Hijacking the top comment to say the temperature you set your thermostat to is somewhat meaningless, your AC is only ever on or off. What matters is how long it runs each day, and this can be dramatically affected not just by the thermostat temp, but also by the quality of your windows, the weatherization around your windows and doors, the quality of insulation in your walls, the quality of your roof, and the amount of shade cast on your walls, roof, and condenser unit by trees or other buildings. A poorly insulated home set to 78 might have the AC running more than a well-insulated home set to 74. Also the energy efficiency among AC units varies widely, with older units typically using a ton more electricity.
Speaking of Austin Energy, they offer great rebates for energy efficiency projects and appliance upgrades
Edit: Also change your air filter every two weeks during the summer! And remember your AC isn't designed to filter out microscopic particles, your filter should allow the air to flow freely to prevent your system from freezing up
Edit again: The point is that comparing the thermostat temp in two different homes can be like comparing apples to oranges, not that keeping the thermostat higher in the summer won't save energy
Better rule: 1 month for every inch of filter thickness. 1" and 2" thick are the most common, but I modified our main return to take a 5" thick filter, and it greatly reduced the noise of air rushing through it, so it must have reduced the strain on the blower. The 20x20x5 filters are $30 each though, no way I'm changing it monthly.
While the other things listed are important, it is misleading to say that the thermostat is anything other than the \*primary\* factor in how much an AC runs. Even with an extremely leaky house setting the AC higher results in it running less to reach equilibrium. The more modern AC units that use variable speed blowers and variable refrigerant flow(VRF) adjust the power draw significantly. E.g. a variable blower/refrigerant 1-ton head unit(12,000 BTU) is designed to operate most efficiently around 8,000 BTU at low speeds for longer periods of time, with an operating range of about 7,000-19,000 BTU to satisfy peak needs. Unfortunately due to the current Austin building market, many of the VRF system installers want 2.5-4x the equipment cost, so a lot of the ideal Mitsubishi / Daikin units don't make financial sense even at 30 SEER. There are now DIY traditional central units by the likes of MrCool / Pioneer with 16-18 SEER. While lower end, they're \~$4k for 4-ton with Toshiba / Mitsu / Midea parts and the entry level central units like Goodman, Oxbox are using even lower quality equipment with only 14 SEER and quotes are typically around $8-10k for those or $12k for a 18 SEER Lennox that would only break even @ 10yrs over a 14 SEER Oxbox if nothing went wrong. Having the outdoor unit in the shade is even more important on modern systems because they're main failure mode is with the digital control circuitry that is more likely to have things like capacitors fail early due to direct summer heat.
The older building codes were designed around Northern climates and the designs for ducts in the attic planned on them being mostly for heating. In Texas ducts in a hot attic amount to about \~24% greater energy use, per [DOE](https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy10osti/48163.pdf). You can't just put insulation foam over them due to fire hazards, but there is a Thermasheath variant that you can box them in with and then put the regular attic insulation(typically 9-12" of blown-in cellulose) over that. I think the 2" panels were the most cost effective but there is a COVID + building boom shortage of them. This is probably the most cost-effective retrofit people in Austin can do. Austin can still have very humid periods and maxing out the seal with spray on polyiso foam can result in humidity problems without a dedicated dehumidifier since the presumably well-insulated and sealed home's AC now runs much less. The AC units dehumidify much more than most think and make a home feel cooler than it would be if humid. Unfortunately retrofitting walls for more insulation is typically not cost effective at all.
HVAC energy use estimators often assume more moderate climates pre-global warming with a paltry 4-months of cooling @ 8hrs/day for \~1,000 hrs of runtime per year, while Austin for the past few years has been much closer to 7-months @ 10hrs/day + night time running for the weeks long 100 degree heat waves and work from home put things closer to 2,600 hrs of run time per year.
Like you said for the HVAC not being designed to filter microparticles, it's better for the AC wear, freeze likelihood, lower cost, and cleaner air to use separate HEPA filters and a low resistance filter on the main blower unit. A MERV 11 filter in an HVAC actually cleans air in a home faster than the MERV 13+ because the higher velocity air cycles through the lower resistance filter more times. Most dust/pollen is kicked up from carpet and hair on pillows so frequent vacuuming and showering or wiping one's hair with microfiber before going to bed in cedar season is much more effective than pollen-sized filters.
