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What is a comfortable room temperature?
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<blockquote data-quote="Pam R" data-source="post: 87702" data-attributes="member: 108"><p>I think it really depends on the person. husband and I keep this house between 75 - 85F year round. But we heat with wood and the sun and it costs us less than $400/yr.</p><p></p><p>I am truly non-functional below 70F. I just shut down. husband was born and raised in Florida, so he likes it warm. DS says it's too warm for him.</p><p></p><p>My brother keeps his house set at 63F all winter. BRRRRRRRRRRRR That's his comfort level. I have friends in UK who insist that 70F is HOT. They much prefer the mid 60's or a bit lower.</p><p></p><p>So I think it depends on your body type and preferences. (Of course, your pocketbook will probably weigh in heavily if you use conventional heating systems.)</p><p></p><p>But conversely, my bedroom is cold with NO heat, as I can not regulate my body temps well. If it's too hot, I can't sleep, as one typically lowers their temp to sleep. I must regulate my temp by exposing legs, etc. to cool down.</p><p></p><p>We have no heat on the second floor at all, just what comes up the stairs or through the registers from below. Leaving doors open or shut regulates the temp up there.</p><p></p><p>As a child growing up in a cold, very old farmhouse that for some reason had the electric heating in the CEILING!!, I was always cold and swore when I grew up, I'd never be cold like that again. And I have not, having had wood heat most of my adult life.</p><p></p><p>Pam R.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pam R, post: 87702, member: 108"] I think it really depends on the person. husband and I keep this house between 75 - 85F year round. But we heat with wood and the sun and it costs us less than $400/yr. I am truly non-functional below 70F. I just shut down. husband was born and raised in Florida, so he likes it warm. DS says it's too warm for him. My brother keeps his house set at 63F all winter. BRRRRRRRRRRRR That's his comfort level. I have friends in UK who insist that 70F is HOT. They much prefer the mid 60's or a bit lower. So I think it depends on your body type and preferences. (Of course, your pocketbook will probably weigh in heavily if you use conventional heating systems.) But conversely, my bedroom is cold with NO heat, as I can not regulate my body temps well. If it's too hot, I can't sleep, as one typically lowers their temp to sleep. I must regulate my temp by exposing legs, etc. to cool down. We have no heat on the second floor at all, just what comes up the stairs or through the registers from below. Leaving doors open or shut regulates the temp up there. As a child growing up in a cold, very old farmhouse that for some reason had the electric heating in the CEILING!!, I was always cold and swore when I grew up, I'd never be cold like that again. And I have not, having had wood heat most of my adult life. Pam R. [/QUOTE]
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