What do you set your thermostat to? (basement, plastic)

[MrRational]

My temp range isn't offered in the poll: 66F - 69F (varying by time of day)

hth

[snofarmer]

You are missing the point though, if your body or immune system isn't functioning at peak levels, those viruses and germs have more of a chance to replicate in your body and make you sick.

No, I got your opinion. I think you missed it, You can get cold and not get sick regardless of the status of your immune system. You have to be exposed to the virus.
You could be exposed on a nice 70*f day and you could get sick.
If your immune system is compromised you are more selectable to the virus no matter the temp.
If you are tired and run down again regardless of the temp...
Ask the grand kids my heart is very warm.
I just will not perpetuate a myth .

Originally Posted by Ghengis

free or not, I can't imagine having to constantly having to open all those cans all winter long.

Ya my arm is getting sore.

The corn I get is not from this year but last year.
It's from the bottom of the silo, for some reason (to much moisture) some of the core on the south side got a little moldy they would have refused it at market. The quality is to low to feed to the dairy cows but the beef cows would have ate it, if it was mixed in with some good corn.

So instead of dumping it, I burn it.
Have you heard diesel fuel is getting expensive?

[audadvnc]

My teeth get sore from opening all those beer bottles all winter l... what can opener?

[snofarmer]

nice.

[Gunluvver2]

Good one Ghengis. Let us know when you are on Leno.
GL2

[mn shutterbug]

When wifey is gone I keep it 68 during the day and when she gets home it goes up to 69. We keep it 66 or 67 at night. Considering my gas for heat last month was $28.50, the cost really isn't much of an issue. In the summer we'll keep it around 75 - 78 .

[asitshouldbe]

We have a large split level with a lot of open space, we set it at 71 during the day and 70 at night. Last winter we were at 72 all the time and the bill was so high. Trying it lower this year, unfortunately the design of our house isn't good for equal heat transfer. When the heat is set lower than 70, the lower level bedrooms are freezing. We partially close the upstairs vents to force more heat downstairs, that helps a little, we also wrapped the lower level windows to prevent any heat loss, that helps too.

[mn shutterbug]

Originally Posted by asitshouldbe

We have a large split level with a lot of open space, we set it at 71 during the day and 70 at night. Last winter we were at 72 all the time and the bill was so high. Trying it lower this year, unfortunately the design of our house isn't good for equal heat transfer. When the heat is set lower than 70, the lower level bedrooms are freezing. We partially close the upstairs vents to force more heat downstairs, that helps a little, we also wrapped the lower level windows to prevent any heat loss, that helps too.

In your case, I'd try an auxiliary heater for the downstairs. They have some pretty efficient ones available these days.

[Gunluvver2]

Originally Posted by mn shutterbug

In your case, I'd try an auxiliary heater for the downstairs. They have some pretty efficient ones available these days.

I live in an older (1970s) all electric 900sq/ft apartment in Lincoln, Nebraska. Last winter my electric bills were running close to $200/month during the winter. This winter I bought a Lasko Ceramic heater. So far my highest electric bill has been $92.00 and I have disconnected the old furnace. The Lasko has kept me warm even on the five degree nights. Best $75 I have spent lately.

Gl2

[xandrex]

My utilities are included in my apartment and I believe the apartment temp is set by the rental agency. There is a thermostat in my apartment, but it clearly doesn't work as it was originally set to about 50 degrees and moving it around hasn't seemed to change the warmth. That said, I think they keep it pretty warm here, except for my bedroom, which is quite cool (a bonus, actually, as I like to sleep cool).

Last year, my roommates and I lived in a house and we kept the temperature near 70 during the day and turned it down during the night. The house was old and not kept up (typical student housing), so our bills were ridiculous. It's nice only having to pay electric now.