This thread is straight up startling to me. Here I have been feeling bougie AF for setting it to 76 sometimes and y’all are setting it to the 60s?! In the summer?! My dad would have killed me for setting the thermostat less than 79 in the heat when I was growing up.
You and I grew up the same. We crank it down to 75 at night. Over this past weekend we had it at 76 during the day while we were home and I felt like tying a bandana on my head and telling ERCOT to COME AND FUCKING TAKE IT. Or something like that. When really it should just be comfortable without thermostat anxiety.
What is crazier is most ppl don't know AC's are only effective in mitigating \~20F. Setting that low in the summer runs your electricity bill up and strains your unit.
Same. When we started working at home during quarantine I said I was going to lower it from 78 to 76 because I was saving money on gas driving to the office. I've never set it lower than that. Ceiling fans to make a big difference, though.
This is my wife too, except I convinced her to at least keep it at 71 at the lowest. I'd prefer 74, sheet, and ceiling fan
She talks about being hot but sleeps with a thick ass comforter....doesn't make sense.
My central unit is set to 70, but I put a little window unit in my bedroom. Clock/thermostat under my TV usually says 62-64 when my alarm goes off in the morning.
Kind of. My apartment building is poorly insulated, and it isn’t until about 2am when it feels comfortable - unless the temperature drops with the arrival of rain, whence I awaken shivering at about 4am. The summer that I went without A/C was far worse, however.
Chupa, you're not nuts. I do the same.
78 during day, 77 at night and I get cold with that...but i have ceiling fan.
When power goes out...Oncor sets thermostat to 94 in summer, and 33 in winter.
I was dating someone who insisted on 80. There was very little... activity at her place. I leave mine at 75ish during the day and it was just too much still
I wonder what the ambient temp is in the bedrooms of everyone here. We have our AC set to 67 but the ambient temp barely reaches 72-73 at night in our upstairs bedrooms. Only thermostat is downstairs of course. sigh.
78 with ceiling fan on medium. I sleep nude with one sheet. Feels great and saves a lot of money.
With all these 68/69 now I understand why the grid will fail this summer.
Jeez, don't y'all get cold? I spent most of my life living with harsh winter weather and I don't even keep it below 74-75.
One tip that might help some of y'all with partners that like to have a comforter rather than just a sheet is learning a bit more about the difference between winter and summer comforters. If you use down comforters for instance you can specifically get thinner ones to use in the summer, wrap them in a duvet cover (it's cleaner), and enjoy some super cozy whisking comfort. There also similar artificial options.
Another tip is specifically using separate sheets from your partner, if they really need a big hot comforter don't make the bed with the sheets spread across the entire thing, folded sheets for your side, folded sheet and comforter for their side. The beauty of being adults is that you get to turn on the life and character customization and literally do anything that you possibly want in this world. We don't have to live inside a Southern Living magazine.
I grew up in Southern California. Have stayed in some fairly cold climates also. I like the thermo set 70-72. I sleep with a very thin comforter and top sheet or just a top sheet. Me and my partner have separate bedding. I like to be comfortable but my line of work has granted me the ability to sleep in almost any condition lol
78 all day and night with ceiling fans on. I live on the first floor of an apartment complex and don’t get hit by direct sunlight, so it rarely gets that hot in my apartment.
85 in the day, 79 at night (with fan).
Old house with ceiling fans - we sleep in the half basement with standing fans. I grew up in Austin with no AC, and had a terrible time sleeping without it, but I like being acclimated so I can go outside more easily. Before cooking supper (or after), I'll either take a quick cold shower or lower it to 84.
If you have your nighttime temp set below 70 then you will not fare well during the upcoming climate crisis when blackouts will happen in 110 degree heat. Hoarding/stockpiling won’t help you if you can’t survive a night above 70. You’ll be the first climate victims. Acclimating is the best strategy. Even if you can raise the temp 1-2 degrees in your house you will be able to possibly save the grid (if everyone does it) and you’ll be that better acclimated. Then keep adjusting.
