What Temp Is Your Thermostat Set?

[launderess]

It's that time of year....

We're trying to live with AC set to 74 degrees F, but it is becoming just not humanly possible. Days on end of 90F temps and near constant high dew points mean one has to do what one has to do, damn the electricity bill. *LOL*

Have been taking wash around to launderette to use their large gas heated dryers. This rather than power up the WP compact dryer which would be a waste since AC is on nearly 24/7. Using the AEG Lavatherm condenser dryer is totally out of the question.

 

[DADoES]

Currently 77°F daytime (9:30a), 76° night (10:30p). Some previous years have been 78°F or even 79°F daytime/afternoon during peak of the summer heat. Into fourth year of a 2-stage system, which typically runs continuously at low speed or shifts between high & low as needed so provides continuous cool airflow & dehumidification during the heat-of-the-day.

 

[luxflairguy]

I keep mine at 77 during the day and turn down to 73 when I retire. Of course AC cameon today earlier than usual as I ran thr eoven to bake a cake. Thermostat is across hall from oven... I'm also in long pants as sitting around in shorts makes my legs cold. I line dry all my laundry and hand wash disihes. I haven't used dishwasher in months. Running the ac at 73 at night means it often doesnt run again until 2-3 during the day as the sun hasn't crept around building yet. It's 92 outside but comforable inside. Greg

 

[pulltostart]

My thermostat is set on 80 degrees. There are two ceiling fans (den and my bedroom) and I'm normally in shorts and a t-shirt. I paid my most recent power bill this morning - $92.

 

[ea56]

During the summer our thermostat is off most of the time. We don’t have AC, the heat is electric and our home is all electric. During the first 2 weeks of June I had to put the heat on for about an hour or two downstairs on a few of the colder mornings.

We have fans in every room to keep the house cool during the day. The Sycamore trees in the front of the house keep the downstairs shaded and pretty cool. Even when its in the 90s’ up to 100 during the day if we keep the windows closed during the daytime (we open then up first thing in the morning to let the cool air in and the fans on it usually never gets warmer than 72. Right now its 71 outside and the sliding door is open and its 69 in the living room.

Our electricity is extremely expensive, 41 cents per KWH for tier 1 and 51 cents per KWH for tier 2. Last months PG&E was $194.48 for 477 KWH.

In the winter months our PGE is between $440 and 525 per mo. and that’s a lot for a 1260 sq ft townhouse.

We never leave on lights in rooms that aren’t in use, I wash and dry 3 full loads of laundry per week, haven’t used the DW since April 2018, the water heater is set at 130 F. When you live in an all electric home in California you have to be as frugal as possible with your use of electricity.

We’re thankful that we were able to pay off the mortgage 15 years ago. Our housing expenses are nominal with just the property tax and HOA dues the total expense is about $870 per mo.

Eddie

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

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-- Dave

 

[supersuds]

I don't need to have it on in the mornings, but afternoons/nights I've just been leaving it at 76. Once in awhile I turn it to 75 at bedtime.

Fans are a big help but there's just so much they can do with high humidity. Willis Carrier's great insight was that air needs to be dehumidified as well as cooled for human comfort.

 

[phillymatt53]

Fans are a big help but there's just so much they can do with high humidity. Willis Carrier's great insight was that air needs to be dehumidified as well as cooled for human comfort.

That's right, suds.
In Philly this june and july's been miserable with the heat and humidity.
Hovering around 90, 90+, with high humidity all the time.
The weatherman's "Real Feel" has been sticking around like a damn sweaty T shirt at 100-105 for a long while.

I keep my AC on afternoons into the evenings downstairs, holding a comfortable and Dry 80, 82.
Off when I go to bed.
Bedroom AC at night at 76.

 

[Ultramatic]

A steady 72F, day or night.

 

[circlew]

I don't currently have air conditioning, and I'm staying in the lower level. It's about 82, and the humidity is 40%. I have a fan and
dehumidifier, which I run while I'm here. I unplug it if I leave for any length of time. I've done this ever since my neighbor's unfortunate experience several years ago when theirs caught fire, and caused extensive damage to their home. I don't use AC in my vehicle very often, as it usually makes me get a headache.

My neighbor Marilynn got a new Trane air conditioning system installed today. She had been staying at her sister's house on the really hot days for the last few weeks since hers quit.

 

[logixx]

The thermostat is set to whatever Nature sets it to.

We've had two to three weeks of temps between 80 to 100F here in June and people were rushing to buy portable ACs (we sold out of all of our inventory, even the one that weren't in stock yet). Unfortunately, portable ACs with one hose is pretty much all we have here, as our windows don't really work with window units. Midea has a mini-split "Portasplit" - but it's usually either sold out or stupidly expensive (MSRP 1200€, usually available for 800€, price in June: 1600€ and above).

Considering our overall climate, air conditioning isn't as necessary as in other parts of the world (yet). Malls and such will have it, of course. Newly constructed home may have a heat-pump system installed, although I don't know if that also means air conditioning (@henene4).

We've been sharing the temperatures at home in our work group chat and everyone had 80 to 85F inside in the evening. We usually just wait for the heat to end...