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Soupyszoo 08:28 AM 02-29-2012
How warm does everyone keep their houses during the day? I was keeping mine at about 75 but my power bill was over $200 last month. Do you guys turn down the heat and just dress warm or do you keep the heat up and just pay for it?
Blackcat31 08:32 AM 02-29-2012
70F. My thermostat is automatic so it stays at an even 70F at all times. With all the little bodies moving around in this house, it feels like 80F most the time!
kayla 08:32 AM 02-29-2012
75 i would be sweating... I usually keep mine between 68-70....Thats perfect for me any warmer i start to sweat... That runs about 150.00
littlemommy 08:36 AM 02-29-2012
68 here. i might bump it up a bit more today though. It's super windy here! Last spring I broke our window on our screen door and we haven't replaced it yet. Makes our kitchen cold!
Meyou 08:41 AM 02-29-2012
70 here. My house is drafty and any lower makes chilly spots upstairs.
greenhouse 08:44 AM 02-29-2012
When I was having my first inspection I had the heat set to 72, I greeted her in a tank top! It was so hot, but heat at 72 was on my regs checklist. She said I didn't have to keep it at 72. It's been at 64 ever since.
familyschoolcare 08:45 AM 02-29-2012
At least 65 it depends on how cold and windy it is outside my house is old and drafty so the colder it is outside the colder it feels inside at the same temp.
melskids 08:46 AM 02-29-2012
Regs say 68, but I can't STAND it that hot! 65-66 is my max. I make sure the kiddos dress warm. 
Breezy 08:48 AM 02-29-2012
68 is what it is set at but as the sun beats in it gets warmer and warmer. It says 70 now and if it gets between 73-75 i usually crack windows for the fresh air and turn on the ceiling fans. Nothing I like more than a cool breeze coming through the windows.
WImom 08:50 AM 02-29-2012
depends on the weather. My daycare room has a huge window that gets lots of sun so I can turn it down then. At night though once the sun goes down we keep it at 70 or I'm freezing.
daycare 09:06 AM 02-29-2012
depending on the weather about 68-70 during the day and about 60 at night
momofboys 09:20 AM 02-29-2012
67 - but we turn it down if it's a nice day like today (sunny and 60s!). It is currently set to 64.
tammy 09:27 AM 02-29-2012
I live in sunny florida, so most of the winter I have had my ac/heater turned off completely and just opening windows and running fans. Love that about living here! The summer will be a whole different story!
MrsB 09:31 AM 02-29-2012
Mine is set at 67 for the winter, during nap time hours I have it go up to 69 or 70. Kids sleep better!
Man I wish mine electric bill was only $200 in the winter!
Mine is closer to the upwards of $450-500. That with a highly efficient dual zone brand new heat pump. Not really sure how big your house is though. Mine is 3200 square feet and high energy costs here right outside of Wash DC area. I have the heat turned off in the parts of the house we dont use though during the day, like upstairs.
Man I wish mine electric bill was only $200 in the winter!
Mine is closer to the upwards of $450-500. That with a highly efficient dual zone brand new heat pump. Not really sure how big your house is though. Mine is 3200 square feet and high energy costs here right outside of Wash DC area. I have the heat turned off in the parts of the house we dont use though during the day, like upstairs.
safechner 09:38 AM 02-29-2012
I set at 70 for the winter but right now I turned AC off for three days because it is getting warm in here. It would save my money. The spring has already started early this year. I was hoping I could stay off for three months before it is getting hotter by the summer.
I normally paid between $110 to $165 for the winter.
I normally paid between $110 to $165 for the winter.
laundrymom 10:04 AM 02-29-2012
67-69 in winter76-78 in summer
SD DaycareMOM 10:32 AM 02-29-2012
My regs say between 65-75. In the summer sometimes I like to keep it warmer, around 78 so it's not such a shock when we come in from the heat outside. But in the winter I have it programmed to be up around 69 during the busy coming and going times (when the door is open a lot) and then down around 67 during the rest of the day.
lil angels 11:11 AM 02-29-2012
Mine is normally at 66 or 67 during the day. 63 at night.
