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You open the windows at night? I had a housemate from Spain once and she would like to open up the windows because she thought having the fresh air is healthier. I convinced her not to do that, heating bills were a good incentive. Seemed like a European thing.
Not all night long, just before going to bed. Otherwise it's around 16°C and a bit too warm to fall asleep with the blanket. Quite silly as I just need to change blankets, but I like having a "heavy" one in winter. I never turn the heating on in my room (water radiators), but yeah I imgaine that it's already quite a drain on the apartment's heating system. The windows are single-glazed and the whole building is a wreck energy-wise though. It sometimes gets down to the single digits (°C) on cold evenings inside the room. Then I let the windows open for a shorter amount of time.
When the temps get in the mid-50s, (°F - about 13°C), inside the house during the daytime, I turn the heat on to 66°F, (19°C). I turn the heat off when I climb into bed for the night and if I'm going to work the next morning, I don't bother turning on the heat cause I'll be out of the house within an hour or so.
Not all night long, just before going to bed. Otherwise it's around 16°C and a bit too warm to fall asleep with the blanket. Quite silly as I just need to change blankets, but I like having a "heavy" one in winter. I never turn the heating on in my room (water radiators), but yeah I imgaine that it's already quite a drain on the apartment's heating system. The windows are single-glazed and the whole building is a wreck energy-wise though. It sometimes gets down to the single digits (°C) on cold evenings inside the room. Then I let the windows open for a shorter amount of time.
Know someone from India, he says he sets his home heat (here, doubt he has heat back in India) to 72F/22C. He doesn't sleep with blankets, it's not normal for him.
Is heat in Parisan apartment buildings set and paid for by the owner? The usual for NYC is for the landlord to set the heat, which there's a legal minimum (my home temperature might be illegal in a NYC rental). They tend to go over the legal minimum, possibly because the heating system is old and uneven to make sure everyone gets the heat. Or the building has no thermostat at all and just blasts heat. Windows open and 70F inside! Same pattern I noticed in a San Francisco building.
A friend with their own apartment thermostat (in San Francisco) turned their heat on and off during the winter. Off the entire time I was there, was 62F inside. Locals seem to leave the heat off whenever possible.
I hear white women like to keep the house freezing cold. Usually in the upper 40's F
Not my experience. They usually want the house in the mid-70s °F, (about 23-24 °C). That's too dang hot!
Then again, I've never been with a woman, (how can we say this politely without offending anyone?). Let's say, never been with a woman with a BMI above 25, (the boundary between "healthy weight" and "overweight").
Know someone from India, he says he sets his home heat (here, doubt he has heat back in India) to 72F/22C. He doesn't sleep with blankets, it's not normal for him.
Is heat in Parisan apartment buildings set and paid for by the owner? The usual for NYC is for the landlord to set the heat, which there's a legal minimum (my home temperature might be illegal in a NYC rental). They tend to go over the legal minimum, possibly because the heating system is old and uneven to make sure everyone gets the heat. Or the building has no thermostat at all and just blasts heat. Windows open and 70F inside! Same pattern I noticed in a San Francisco building.
A friend with their own apartment thermostat (in San Francisco) turned their heat on and off during the winter. Off the entire time I was there, was 62F inside. Locals seem to leave the heat off whenever possible.
Depends. Where I live, radiators are set with a thermostatic valve that enables to maintain constant temperature in a room (depending on the dweller's preference). I've read stories about apartments with windows open and heat blasting. Sounds terrible for both the wallet and comfort.
I rarely turn on the heater in my home (as more often than not it goes above 60 F during the daytime here) the temp is about 65 F (18 C) in my apartment usually. Though in the recent cold snap it fell down to 57 F (14 C)
I prefer to keep my apartment at about 25C when I'm home even at night. I don't like sleeping with any covers and prefer to a warm room vs a cold room to sleep in.
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