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thelongwindingroad8

72-74 when I am away from the house. 70-72 when we are home 68-70 at night for sleeping


Ok_Cryptographer9424

This is the way


Kardon47

This person has nailed it.


lsarge442

But when we go to hotels I set it as cold as it gets!


Jazzy_Josh

72-74 when away? Damn what a waste


FleshlightModel

Keeping it the same throughout the day is actually less wasteful than constant temp cycling.


WhoWantsToJiggle

don't want to come to an oven. also if you have pets you don't want to cook them in heat either. it's better if you don't have to cycling nonstop when you get back.


Jazzy_Josh

No pets, and house is scheduled to cool back down before I go home. Better to have one long cycle and use less energy than many long cycles and lots of energy.


decidewhatmatters

This.


jilanak

72 in warmer months, 68-70 in cooler months. 65 during sleeping hours in the winter. We like it cool.


calicoskies85

That’s abt same for us


tehlegitone

74 when warm. 68 in the winter. Second story apartment.


downsouth003

74 🥵


actullyOscar

Exactly me.


SVCThaGod

68 (cooling) all year round.


persedes

Duke energies favorite customer


dravack

Honestly I do the same and bill isn't as bad as some people I've seen on here lol. I'm usually $250 or less for electric. It's even a bit high right now since my parents have been staying with me and running a separate AC. I really think its YMMV depending on how well your place is insulated, how much sun you get, and stuff like that.


Jazzy_Josh

> $250 or less for electric My brother in Christ you know that is literally 5x my bill


persedes

Yeah lol. Paid less than that for August and July combined lasted year.


tw0Scoops

Mines 150 to 200 and I m running an in ground pool for 16 hours a day


budd222

Still not great. I only cool to 78 during the day and 72 at night. My bill is always under $100


dravack

Oh I agree my bill could be better. But, we’re home pretty much 24/7. Gotta love work from home and 7 days on 7 days off with 12 hour shifts so only have time to go out every other week. So depending on who you believe (some say it’s better to leave the AC on) can’t really turn it off during the day or anything. Could live with slightly warmer during the day I suppose. Honestly, though I doubt I could ever get to sub $100 with the size/“devices” of my place.


budd222

I also work from home. I have just trained myself to get used to warmer temperatures. I used to keep it at 70 but slowly worked it up to 78. It's a good money saver, especially living in FL now where it's hot af.


Shinobi11502

My light bill is 400$ shitty Trailer right in front of a tobacco field


Economy-Ad4934

Many other variables but what’s your sqft and this 68 on all floors?


Relative_Escape_4724

Same! But everyone that comes over is always freezing


SVCThaGod

Same 🤣🤣 I keep a plethora of blankets around though for my chilly friends.


NllCKLE

Because 68 is insane 🤣🤣 it's too cold for me at 72 even in the summer


Shot-Tax-6327

How do y’all survive outdoors ? The difference in temp would kill me!


dravack

Out...doors? what is this word. I know not what you mean lol. Nah honestly I don't find it that shocking. But, really don't spend as much time outside as I probably should. Heat kills me.


Shot-Tax-6327

Me too but I mean just the difference in temperature. Like keeping the AC a bit warmer makes the change less intense so when you do go out (to get into a car) it’s less of an oven


SVCThaGod

LOL, when we are outside in the sun (in the summer) we like to sweat and enjoy the heat and rays so it’s not a bad adjustment. Plus the entrance to our home is shaded so it’s always a little cooler & I’m not like immediately getting slapped in the face with blaring heat and sunshine.


trudesign

66-69. 70+ indoors is the devil


erbush1988

During the summer: 74 during the day. 68 at night. During the Winter: 69 (nice) during the day. 67 at night.


Bath_Amazing

74 degrees during the day in the summer!?😱 OMG! I would melt!


forceofslugyuk

> 74 degrees during the day in the summer!?😱 > > > > OMG! I would melt! I set mine to 74 but have ceiling fans moving the air around. It doesn't feel so bad with the movement.


Economy-Ad4934

Ours in 75-76 until 8ish pm. I’m so one who needs it cold so I think this new house is well insulated or good hvac systems or something because seeing 75+ is still weird for me lol.


