much higher and every time we go over there DH is sweating by the time we leave.

FWIW, when I loved in an on campus apartment where all bills were included I kept it at 68 year round. It was glorious.

clynn58 · September 2010

MrsRosie:
clynn58:

Ours is never below 78

78 when we go to bed

80 when we are awake

82 when we are gone

I would melt into a pool of sweat.

The way the house is set up the living and kitchen are in the back and the sun set on the front side of the house so that helps. We have ceiling fans in every room that are on all day long. We also change clothes and put on shorts and tanks when we get home.

MrsAJL · September 2010

We have it set at 76 during the day, since we're home most of the day. At night we started setting ours to 73. We find that DS sleeps better when it's cooler in the house.

MrsBeckO · September 2010

How are all you people not dead?

Ours is currently at 72 and doesn't move, night or day.

ACR · September 2010

When I'm at home during the day (working at my desk), it's set to 76.

Once DH gets home & we're more active, it goes down to 74.

For bed, it's at 72.

I do think it can be hard to truly compare. I know my mom's house at 75 is way cooler than our house is at 75.

joyco · September 2010

We have a brand new pretty awesome a/c, insulation all over the damn place and 74 is cold in our house. So we keep it at 74 or 75 all day long. Eta: we also have a lot of (big) windows and thankfully our electric bills haven't been over $125 the entire year.

ssinca · September 2010

MrsBeckO:
How are all you people not dead?
Ours is currently at 72 and doesn't move, night or day.

it's actually not *that* bad, we've adjusted. but I think our thermostat is funky - it's set at 78 but my travel clock says 75. but the clock is in the bedroom where it's cooler.

so who knows.

MC+KK · September 2010

MrsBeckO:
How are all you people not dead?
Ours is currently at 72 and doesn't move, night or day.

Love that! Ours is 76 when we are at work and 70 when we're home. We have a huge electric bill. 350 most summer months. But I am always HOT!

fjaril · September 2010

if they house weren't for sale it's be up around 78, but since people might call at any moment, we keep it around 75 so getting it down to frigid (72-73) is quick.

Jen1007 · September 2010

It depends... At night 68 or 69 degrees. During the day between 71-75

SaraLouiseBride08 · September 2010

My answer is kinda unfair. You asked for today, so I answered for today! LOL

Yesterday and last night, I had it at my normal 78 degrees, which is perfect for me. However, the last few weeks I've been waking up hot in the middle of the night, so I've lowered it to 77. I answered that today it's set to 77, but only that low because I'm pregnant.

When DH is on town, it's a whole other ball game. He likes it around 70 or even 69, so we compromise with 74. I refuse to let him get it below 74 because then the dogs get cold and what kind of person freezes out their dogs?! Wink

Angie&Doc · September 2010

78 during the day while the kids and I are at home with all of the fans going. 76 at night. I don't want a huge bill. I am comfortable all of the time, if I weren't I would lower it.

brideonjuly8 · September 2010

73 during the day, 71 at night

FusionLMT · September 2010

72/73 during the day, 69 at night. and no pants most of the time right now Stick out tongue

electricity bills haven't been too bad though, highest was $200.

Jess.O · September 2010

What a big range. We typically have ours at 78. Sometimes we put it to 76 and if we have alot of people over we'll go a little lower.

AustinAggie · September 2010

We keep ours similar to Clynn and are comfortable. It's 80 during the day and I change the upstairs (where the bedrooms are) to 77 at night. We have trees around and don't have sun blaring into any windows, for the most part. I'm sure that has something to do with it. Honestly, sometimes it feels chilly and I go check the thermostat and it still says 80.

We go to my IL's and I always have to borrow a sweatshirt - in the middle of summer. IMO, it's ridiculous.

meg120510 · September 2010

We keep ours at 77 during the day when we are not home. If we are home, it is 74-75 during the day. DH likes to sleep in an ice box, so at night it is set at 69-70. I am comfortable at 74-76 day or night.

Kristen0709 · September 2010

We keep it on 76 during the day and 71 at night. Our bedroom is a heatbox all of the time and at 71 at night I still sleep without blankets and I'm cold natured!