ERD50
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I adjust it as a balance of comfort and frugality. I don't care what other people set theirs to, that is not going to influence my decision. I wonder why anyone would care what settings others use?
But what that means for me is I dress accordingly - shorts and t-shirt in summer, long sleeves, sweater, socks and slippers in winter, so I'm generally comfortable with a setting that is more modest than if I didn't dress accordingly.
If I'm active in the house on some project, I can set the heat way lower than if I'm sitting at the computer.
We keep the windows open when we can. A/C is sometimes driven by humidity reduction more than temperature.
I adjust it if I'm leaving the house for a few hours, and the heat temp is set to go way, way down at night, as we find once we are under the covers, we aren't bothered by the cold. Thermostat is set to bring the temp back up just before we normally get up.
-ERD50
But what that means for me is I dress accordingly - shorts and t-shirt in summer, long sleeves, sweater, socks and slippers in winter, so I'm generally comfortable with a setting that is more modest than if I didn't dress accordingly.
If I'm active in the house on some project, I can set the heat way lower than if I'm sitting at the computer.
We keep the windows open when we can. A/C is sometimes driven by humidity reduction more than temperature.
I adjust it if I'm leaving the house for a few hours, and the heat temp is set to go way, way down at night, as we find once we are under the covers, we aren't bothered by the cold. Thermostat is set to bring the temp back up just before we normally get up.
-ERD50