PitterPatter 11:28 AM 02-29-2012
70ish I have adjusted it depending on if we have been overy active or taking an easy day and lounging.
karen 11:29 AM 02-29-2012
Mine is set around 70. I have an old drafty house so I have the parents bring hoodies or sweatshirts to leave here.
saved4always 11:35 AM 02-29-2012
Mine is set at 67 for daytime and 64 at night. My husband hates it...he would love if it was 90 in here. In summer I try to keep the air between 80 and 82 degrees just cuz I don't want to pay a high electric bill. The second I need to move though, I edge it down to 78 or 79. My husband would not even put the air on in the summer...he wants to move somewhere hot, like Arizona. I tell him, "alone???!!!!" 
In summer I try to keep the air between 80 and 82 degrees just cuz I don't want to pay a high electric bill. The second I need to move though, I edge it down to 78 or 79. My husband would not even put the air on in the summer...he wants to move somewhere hot, like Arizona. I tell him, "alone???!!!!"
SilverSabre25 06:06 PM 02-29-2012
68ish in winter and 78ish in summer. I refuse to either broil or freeze in my own home so I keep it comfy.
Rachel 04:12 AM 03-01-2012
I am required to keep it at 22 C (71.5 F), but I usually keep it at 21 (71). If it feel nice I will keep it even lower.
Lianne 04:18 AM 03-01-2012
I keep my heat at 61. It's cool but any higher and we sweat when we get moving. On a really blustery day, I might bump it a degree or two.
countrymom 06:04 AM 03-01-2012
67 degrees and my house is 100 yrs old and i live in cold ontario. If I put it up to 68 degrees I find it too hot, turn it down a notch its too cold.
Zoe 06:16 AM 03-01-2012
Wow. I must really get cold too easily! Mine is set for 72 during the winter. We have an old house but had it energy efficiency redone so the bill never goes over $200. I even get cold in the afternoons when it's 72!
In the summer, it's set for 75. Maybe I'd be more conservative with my heat and cooling if it cost me more money, but I'm lucky to have it not affect it that much so I keep it where I like it.
In the summer, it's set for 75. Maybe I'd be more conservative with my heat and cooling if it cost me more money, but I'm lucky to have it not affect it that much so I keep it where I like it.
mema 06:22 AM 03-01-2012
I have my heat at 67 during the day and 63 at night. When I turn the air on in the summer it is set for 78. I usually don't turn it on until it's in the mid 80's or realllly humid.
Cat Herder 06:25 AM 03-01-2012
66-72 depending on whether the attic vent fans are on or not. 
Humidity is more of an issue here...
Humidity is more of an issue here...
SunshineMama 09:34 AM 03-01-2012
I was keeping it at 72, but then was hit with a gas bill ov $225. I dropped it to 68, and my bill this past month was 200. Totally confused about that... probably a rate increase.
The kids are so active though that 68 seems to be the right temp for my house.
The kids are so active though that 68 seems to be the right temp for my house.
CheekyChick 11:50 AM 03-01-2012
It's normally 68 here.
MNMum 12:00 PM 03-01-2012
67 for morning drop off, down to 64 for naptime (stole that suggestion from one of you ladies), back to 67 after nap, 61 at night.
Country Kids 02:03 PM 03-01-2012
Originally Posted by MNMum:
67 for morning drop off, down to 64 for naptime (stole that suggestion from one of you ladies), back to 67 after nap, 61 at night.
Why lower for nap? Most people push it higher I thought so the kids get really warm and it makes them sleepy.67 for morning drop off, down to 64 for naptime (stole that suggestion from one of you ladies), back to 67 after nap, 61 at night.
Countrygal 05:46 AM 03-02-2012
We are required to keep it at 68 (or is it 69) so I keep mine at 70-72 depending upon the weather, and esp. the wind.