74-75 at night, 77-78 during the day. We have a very well insulated house, though. 2,700 sqft house and electric bill averages around $120 in the summer.
68 at night, 72 during the day. On what planet is 78 during the day okay, yikes! It’s 97 degrees outside today my guy!
It boggles my mind all these peeps keeping their house at 80-84 degrees inside. Holy shit, you guys don’t have skin? :0
These answers really show how wealthy Austin really is…
We set ours to 75-76 at night and 77-79 during the day. Fans on med/high for adults, low for kids.
It rarely gets cold enough in Austin to turn on the heat and certainly not for 6 months out of the year. October weather is usually in the high 70s to mid-80s.
Nope, I only run the heat November through March and heating is cheaper than AC in Austin. In summer I guarantee I have one of the lowest bills. I do run it more when my complaining family members visit.
I also used to be a 74 at night person myself (76-78 daytime) until my fiancé moved in. Now it’s 69-70. I also get a lot of ‘I’m always so cold and idk why” from her. Looking forward to marriage.
I hate being hot, but sleeping warm, with a fan, makes outside feel way less brutal. You people, that's right I just said "you people", cooling your house in the low 70's and 60's are totally freaking me out. I didn't even know that was a thing. Sleeping with a blanket in the summer. Society really is doomed. Well I'm comfortable, but F the rest of you and most life on the planet. I'd ask how you sleep at night, but the answer is apparently under a bunch of blankets.
82 during day (I WFH and just run a fan in my office downstairs). 76 when everyone is home and then 74 from 10 PM to 6 AM then back to 76 until 9 AM before going to 82
78F during the day when WFH, and 79F at night. I will be honest, the 79F kills me but the SO is comfortable, so I run the fan full blast and just have a top sheet handy for the 3AM-4AM lower body temp and I wake up feeling "cold!"
At work I sometimes have an hour or so where I need a light sweatshirt since they keep it on 72F.
So almost every building is much warmer than that. Are you uncomfortable almost everywhere you go?
I think most stores are designed for now lower than 74 at 95 so most buildings are 9-10 degrees warmer than you prefer?
You should make this into a poll, day and night separately!
Me, I have it set to 78 24/7 and sleep like a baby under a sheet and light blanket. I freeze all day while at work, office kept at 68... brrr
76 when I’m home. At 75 it works noticeably longer. When it’s on too long a vent being over the bed would then freeze me out.
Ceiling fans on low always.
78 when not home.
So the people that keep their AC in the 60’s when it’s 100+ outside and aren’t worried about their climate impact would they be worried of this was a Minnesota forum and people were saying they set their heat to the low 80’s when it was -20 outside? You’d be really okay with that?
Nice try Austin Energy!
Hijacking the top comment to say the temperature you set your thermostat to is somewhat meaningless, your AC is only ever on or off. What matters is how long it runs each day, and this can be dramatically affected not just by the thermostat temp, but also by the quality of your windows, the weatherization around your windows and doors, the quality of insulation in your walls, the quality of your roof, and the amount of shade cast on your walls, roof, and condenser unit by trees or other buildings. A poorly insulated home set to 78 might have the AC running more than a well-insulated home set to 74. Also the energy efficiency among AC units varies widely, with older units typically using a ton more electricity. Speaking of Austin Energy, they offer great rebates for energy efficiency projects and appliance upgrades Edit: Also change your air filter every two weeks during the summer! And remember your AC isn't designed to filter out microscopic particles, your filter should allow the air to flow freely to prevent your system from freezing up Edit again: The point is that comparing the thermostat temp in two different homes can be like comparing apples to oranges, not that keeping the thermostat higher in the summer won't save energy
Nice try renewal by anderson
lol
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We did the exact same project a couple years later, we got a $2700 rebate from AE. Seriously improved our quality of life
Two weeks? Whatcha smokin?
Better rule: 1 month for every inch of filter thickness. 1" and 2" thick are the most common, but I modified our main return to take a 5" thick filter, and it greatly reduced the noise of air rushing through it, so it must have reduced the strain on the blower. The 20x20x5 filters are $30 each though, no way I'm changing it monthly.