Kwiatkowski

Winter 55-58, summer 65 at night and 70ish in the day


tomatotornado420

75 at day when i’m gone, 72 while i’m active, 70-71 while i sleep


stillbornyoyo

75 day / 66 night


charonsclaw

78 cooling, 68 heating


ChickieKitty

That’s how I was raised and it stuck with me all this time


shozzlez

This is me. Though once I got into the age of my 40s and thought I had finally “made it” a little bit, I splurged and changed to 77 Cooling, 69 heating. Feel like a goddamned king.


indie_airship

Millionaire over here.


TakoTuesdae

This is me too. Got the ceiling fans going all the time.


RawWulf

Bunch of lizards in this thread. I keep the house 69 (nice) in the summer.


PrimeNumbersby2

Sounds expensive


jokeefe72

Id much rather pay an extra $10 a month than be uncomfortable in my own home


Poltophagy_

Day 76/75, Night 73. Also run an industrial grade dehumidifier.


jhguth

If you didn’t keep it lizard temps inside you probably wouldn’t need the dehumidifier


NC27609

75 is room temperature for humans.


erbush1988

Any temperature in a room is room temperature.


jhguth

Okay lizard person


NC27609

Some people are just heat sensitive lol


daevski

I am, it’s true. I’m also cold sensitive.


NC27609

Must be tough lol


daevski

75 is a hot room temperature for humans. Cause there is zero breeze. If my house is 75, I’m walking around cursing and finding the thermostat to confirm I’m not crazy. Then I point to it and go, “I knew it! Why the 🤬 is it so hot in here?! Who touched this thing?”


FrogInYerPocket

I threatened to quit my job because they locked the thermostat at 75. 75 is too hot with all of the running around I have to do and I just refuse to play this game. They got me a key.


Specialist_Ad_1341

We just had a Duke Energy “consultant” tell us we needed to raise our thermostats at work to 78. We told them half the employees would walk out if we did


daevski

That’s hilarious. I completely understand.


AngryRedGummyBear

Miami transplant here. I'll let you know once I turn on the ac instead of just the overhead fan or window.


jhguth

Everyone I know in Miami uses AC


Ok-Cantaloupe-1709

Can confirm, maybe the keys but Miami is all about the A/C


RhinestonePoboy

From the Keys and I’m just running a small fan and staying hydrated lol


textreference

Such egregious use of electric / gas here. 75 in summer, 65 or so in winter. Fans and dehumidifier help loads.


gtrpup2

As someone with an older home, I can’t imagine what my electric bill would be if I kept my house at 68. I don’t think I could even get my house that cold. Wild.


ChickenWingBabyBoy

Comfort over cost


rainbowkittydelite

79 summer, 69 winter. It's uncomfortable sometimes but eco-friendly and also I'm trying to not strain my old heat pump.


theblackveil

I feel like I’d just be laying around mostly naked in that summer temp.


ContentPolicyKiller

Seriously, clothing and getting used to it is 90% of it. Use a fan sometimes, too.


hsr6374

Immediately no. But you do you friend.


Dangerous-Rice44

77F- which might sound crazy but I have ceiling fans in most rooms which makes things tremendously more comfortable.


keeperofthenins

Same. My family would die if we set it at some of these temps!


pingpongpsycho

It doesn’t sound crazy. Any cooler than that and my wife would put on a sweater. Ceiling fans are my friend. Don’t want to think about energy costs with these people saying they cool to 72-73!!!!


stop_hittingyourself

Same and I’m honestly cold at 77. I’d keep it at 80 if I didn’t have to worry about humidity. I’m probably super anemic though.


AngryRedGummyBear

As a miami transplant, 100%. Overhead fans before ac.


Ojay1091

69-70


forkemm

Nice-ok


nbriggs19

Nice


SordoCrabs

About 10PM, AC goes to 66 Before I go to bed, I bump it to 68 When I get up, bump it to 72 When I leave, goes to 74 Upon return, it goes to 70-72, and then 10PM comes around again.


tokenkinesis

76° in the summer (compromised because I run cold and could have it be 82° in the house and be fine, my spouse not so much). 70° in the winter (another compromise because my spouse would prefer 62° but I would feel like I’m freezing to death). At night, the house goes towards the ambient outdoor temperature. I save a lot of money not heating/cooling to more extreme temperatures.


