Heat setting in the house day/night?

[TRCM]

Pretty much 72 year round here.......

[Bassman Ia.]

I never worry about the temp. If someone feels cold, bump up the heat. Someone is warm turn down the AC. I keep my shop at 50° 24/7 in the winter (900 sq. ft) House has a total of 2400 sq.ft Heat ( Nat. Gas) probably $80-$90 a month. AC $100 a month for 4-5 months.

Now water can be expensive, depending how many times a week the sprinklers run

Insulation is a big factor. 36 inches of attic insulation, outside wall shealthing is flint rock with concrete Hardy Plank siding, all windows are Anderson Casement windows, and Anderson doors and storm doors.

[blazer202]

71 summer, 68 winter

[weim hunter]

Congratulations. You won the most efficient HVAC system of the millenium award, and it's not even close. I expected to see the North pole as your place of residence in your profile. If your system keeps the 2nd story of a 4k sqft house 59 degrees at night and 65 during the day for 200$ in GA....That's record setting efficiency. My 2 system couldn't do that with a 2,700 sqft house in SC requardless of cost.

I keep mine on 76 daytime and 72 at night in summer. 65 daytime and 70 night in the winter. My bill is between 325-450 in the summer and @200 with @50 gas bill in the winter.

We have almost 4000 sq ft. But we have a very efficient HVAC system. We have 3 units and they are zoned. We sleep upstairs so only that zone runs at night. Also we only turn it down that low at bedtime.

[Bradley Lane]

Congratulations. You won the most efficient HVAC system of the millenium award, and it's not even close. I expected to see the North pole as your place of residence in your profile. If your system keeps the 2nd story of a 4k sqft house 59 degrees at night and 65 during the day for 200$ in GA....That's record setting efficiency. My 2 system couldn't do that with a 2,700 sqft house in SC requardless of cost.

I keep mine on 76 daytime and 72 at night in summer. 65 daytime and 70 night in the winter. My bill is between 325-450 in the summer and @200 with @50 gas bill in the winter.

4K for the entire house.

[brannnor]

About 200 bucks. Not too bad.

I must live in the wrong part of Ga my light bill runs 200 225 and we have ac set on 76 - 78 in the summer

[tcbass]

Winter Heat 66 day if we are home, 64 if we aren't. Night 64 but my wife always gets up and turns it back to 66. I'd have it at 60 at night if I could help it.
Summer A/C stays around 72.

[pa.X19]

Heating months 64 midnight till 7am 69 the rest of the day but my wife works from home so she'll mess with it.
Cooling months 74-73 constant pretty much.

[Casslaw]

Summer when I’m home; 72 day, 68 night. Winter; hopefully it stays off but I’ll set the heater at 66 and let it get to 73 in the day if I’m home. Wifey hates being cold but I’m always hot! Loving life the last couple days with the weather here!!

[JerryT]

Sleep and when not home 58.. occupied 62....68 for nookie time lol

They make sweat shirts and sweat pants for a reason no reason to have the heat cranked all the time .. I insulated this place so good our winter gas bill is about 80 bucks a month.... wife takes resivoir draining showers or the bill would be a lot lower

[g352nv]

If any of you are having a home build do yourself a favor and look into envelope insulation. Our home was built with it and its freaking awesome!

[LTZ25]

In Georgia I can leave my heat off in the winter and I don't think it would get down to 58 in the house . but I leave thermostat on 71 most all year , I would like it a little cooler but I'm married .

[TampaJim]

Heat = 72 day, 68 night
Cool = 78 day, 74 night

Trane XL20i it does a good job of managing it.
All electric, four bedrooms, most bills under $100.
Can't remember getting a bill over $125.

[dwmgg17]

All depends if the wife is home. She is cold natured so................i will add that growing up it was cheaper and no squabbles.

[RazorCat]

Winter - 68-69
Summer - 72-73

[519DVX]

Heat to 70, cool to 72. Set and forget. We have a forced air geothermal system and its most efficient when maintaining temp rather than chasing temp up (or down) day vs night. Our bills are still cheaper than with our old gas furnace (no A/C previously) set at 68. 70 is nice in the winter, but 72 is sometimes too cool in the summer. Geo does extremely well pulling out humidity, so its sometimes too much when coming in from outside being sweaty and hitting that cool, dry air. But it's great for sleeping!

[Lil Mo]

Summer-daytime 71, night-68. I bump it up to 74 during the day when we leave for work.
Winter- no heat during the day unless it’s really cold which doesn’t happen often. If we do need heat during the day it’s usually at 68 day and night.

[weim hunter]

Understood. You still win the award.

4K for the entire house.

[weim hunter]

you live in a normal house, like me apparently. I can't imagine getting the efficiency Bradley does. I'm happy for him, wish I could.

I must live in the wrong part of Ga my light bill runs 200 225 and we have ac set on 76 - 78 in the summer

[TRCM]

makes me wonder if bradley ain't on a budget plan....huge bill for 6 months...tiny bill for 6 months...averages out to a 200 bill each month


New house with good insulation and new efficient equipment will make a difference.



My house is 58 yrs old (crappy insulation) and my heat & A/C unit is 25+ yrs old........but my bills are 131 for electric and 52 for gas each month.