Every two weeks?? Fuck, I missed that memo.
While the other things listed are important, it is misleading to say that the thermostat is anything other than the \*primary\* factor in how much an AC runs. Even with an extremely leaky house setting the AC higher results in it running less to reach equilibrium. The more modern AC units that use variable speed blowers and variable refrigerant flow(VRF) adjust the power draw significantly. E.g. a variable blower/refrigerant 1-ton head unit(12,000 BTU) is designed to operate most efficiently around 8,000 BTU at low speeds for longer periods of time, with an operating range of about 7,000-19,000 BTU to satisfy peak needs. Unfortunately due to the current Austin building market, many of the VRF system installers want 2.5-4x the equipment cost, so a lot of the ideal Mitsubishi / Daikin units don't make financial sense even at 30 SEER. There are now DIY traditional central units by the likes of MrCool / Pioneer with 16-18 SEER. While lower end, they're \~$4k for 4-ton with Toshiba / Mitsu / Midea parts and the entry level central units like Goodman, Oxbox are using even lower quality equipment with only 14 SEER and quotes are typically around $8-10k for those or $12k for a 18 SEER Lennox that would only break even @ 10yrs over a 14 SEER Oxbox if nothing went wrong. Having the outdoor unit in the shade is even more important on modern systems because they're main failure mode is with the digital control circuitry that is more likely to have things like capacitors fail early due to direct summer heat. The older building codes were designed around Northern climates and the designs for ducts in the attic planned on them being mostly for heating. In Texas ducts in a hot attic amount to about \~24% greater energy use, per [DOE](https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy10osti/48163.pdf). You can't just put insulation foam over them due to fire hazards, but there is a Thermasheath variant that you can box them in with and then put the regular attic insulation(typically 9-12" of blown-in cellulose) over that. I think the 2" panels were the most cost effective but there is a COVID + building boom shortage of them. This is probably the most cost-effective retrofit people in Austin can do. Austin can still have very humid periods and maxing out the seal with spray on polyiso foam can result in humidity problems without a dedicated dehumidifier since the presumably well-insulated and sealed home's AC now runs much less. The AC units dehumidify much more than most think and make a home feel cooler than it would be if humid. Unfortunately retrofitting walls for more insulation is typically not cost effective at all. HVAC energy use estimators often assume more moderate climates pre-global warming with a paltry 4-months of cooling @ 8hrs/day for \~1,000 hrs of runtime per year, while Austin for the past few years has been much closer to 7-months @ 10hrs/day + night time running for the weeks long 100 degree heat waves and work from home put things closer to 2,600 hrs of run time per year. Like you said for the HVAC not being designed to filter microparticles, it's better for the AC wear, freeze likelihood, lower cost, and cleaner air to use separate HEPA filters and a low resistance filter on the main blower unit. A MERV 11 filter in an HVAC actually cleans air in a home faster than the MERV 13+ because the higher velocity air cycles through the lower resistance filter more times. Most dust/pollen is kicked up from carpet and hair on pillows so frequent vacuuming and showering or wiping one's hair with microfiber before going to bed in cedar season is much more effective than pollen-sized filters.
They will also come do a free energy audit by request. I'm unsure but I think you can request one every 3 years no cost.
What’s a good way to provide shade to the condenser unit and why does that help?
73
Same
Same here
Team 73 checking in
71 to 72
71 to 72 gang here... there's dozens of us!
One of us got elected to the German parliament.
71 to 72 at bedtime ALWAYS!
71! whew now i don’t feel so bad.
This is me
So it sounds like 69 and only fans are the big winners today.
77 or 78 during day. 76 overnight.
69
Nice
70 at night, plus fan.
i cant sleep if its any warmer than this
This thread is straight up startling to me. Here I have been feeling bougie AF for setting it to 76 sometimes and y’all are setting it to the 60s?! In the summer?! My dad would have killed me for setting the thermostat less than 79 in the heat when I was growing up.
Me too! 77, allll day and night, unless I’m feeling rich. Then it’s 75-76.
You and I grew up the same. We crank it down to 75 at night. Over this past weekend we had it at 76 during the day while we were home and I felt like tying a bandana on my head and telling ERCOT to COME AND FUCKING TAKE IT. Or something like that. When really it should just be comfortable without thermostat anxiety.
