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  • claireychn074
    claireychn074 Posts: 1,656 Member
    yirara wrote: »
    ceiswyn wrote: »
    I start losing sensation in my fingers at temperatures below 19C (Raynaud’s). Yes, even when I’m wearing a jumper.

    I was brought up on the edge of the Scottish highlands in a house where the heating didn’t work properly, before moving south for university. Back when I was morbidly obese I used to keep my window open all winter, wear summer dresses year round, and my central heating was virtually never on. Now I’m only really comfortable at temperatures over 23C (though I grant you that climbing Ben Nevis in 28C and direct sunlight was.. A Lot…) and I kind of miss my fatty insulation. But on the whole, I think I’ll just carry on paying high heating bills, keeping a cardigan in the office, and snapping at people who seem to think that feeling the cold is somehow a moral failing.

    I also have Raynaud's, and I get you! Mine starts to kick in at lower temperatures (or possible I don't notice it before) but it's a major pain. For me, it's my fingers, or rather the area between the fingers, the ball of my thumb, toes, chin, nose and ear canals. Keeping hands and feet warm is useless as it's triggered by cold and especially wind anywhere.

    I tried something new this winter: My flat has some older double glazed windows. I put plastic film tightly onto the frame and I think it makes a difference of about 2C overall. It was -8C last night and this morning my temperature inside was about 13.5C. Last winter it was a lot cooler. Saves some heating costs

    We’ve done the old cling film over the windows this year too (moved into a 200 year old cottage and not all windows are double glazed). It makes a huge difference and means they don’t run with condensation.
  • SafariGalNYC
    SafariGalNYC Posts: 1,586 Member
    edited January 10
    My home thermometer reads 75 right now. Nice and toasty. :)

    In the summer I like to sleep cool 69 at night, 70s ok during the day.


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  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    edited January 21
    Well, my partner and me moving in with my mother and brother didn't work out. A contributing factor was vastly different temperature preferences and refusal to compromise on one party's side. So now it's just the two of us, and we can negotiate and compromise.

    I have it set between 65-68°F (18-20°C) during the day, which is warmer than I'd like it. I noticed this AM when I had it on 68 degrees that the furnace had difficulty keeping up. Outside, it was 7°F (-14°C) with the wind chill.

    I baked a cake to help the furnace out :lol: I'll be using the oven again tonight, and tomorrow the cold spell will be over.

    When we look to buy a house, one thing on my list is different heating zones. I'm also prepared to completely redo the whole HVAC system, so it will be quiet as well as zoned.

    I have the heat shut off to my bedroom and keep the door closed, so it's around 59-61°F in the winter.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    yirara wrote: »
    ceiswyn wrote: »
    I start losing sensation in my fingers at temperatures below 19C (Raynaud’s). Yes, even when I’m wearing a jumper.

    I was brought up on the edge of the Scottish highlands in a house where the heating didn’t work properly, before moving south for university. Back when I was morbidly obese I used to keep my window open all winter, wear summer dresses year round, and my central heating was virtually never on. Now I’m only really comfortable at temperatures over 23C (though I grant you that climbing Ben Nevis in 28C and direct sunlight was.. A Lot…) and I kind of miss my fatty insulation. But on the whole, I think I’ll just carry on paying high heating bills, keeping a cardigan in the office, and snapping at people who seem to think that feeling the cold is somehow a moral failing.

    I also have Raynaud's, and I get you! Mine starts to kick in at lower temperatures (or possible I don't notice it before) but it's a major pain. For me, it's my fingers, or rather the area between the fingers, the ball of my thumb, toes, chin, nose and ear canals. Keeping hands and feet warm is useless as it's triggered by cold and especially wind anywhere.

    I tried something new this winter: My flat has some older double glazed windows. I put plastic film tightly onto the frame and I think it makes a difference of about 2C overall. It was -8C last night and this morning my temperature inside was about 13.5C. Last winter it was a lot cooler. Saves some heating costs
    claireychn074 wrote: »
    We’ve done the old cling film over the windows this year too (moved into a 200 year old cottage and not all windows are double glazed). It makes a huge difference and means they don’t run with condensation.

    I did this when living in a house with older windows. Recommend.

    https://www.amazon.com/3M-Indoor-Window-Insulator-5-Window/dp/B00002NCJI/ref=asc_df_B00002NCJI/

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  • pauldurham5182
    pauldurham5182 Posts: 13 Member
    We have been keeping ours between 60 and 70 the last couple of weeks. But with these below zero wind chills been forced to. Normally the house is kept at about 65.
  • bradkcrew
    bradkcrew Posts: 1,724 Member
    edited January 21
    I doubt anyone can top this. My downstairs is 58 and my upstairs is 55. Needless to say I don't have guests during the winter months! It will still cost me over $2000 for heating oil for the winter. I also don't have AC, so no one really wants to visit in the summer either, lol.

    It always amuses me that people that like the heat at 75 have to have the AC at 65. Things that make you say, "hmmmmm..."

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