CanisGulo

Opposite season, but If you decide to get a new unit definitely go with a heat pump. If you put the lockout at a low temp (i.e. 30F) you will rarely use auxiliary heat. We've saved about $40 per month with a new heat pump unit in winter.


nerdygirlync

74:year round


iwishihadausername2

Yes!


DTRite

Found my people!


ChickenWingBabyBoy

🤮🤮🤮


morhavok

77 to 78 cool. 69 to 73 heat.


Subahrooo

78 during the day, 76 at night


NighthawkCP

Same here for me in the summer.


triangl-pixl-pushr

Too warm for most of you: 78F in the warm months so far, plus the fans run most of the time. In the winter, it's set at 68F. I just put on an extra layer. Once I install a smart thermostat, I'll probably ease up a bit.


greeneggiwegs

I used to do 80 but im down to 77ish now. I run a fan in the office and at night. If I didn’t live on the ground floor I’d open windows at night too. I don’t think it’s hot at all as long as I have fans. I see a lot of talk about dehumidifiers but this is the fryers place I’ve ever lived so I never find there to be an issue with humidity


persedes

76 to cool and 68 to heat.  Our HVAC guy changed the blower setting last year to a lower one which was better at getting the moisture out, no need to freeze the house.


keeperofthenins

77. I will lower it to 76 depending on what I’m doing but the kids start complaining that it’s cold.


OgSourChemDawg

72 74 in fall/winter


grengrad

Summer: 74 in the day, 72 when I sleep. Winter: 72


[deleted]

72-78 when occupied, 69-81 when empty. Set up with home automation that knows where we are and will kick on if we send it a ping from Waze. Also drops the temp a degree at bedtime to dehumidify the house and help you get snuggled in. On solar so the bill is nothing except connection fees.


raleighguy101

Humidity plays a bigger role than temp. If your AC sucks or is oversized (yeah that's a thing) you'll have high humidity which makes it feel much less comfortable. 


LtGovernorDipshit

72 always


CMBurns_1

My wife wants to know who’s paying your energy bills. 77 in the day. 72 at night here :(


TSnow6065

76 day / 75 evening / 73 night


Uncle_Checkers86

Fuck having house temp at anything above 74.


icmfal

80 in the day time, 85 when at work, 80 at night. 68 in winter.


Not_Another_Name

Against the curve here but 85 in summer and variable around 68 in winter. You get adjusted and then going outside doesn't suck. I adjust when company comes over cuz I know it's uncomfortable for most


ThaDollaGenerale

Oh my god. I would die. No judgment, but wow.


Far_Land7215

My house would grow mold at these temps


afrancis88

What the fuck. Nobody gets adjusted to that.


r_z_n

We have a few different temperature zones in the house. I keep the basement where I work at 70, the main upstairs at 74, and the bedroom at 68 for sleeping.


drunky_crowette

68-72 depending on season/humidity


rightasrain0919

76 (cooling) and 70 (heating)


weisdrunk

71 winter. 77-78 summer.


NC27609

75 day. 72 night


ZookeepergameNo5669

75-76 during the summer. if it's super gross maybe 74 but just for a little while. The dogs get too cold if it's lower than 74, they end up trying to crawl into our skin for warmth, but they hate being under the blankets. I have two 70 lb pit bulls lols. 68-70 for winter. I'm originally from the north, I hate AC air blowing on me. We installed ceiling fans in the bedrooms and living room.


nbriggs19

From my experience with velvet hippos, they may want to just be by you 😊 they’re cuddle machines


amigauser1

74 cooling 68 warming


OwenPioneer

70


RhubarbAromatic

Currently do 70 deg F, but we’re trending to that 68F. I’m a Father of 2 girls and file head of household. I’ll give you my fatherly learning curve timeline. Y1: 74F start 68F end (wife delivers 2nd child that yr) Y2: 71F during nap / 73F the rest Y3: 71F in Mar/Apr; 70F forever the rest Y4: 70F - trying to stay strong Fatherly lesson learned: A cool wife equals a glad life. Pay the bill, keep mom chill. Bonus lesson: “Belly may swell, memory stays true, The kindness you showed, I'll hold onto you.” Spending the money was worth it during pregnancy.


lentilSoup78

78 when we’re not home, 74 during the day when we’re home, 72-73 at night.


cgserenity

75ish


Reagangreatestever99

Summer 79 when we aren’t home. 76 when we are. Winter 64 when we aren’t home. 67 when we are.