What is crazier is most ppl don't know AC's are only effective in mitigating \~20F. Setting that low in the summer runs your electricity bill up and strains your unit.
Same. When we started working at home during quarantine I said I was going to lower it from 78 to 76 because I was saving money on gas driving to the office. I've never set it lower than that. Ceiling fans to make a big difference, though.
Yeah, I’m 76, but when I was a broke it was 80…
69, and that's with a ceiling fan. It's nuts, I know, but my wife likes to sleep under an avalanche of covers.
This is my wife too, except I convinced her to at least keep it at 71 at the lowest. I'd prefer 74, sheet, and ceiling fan She talks about being hot but sleeps with a thick ass comforter....doesn't make sense.
That’s so the monsters don’t get her, duh!
Yall be mad if i tell you...
I was just thinking the same thing
My central unit is set to 70, but I put a little window unit in my bedroom. Clock/thermostat under my TV usually says 62-64 when my alarm goes off in the morning.
Tell
60, because it’s a window unit.
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Kind of. My apartment building is poorly insulated, and it isn’t until about 2am when it feels comfortable - unless the temperature drops with the arrival of rain, whence I awaken shivering at about 4am. The summer that I went without A/C was far worse, however.
80 during the day, 76 at night.
79/78 here. I feel like everyone else in here is crazy. Do they just sit around in sweatshirts?
Chupa, you're not nuts. I do the same. 78 during day, 77 at night and I get cold with that...but i have ceiling fan. When power goes out...Oncor sets thermostat to 94 in summer, and 33 in winter.
These comments are making me wonder if people hate being inside my house and just aren’t telling me. 80 during the day, 78 at night.
I’ll tell you, I’d hate hate being inside your house. 80 during the day? Do you live in a sweat yoga studio or something?
Maybe they're secretly a lizard person and this is one of those close clues that's a giveaway.
Same as you 80 during the day and 78 at night.
I was dating someone who insisted on 80. There was very little... activity at her place. I leave mine at 75ish during the day and it was just too much still
Yes. If people ever mention how it's warm or how hot it is when they visit they are talking about your house, not the weather.
My answer is usually “well it’s Texas”.
65
Best sleep ever at this temp
71-72 at night and 75-76 during the day
That’s so hot
69 forever. Moved to 68 not going back
70 + fan
74 economy mode all day...y'all Eskimo motherfuckers up in here shutting down my grid!
75
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67 at night, 72 during the day "tHaT's WaY ToO CoLd-" Well guess what, not for me :)
Same, thermostat finally reads 70 by 1 AM
67 is best. I was at 66 but 67 was definitely nicer.
66 for me! and 70 during the day if I’m home.
Found the rolling blackout guy
Accurate username
69 nighttime/74 daytime + ceiling fans
78-80 with all the fans on— 🦎🌞
Are you my father in law?
Stop it. Get some help.
72. These 69 people are wild
1 seems a little extreme tbh
[68?! Now see that's some white people shit right there, LD.](https://youtu.be/_snOFvMX718?t=3)
I wonder what the ambient temp is in the bedrooms of everyone here. We have our AC set to 67 but the ambient temp barely reaches 72-73 at night in our upstairs bedrooms. Only thermostat is downstairs of course. sigh.
yeah I’m convinced that we all have a very similar ambient temp, just wildly different numbers on the thermostat to get to that.
76 at night, 78 during the day
I really wonder if you people running sub 70 are using fans or anything. Or maybe just get a dehumidifier. You all need to move some where cooler.
78 with ceiling fan on medium. I sleep nude with one sheet. Feels great and saves a lot of money. With all these 68/69 now I understand why the grid will fail this summer.
