Did you turn your heat on last night?

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Anonymous wrote:No still holding out. House is 63 this morning. Slept very well. Heading out to work so all is fine for the day. If it stays cool over the weekend it will likely come on.

What a champion you are!! Soooo strong!! Thanks for telling us!!

All the PP did was answer the OP, you don't need to be a jerk,

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Anonymous wrote:We have an infant so our heat is set to 70. It would otherwise be set to 68.

Be careful, my daughter's room is about 3-5 degrees warmer than ours, and the thermostat is in the hallway which is very warm. We bought a Puck for a Nest system and set the temperature to her room when she was a baby.

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Anonymous wrote:No reason to "hold off". What's that about?
If the heat needs to come on, it comes on

It's about saving energy and saving money, plus not being such a delicate flower that you can only be comfortable within a narrow temperature range.

In the winter, we wear layers (sweaters or sweatshirts) at home and put extra blankets on the bed. We turn on the heat when needed but also adapt to the season.

What a weird take. I wear sweaters and use extra blankets. I still want my home heated and it’s not a moral failing.

Yes, this. We live in a time of conveniences. I have never once thought wow I'm glad I shivered a bit before warming up enough to fall asleep because at least I'm not a delicate flower!

I look forward to this thread every year so I can laugh and laugh at these people who want us to think they are so rough and tough by not turning the heat on when it gets cold outside. Hilarious!

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Anonymous wrote:No reason to "hold off". What's that about?
If the heat needs to come on, it comes on

It's about saving energy and saving money, plus not being such a delicate flower that you can only be comfortable within a narrow temperature range.

In the winter, we wear layers (sweaters or sweatshirts) at home and put extra blankets on the bed. We turn on the heat when needed but also adapt to the season.

What a weird take. I wear sweaters and use extra blankets. I still want my home heated and it’s not a moral failing.

Yes, this. We live in a time of conveniences. I have never once thought wow I'm glad I shivered a bit before warming up enough to fall asleep because at least I'm not a delicate flower!

I look forward to this thread every year so I can laugh and laugh at these people who want us to think they are so rough and tough by not turning the heat on when it gets cold outside. Hilarious!

I do enjoy it a bit. The heat does eventually come on. But being a bit chilly for a week or two is fine in my book. You probably don't get it.

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You people are crazy. Heat is in at night and set to 72. Why be uncomfortable in your own home?

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My ac was on set to 60

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Anonymous wrote:Not yet. Middle aged wife had our window partially open last night.

Is that you, hubby?

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Hasn’t dropped below 67 for me yet so no heat. I’m also perimenopausal and I cycle between feeling hot and cold. I’ll probably have to turn it on next week tho

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I turned it on for a couple of hours to heat the rooms then shut it off.

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My heat’s been on since early October.

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Anonymous wrote:My heat and AC have been on for about 15 years. Why would you turn them off when you have a thermostat to set and control the temperature? House drops below 65, heat starts up. House goes about 74, air comes on.

We have gas heat and electric a/c. You have to turn each one on/off, you can’t just set a temp and have the relevant system kick on.

We have gas heat and electric ac, and we literally set a high and low temp range. .

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Anonymous wrote:Such tough old farts on this thread . Must have a ton of blubber like a beached whale

My experience is that it's the lean and mean people who embrace a cold house. Seems to overlap with a keen interest in health and fitness.

Meh. It overlaps with menopause. That lasts about 10 years. Then couples slowly start moving in the opposite direction, back up, and in later life, the house tends to be heated to a temperature in degrees Fahrenheit that matches their age in years.

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Anonymous wrote:You people are crazy. Heat is in at night and set to 72. Why be uncomfortable in your own home?

Im the biggest proponent of use your HVAC system to make you comfortable regardless of the calendar. 72 is just way too hot.

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It was 50 something this am I slept like a baby. But alas the animals so on goes the heat.

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Anonymous wrote:My heat and AC have been on for about 15 years. Why would you turn them off when you have a thermostat to set and control the temperature? House drops below 65, heat starts up. House goes about 74, air comes on.

We have gas heat and electric a/c. You have to turn each one on/off, you can’t just set a temp and have the relevant system kick on.

Actually we have the same and the thermostat allows you to have both cool and heat selected with set temps for both...so cool over 78 and heat over 65.