how low do you set your thermostat at night? (heat pump, construction)

[twoisbetter]

I've also added insulted curtains in the master & bonus rooms...not sure how much it helps, but it can't hurt.

[boardjnky4]

62 at night/not home
68 during the day

[bobafett4ever]

Boy, maybe I didn't move far enough south, lol.

I see all these 60's and I think how cold I'd be. I keep our Heat on 74. I wouldn't fathom setting it lower. My wife and I like it warm / hot. Of course, in the summer we also have the air on 76 or so... Basically, our home is around 74 - 76 all year around

I'll gladly pay the few extra bucks a month to keep it a little more warm. I love the envionment and all, but I don't buy into the lower you thermostat so you don't kill ruin the Earth for future generations.

[sll3454]

Day: upstairs 63, daylight basement 63-65 (up from 62 for both last year)
Night: upstairs 55, basement 58
No programmable thermostat

Upstairs uses a heat pump. Downstairs has a separate heat pump, with propane backup for when it's very cold. Sometimes mid-day I turn the heat pump higher downstairs (66-68!) to bring in the heat while it's cheap. The basement holds heat well, so it isn't wasted.

My husband works in his office upstairs and wears warm clothes. I move around a lot - indoors and out. The only time I get cold is in the evening. Once I'm in bed I get hot, not cold, even at 55.

We make up for the cold by being extra-hot during the summer.

[capt chill]

upstairs 60 when nobody is there almost all the time. Downstairs 65 daytime 62 night.

By the way the price of natural gas is 30% LOWER than last year soooo if ya need to stay warm it will NOT be as big a bill.

[*Sixy*]

I think it depends on the space you are heating/cooling...

In our old house we'd keep it at 68. In our current home I'm FREEeeezing if it's at 68! Dh and I have the thermostat war daily but I like it at 72 and he'd prefer it at 70.

At night we keep it around 70.

[rfb]

I'm setting it at 66 during the day, 65 at night. It sounds weird, but the extra degree at night is just too warm for me.

[StoneOne]

70 during the day, shut it off at night (top floor apartment generally drops to 62-67 depending on outside temp)

[JJingle]

Burrr..... You guys are making me chilly. I keep my heat in the 70's both downstairs and upstairs all the time. I figure the expensive is offset by keeping the A/C on 78 all summer.

[adlnc07]

Originally Posted by rfb

I'm setting it at 66 during the day, 65 at night. It sounds weird, but the extra degree at night is just too warm for me.

Not wierd at all - I find that a degree or two makes a big difference in whether I get a good night's sleep.