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I'll start by saying that I do believe that most of the global warming is man made, there's probably some cyclical stuff in there, but there really isn't anything we can do about the cyclical stuff.
Anyway, I have read a whole bunch of environmentalist magazines and there are some article on how to save money and help fight global warming. My family has done many of the suggestions, such as replacing all of our windows a few years ago and changing our bulbs to the compact ones. But it has had no effect on our electricity, oil, or heating bills. Not one dime have any of these bills gone down and they have even gone up a few dollars.
Anyway, this summer my family saw an article that said to keep your house at 78 degrees Farenheit. I thought that was a joke, I really did. For some reason my grandparents think that most people do keep their houses at 78 degrees during the summer and 65 during the winter. I told them that I thought they were wrong.
We tried keeping our house at 78 degree for a week this past summer and we were all miserable, even on the days where it was only in the mid 80's. Sure it saved us a few bucks, but no one could sleep, because it was so sticky and uncomfortable.
Do you think people really follow these crazy suggestions to keep their houses at 78 degrees during the summer and 65 during the winter? That sounds insane. There is no way I am giving up comfort to help the environment, especially if it means I can't sleep.
I'll start by saying that I do believe that most of the global warming is man made, there's probably some cyclical stuff in there, but there really isn't anything we can do about the cyclical stuff.
Anyway, I have read a whole bunch of environmentalist magazines and there are some article on how to save money and help fight global warming. My family has done many of the suggestions, such as replacing all of our windows a few years ago and changing our bulbs to the compact ones. But it has had no effect on our electricity, oil, or heating bills. Not one dime have any of these bills gone down and they have even gone up a few dollars.
Anyway, this summer my family saw an article that said to keep your house at 78 degrees Farenheit. I thought that was a joke, I really did. For some reason my grandparents think that most people do keep their houses at 78 degrees during the summer and 65 during the winter. I told them that I thought they were wrong.
We tried keeping our house at 78 degree for a week this past summer and we were all miserable, even on the days where it was only in the mid 80's. Sure it saved us a few bucks, but no one could sleep, because it was so sticky and uncomfortable.
Do you think people really follow these crazy suggestions to keep their houses at 78 degrees during the summer and 65 during the winter? That sounds insane. There is no way I am giving up comfort to help the environment, especially if it means I can't sleep.
73 degrees during the day and 70 at night, year round.
When we are out of the house for an extended period of time, we lower the temp in the winter to 65 and raise it in the summer to 78. But when I am in the house I want to be comfortable.
Dehumidifiers work wonders in a muggy house. I live in the high desert. I like it 80, and breezy in the house in summer, and about 60 in winter. I use a swamp cooler, small /ac, and space heaters. I close off all unused rooms, and dress in layers, or nothing at all, depending. I love 105 degrees outside with a good breeze in summer. It's ironic. We do need dehumidifiers during the desert monsoon season. I open the windows when the conditions warrant it.
I'll start by saying that I do believe that most of the global warming is man made, there's probably some cyclical stuff in there, but there really isn't anything we can do about the cyclical stuff.
Anyway, I have read a whole bunch of environmentalist magazines and there are some article on how to save money and help fight global warming. My family has done many of the suggestions, such as replacing all of our windows a few years ago and changing our bulbs to the compact ones. But it has had no effect on our electricity, oil, or heating bills. Not one dime have any of these bills gone down and they have even gone up a few dollars.
Anyway, this summer my family saw an article that said to keep your house at 78 degrees Farenheit. I thought that was a joke, I really did. For some reason my grandparents think that most people do keep their houses at 78 degrees during the summer and 65 during the winter. I told them that I thought they were wrong.
We tried keeping our house at 78 degree for a week this past summer and we were all miserable, even on the days where it was only in the mid 80's. Sure it saved us a few bucks, but no one could sleep, because it was so sticky and uncomfortable.
Do you think people really follow these crazy suggestions to keep their houses at 78 degrees during the summer and 65 during the winter? That sounds insane. There is no way I am giving up comfort to help the environment, especially if it means I can't sleep.
Summer Day 74
Summer Night 71
Winter Day 67
Winter Night 64
There is no freakin way I could keep my house at 78 in the summer that is way to hot. If I am not home that is different. We do have two zone heating so we adjust the downstairs at night but 78 in the summer? Ugh no way.
Do you think people really follow these crazy suggestions to keep their houses at 78 degrees during the summer and 65 during the winter? That sounds insane. There is no way I am giving up comfort to help the environment, especially if it means I can't sleep.
People do it more for the cost savings than for "society". A few degrees can make a big $$ impact.
I'll start by saying that I do believe that most of the global warming is man made, there's probably some cyclical stuff in there, but there really isn't anything we can do about the cyclical stuff.
Anyway, I have read a whole bunch of environmentalist magazines and there are some article on how to save money and help fight global warming. My family has done many of the suggestions, such as replacing all of our windows a few years ago and changing our bulbs to the compact ones. But it has had no effect on our electricity, oil, or heating bills. Not one dime have any of these bills gone down and they have even gone up a few dollars.
Anyway, this summer my family saw an article that said to keep your house at 78 degrees Farenheit. I thought that was a joke, I really did. For some reason my grandparents think that most people do keep their houses at 78 degrees during the summer and 65 during the winter. I told them that I thought they were wrong.
We tried keeping our house at 78 degree for a week this past summer and we were all miserable, even on the days where it was only in the mid 80's. Sure it saved us a few bucks, but no one could sleep, because it was so sticky and uncomfortable.
Do you think people really follow these crazy suggestions to keep their houses at 78 degrees during the summer and 65 during the winter? That sounds insane. There is no way I am giving up comfort to help the environment, especially if it means I can't sleep.
I tried keeping it at 76-77 during the summer. Not effective... the upstairs is gets to 85-86 degrees! I keep it at 73-74 degrees in the summer; 75 or turn it off overnight.
For winter, it is kept at 74-76 degrees. There is an elderly person in the house and I have to make sure it does not get too cold.
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