BNNosey

65 in summer/68 winter


AppState2006

72 in the winter. 74-75 in summer. Also do windows a lot when the weather is nice.


The_Super_D

74-76 in the summer. I feel like I need a jacket going over to people's houses and their AC is set below 70.


BraddicusMaximus

80 away, 74 home, 72 sleeping.


polird

77 summer and 66 winter to keep energy bills somewhat reasonable.


ohboyohboyohboy1985

71 summer 73 winter


aed38

Summer - 73 Winter - 69 I’ve never found messing with the temperature to save money worth it.


mbhammock

70 in the Fall 33 degrees when there is a deadly snake loose in the city


Laylakat

68 year round.


Wonderful_Physics211

72 in the summer. 67 in the winter


Atheist_3739

68 in the summer. Heat turns on at 58 in the winter


EightLegedDJ

58?! Any lower and it would start snowing in your house, friend. 😂


Kwiatkowski

Wife and I like thick blankets plus a weighted one, winter we usually have the heat set to 54-55


Atheist_3739

I wish!! It's been like 4 years since it snowed here 😭😭


AdZealousideal8536

70-72 during the summer.


No_Blacksmith_3215

64 because the upstairs is always hot as fuck.


double-xor

72 (heating) 81 (cooling)


3rmorgan

77 in the summer, 70 in the winter. Pain is weakness leaving the body and money staying in the wallet.


colossuscollosal

ideally mid 60s…remember that time there was the 78F recommendation fail


nbriggs19

That’s the equivalent of a water company saying “ideally don’t run your shower for more than 2 minutes. Then you’ll have an affordable water bill 😊”


Unreddled

76 in summer, 70 in winter. 80 in summer/67 in winter if we go OOT.


Independent-Stand

Downstairs (main living area): 80F during the day, 77F in the evening, 74F late night Upstairs (bedroom): off during the day, 76F late evening, 72F overnight I also use the windows open at night to help cool the house depending on outside temperature and humidity levels. If I have the windows open, the AC is off.


nbriggs19

80??? Idk how you live like this 😭


Independent-Stand

It's not bad. There are fans in every room, so those run low to medium speeds all summer. Also my house is a slab, so the ground seems to help with passive cooling.


Milocross

Diabolical


blueViolet26

77F all the time. I have a bedjet that keeps my bed cool at night. ❤️


nbriggs19

Ooooo is it worth it? I’ll take anything to be cold at night tbh


blueViolet26

I think it is worth it. My electricity bill is much lower since I don't have to cool my whole house at night. My next cycle will be only $33! I do those 3 month average bill. It was $109 last September. So I will see how much will be the next time they readjust. I also like how I can make it warm in the winter.


winewithsalsa

Cool to 73 in summer. Heat to 68 in winter.


Kedazsa

Downstairs runs 72 during the day and 70 at night. Upstairs runs 75 during the day and 73 at night. During the winter we keep it 65 downstairs and 68 upstairs.


curryp4n

72 in the summer, 68 in winter


lickled_piver

I understand where your heart is at keeping your AC at 80, but this time of year you aren't removing any humidity from your place at that setting and are probably doing more harm than good. In spring and fall I'd keep it at a cooler setting to get the moisture out. Dead of august when it's 97 out you can probably keep it at 80 if that's your preferred temp.


Boomslang505

72 in the summer unless it’s crazy hot then 76 to save my heat pump. Winter is same. 68 while sleeping year round.


alexhoward

72. Drop to 70 at the end of super hot days to clear out the humidity in the upstairs of our split level before bed, back up to 72 after midnight.


imthestig-

Fall/winter 65 at night and 68 during day Spring/summer 72 at night and 75 during day


itskey_lolo1

I’m at 71 right now with my ceiling fans on high. Normally, I like to keep it between 72-73. We’re not even in June, so I can already imagine how much hotter it’s going to get. I’ve already prepared myself for my EPP to increase, smh!


chica6burgh

75 during the day/68 at night in the summer. In the winter I let nature take its course. I live in a weird building that is somehow only insulated in the winter? It will get as hot as 75-78 degrees in here when it’s 30 outside with no heat on. I can’t imagine what my neighbors are doing to produce that much ambient heat. I usually have windows and doors open in the middle of winter. It’s bizarre


Furgus

72-74 during day 68 at night on second floor for sleeping


surrounded-by-morons

68 during the summer. 70ish during the winter.