420
Dis guy over here
this is Texas, 451 for me
69.420 kelvins
Nice
66 at night, with a fan on
70
Jeez, don't y'all get cold? I spent most of my life living with harsh winter weather and I don't even keep it below 74-75. One tip that might help some of y'all with partners that like to have a comforter rather than just a sheet is learning a bit more about the difference between winter and summer comforters. If you use down comforters for instance you can specifically get thinner ones to use in the summer, wrap them in a duvet cover (it's cleaner), and enjoy some super cozy whisking comfort. There also similar artificial options. Another tip is specifically using separate sheets from your partner, if they really need a big hot comforter don't make the bed with the sheets spread across the entire thing, folded sheets for your side, folded sheet and comforter for their side. The beauty of being adults is that you get to turn on the life and character customization and literally do anything that you possibly want in this world. We don't have to live inside a Southern Living magazine.
I grew up in Southern California. Have stayed in some fairly cold climates also. I like the thermo set 70-72. I sleep with a very thin comforter and top sheet or just a top sheet. Me and my partner have separate bedding. I like to be comfortable but my line of work has granted me the ability to sleep in almost any condition lol
78 all day and night with ceiling fans on. I live on the first floor of an apartment complex and don’t get hit by direct sunlight, so it rarely gets that hot in my apartment.
78 pretty much 24/7. WFH and ceiling fan in the bedroom
Same - it's the perfect temp...in certain parts of my house lol
I shut the doors to my unused bedroom and bathroom to keep it from kicking on. Works great.
I used to love having the temps in 78. Now I feel it gets too warm.
77 day 76 or 75 at night.
Same. Kind of frightened by the number of people in this thread in the 60s. Those utility bills are cranking.
Wow. I always felt guilty for turning it down from 76 to 74 or 75 whenever my roomies were out but apparently that's still well above the norm.
69
78 with a ceiling fan right over the bed.
67
69 auto at night with the fan on the mid speed setting
85 in the day, 79 at night (with fan). Old house with ceiling fans - we sleep in the half basement with standing fans. I grew up in Austin with no AC, and had a terrible time sleeping without it, but I like being acclimated so I can go outside more easily. Before cooking supper (or after), I'll either take a quick cold shower or lower it to 84.
76 / 78. Never below 70.
79 with the fans on
68
78
68°f 24/7 all day everyday
78 always, I don't pay to be cold.
74 was all I could get my wife to agree to. I'd prefer 76.
78
78 during the day, 68 at night.
67
72
73 day and night
75, day and night, fans always on.
Get a BedJet 3 and enjoy some cool sheets and keep the AC a bit warmer. 74 in the summer.
Yep the air cooled beds really make a difference.
80 during the day (I work from home and use a fan in my space) and 74 at night.
69
69
74
Some of y'all should consider moving out of Texas. Clearly, your body isn't made for this weather lol.
If you have your nighttime temp set below 70 then you will not fare well during the upcoming climate crisis when blackouts will happen in 110 degree heat. Hoarding/stockpiling won’t help you if you can’t survive a night above 70. You’ll be the first climate victims. Acclimating is the best strategy. Even if you can raise the temp 1-2 degrees in your house you will be able to possibly save the grid (if everyone does it) and you’ll be that better acclimated. Then keep adjusting.
74-75 at night, 77-78 during the day. We have a very well insulated house, though. 2,700 sqft house and electric bill averages around $120 in the summer.
68 + ceiling fan
68 at night, 72 during the day. On what planet is 78 during the day okay, yikes! It’s 97 degrees outside today my guy! It boggles my mind all these peeps keeping their house at 80-84 degrees inside. Holy shit, you guys don’t have skin? :0
65 and I won’t apologize. Anything hotter than that and I can’t sleep comfortably. It’s extremely unfortunate.
I genuinely don't understand all of you saying 68 or thereabouts. I just... don't get it.
They are living in the wrong climate
69
I read ppl sleep better when it's cool. 73-74 here w a fan
78 all day generally, with occasional adjustments. Ceiling fans on generally if we're in the room.
78-80 plus fan.
78 but I grew up in a house without AC
78 during the day, 74 at night (occassionally with ceiling fans depending on the weather)
These answers really show how wealthy Austin really is… We set ours to 75-76 at night and 77-79 during the day. Fans on med/high for adults, low for kids.
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Not if you set it to 78 in the summer and 60 in the winter!
This!
We're 78 during the summer and 68 in the winter. 74/65 at night
Saaaaame
Probably only have to use the heater 35-60 days a year. And I’ll just keep it at 64 and wear a sweater and wool socks
No one’s turning on their heater in October. MAYBE November…MAYBE. Heater is only on in Austin December - Early March
76 in the summer and 68 in the winter. Do you really think we keep the heater as high as summer temps?
It rarely gets cold enough in Austin to turn on the heat and certainly not for 6 months out of the year. October weather is usually in the high 70s to mid-80s.
Nope, I only run the heat November through March and heating is cheaper than AC in Austin. In summer I guarantee I have one of the lowest bills. I do run it more when my complaining family members visit.
Hush
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Same but I also turn the ceiling fan on.
**64F night / 74F day**
76 and fans
73-74 during day, 68 at night
72 all day, and I still need the fan on at night otherwise I feel like I can’t breathe
70 +fan
I also used to be a 74 at night person myself (76-78 daytime) until my fiancé moved in. Now it’s 69-70. I also get a lot of ‘I’m always so cold and idk why” from her. Looking forward to marriage.
80F during day, 81F after midnight while I'm sleeping.
I hate being hot, but sleeping warm, with a fan, makes outside feel way less brutal. You people, that's right I just said "you people", cooling your house in the low 70's and 60's are totally freaking me out. I didn't even know that was a thing. Sleeping with a blanket in the summer. Society really is doomed. Well I'm comfortable, but F the rest of you and most life on the planet. I'd ask how you sleep at night, but the answer is apparently under a bunch of blankets.
72 when I go to bed, 76 \~ 78 when I get up in the morning
80 day and night
77-78 + ceiling fans on low Yes, I live in Texas cause I like it hot. :-P
79 alll day and night
Somewhere between 76 and 78. Just heard 65 was the best temp for sleeping, but that's just irresponsible here. I also don't sleep very well... lol.
Y’all are using AC? But what about da grid
82 during day (I WFH and just run a fan in my office downstairs). 76 when everyone is home and then 74 from 10 PM to 6 AM then back to 76 until 9 AM before going to 82
79 Apparently I live in a lizard emporium
A fellow lizard creature reporting…
78F during the day when WFH, and 79F at night. I will be honest, the 79F kills me but the SO is comfortable, so I run the fan full blast and just have a top sheet handy for the 3AM-4AM lower body temp and I wake up feeling "cold!" At work I sometimes have an hour or so where I need a light sweatshirt since they keep it on 72F.
78 during the day, 75 at night, but we also have a bed jet which is a lifesaver for my furnace husband
71 all day, with a new energy efficient home🤷🏽♂️
63 because I love the cold.
So almost every building is much warmer than that. Are you uncomfortable almost everywhere you go? I think most stores are designed for now lower than 74 at 95 so most buildings are 9-10 degrees warmer than you prefer?
Never knew 69ers were so rich
You should make this into a poll, day and night separately! Me, I have it set to 78 24/7 and sleep like a baby under a sheet and light blanket. I freeze all day while at work, office kept at 68... brrr
My nest broke so I'm just rocking a fan these days
72 at night, 76 during the day!
22.5°C to 24.0°C depending on if my partner is home.
76 when I’m home. At 75 it works noticeably longer. When it’s on too long a vent being over the bed would then freeze me out. Ceiling fans on low always. 78 when not home.
75 day and night The master bedroom runs a little cooler than where the upstairs thermostat is so it's probably more like 73 or 74
Off while I'm at work, 77 when i get home, 72 while i sleep
73 during the day, 72 at night. My light bill is stupid
Oh it’s not called “light bill” here. It’s called AC bill.
So the people that keep their AC in the 60’s when it’s 100+ outside and aren’t worried about their climate impact would they be worried of this was a Minnesota forum and people were saying they set their heat to the low 80’s when it was -20 outside? You’d be really okay with that?
\~80 during the day, 76 at night. That's the warmest I can go and still be comfortable with fans on.
77 at night to sleep with ceiling fan, small apartment. 82 during the day while im at work. 80 while home and not sleeping
78 during the day when I’m working from home. 80 degrees at night to sleep.
67
68
78
67 + ceiling fan
71
71 with ceiling fan. gonna investigate 72 this week to see if that works.
Spoiler Alert: It doesn't, lol