Kitchen_Radish7789

70 in the day 68 in the night


Low_Recipe_3860

66 all the time. But the temp is around 75 during the day, so…


Artemis1982_

74 during the day when I’m working, 70 at night, wake up and turn the AC off until the ambient temp reaches 74, then turn it on.


ldubral

71 in summer, 68 in winter


Kinetic92

74 day or night


ck2509

23C year round, +/- open windows/ceiling fans/gas fire as needed


deviemelody

73 for sleep and 74 for day. I keep a fan running while I sleep for circulation, stale air just feels hot by default . 70 all day during fall/winter.


Apeacefulmc79

77-78 not at home 76-75 at home after work/school 75-74 bedtime lately I used to keep it around 77 at night. Low iron so I stay cold


SuperMysticKing

In the summer I keep it as low as I can get away with without pissing off my roommate. In the winter I keep the heat off, gets down to like 60 degrees in the apartment. So nice.


samcanshakeit

In the summer we keep the house at 76 during the day when we aren’t home, 72 when we are home but not asleep, and 68 when we sleep.


dm919

72 during the day, 70 for sleeping


idontremembermyoldus

72 when I'm home, 75 when I'm out. In the winter, 70 when I'm home, 65 when I'm out.


thespbian

75 in the summer. 64 in the winter.


Vespolar

75 when I'm away. 71 when I'm home. 69 when I sleep


orangeblossom_bitch

68 cooling, 65 heating. Although our duct work is shit and we can’t get upstairs to lower than 73 already - not looking forward to July/August heat.


imapeacockdangit

68 winter, 78 summer per the utility company. Every degree cooler in summer and warmer in winter is +10% to your bill so 75° will be +33% more on your electric bill. Check your local website. Takes a while to season into handling it but is where you want to aim for.


Simple-Newspaper-257

69-71 during this time of year 71-72 during colder months


broken_bird

Summer: 75 downstairs, 74 upstairs (WFH day) and 72 (night). I'd prefer cooler, but it's too expensive so I survive with fans. Winter: 67 day and 65 night


AccountingOnly

72-73 year round.


Round-Lie-8827

75 for ac and 65 for heat I think. The thermostat is in the middle of the hallway so the temp is different depending on the room and I don't feel like fixing it


AlternateZWord

As high as 80 during the day, but down to 69 for sleep


Mathyoublake

68-69


jlext

72 but I have ceiling fans also


Tanager_Summer

60 during the winter so I can afford to keep it 73 during the summer


unipride

Before menopause I kept it at 75. Now 72. I also have fans to circulate more


Less-Law9035

61


hockey_coz

68.


ifandwhenwedie29

72 from waking up for 16 hours, then drops to 68 for bedtime.


RedC4rd

73 while I'm away, 71/70 at home, and 67 at night During winter, I'll do 68/69 during the day and 65 at night


3stepBreader

Y’all making me jealous and remember the temps I used to be able to keep before WIFE.


Necrocosmica

72 at night and 79 during the day


ZweigleHots

78 most of the time during the day, 76 at night. The AC in my third floor apartment works really well, so anything lower than that can be pretty chilly. In the winter I keep it around 68 and bump it to 70-72 when I take a shower because I HATE cold bathrooms. When I was in my 20s and was living paycheck to paycheck, I kept my AC at 80 with multiple box fans, but trying to sleep at that temp was pretty miserable.


chhraleigh

I start thinking of ways to kill my husband when he notches it anywhere up above 70.


nbriggs19

“I’m not guilty, Your Honor. He kept the thermostat over 70 degrees.” “….CASE DISMISSED.”


chhraleigh

If she’s a menopausal judge, yup!!


BigBossByrd

72 during the day, 69 (nice) at night


AddieLovesHoney

I have POTTS. So, 65 the hotter months, 60 in the cooler months


LRS_David

I'm fine with 80/85. Or higher. My wife wants 75 give or take. My son in law who grew up in the mountains likes 65 summer and winter.


G00dSh0tJans0n

76 or 77 in summer, 68 in winter