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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

maddezmom

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34. I finally caved today and put on my A/C

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Thu Mar 8, 2012, 04:44 PM

Mar 2012

it's only 77 degrees but it's also 77% humidity. Been running around getting prepared for company and was drenched. Will keep it on until after dinner and then the temp will be down and looks to be cooling off the rest of the week.

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Cold weather Duers, what do you set your thermostat at during the day and at night? [View all] GreenPartyVoter Jan 2012 OP

I don't have all that fancy zone stuff. Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #1

Yeah, I wear one of my hubby's quilted flannel shirts over my clothes, and like you I snuggle GreenPartyVoter Jan 2012 #2

Sigh. Shorts in the winter! Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #4

Children have a different internal thermostat than adults. I can remember being much GreenPartyVoter Jan 2012 #5

Definitely PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTATS! mzteris Jan 2012 #3

we got a programmable around Xmas this year NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 #6

Yes! Hubby wasn't turning the bedroom down at all and I couldn't sleep because I was GreenPartyVoter Jan 2012 #9

I think you could use one as well but I have one and just do it manually maddezmom Jan 2012 #7

I'm in Maine so off is out of the question. It has been more humid than I have been used to in the GreenPartyVoter Jan 2012 #8

I hear you, I grew up in upstate NY maddezmom Jan 2012 #10

I am breaking my own rules that I taught my children. At the age of 70 I find I am cold much of the jwirr Jan 2012 #11

I understand needing to do that. My grandparents did too as they got older. Maybe it all balances GreenPartyVoter Jan 2012 #12

In Texas, the big cost of elec. is A/C. northoftheborder Jan 2012 #13

We don't have any thermostats, but we do have a thermometer Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #14

braggart maddezmom Jan 2012 #15

Teehee! nt Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #16

I live in a 2-bedroom mobile home, RebelOne Jan 2012 #17

That was our situation last year. Dead (oil) furnace in a mobile home. Not fun, but luckily we GreenPartyVoter Jan 2012 #20

Until about 2 years ago, I kept the windows open even if it snowed and the thermostat at 45 degrees. freshwest Jan 2012 #18

Oh my! That sounds so painful! Is there nothing else you can do for it other than GreenPartyVoter Jan 2012 #21

I have to use hot pads all day and part of the night. There's no cure and no RX will stop it. freshwest Jan 2012 #23

Well, we're talking about getting an air exchange system, but I need to GreenPartyVoter Jan 2012 #24

When I get Charlie horses, I just eat bananas Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #26

No zones--65, pretty much. Wear a sweater. MADem Jan 2012 #19

We are out of pets at the moment, but I look forward to GreenPartyVoter Jan 2012 #22

+1! nt MADem Jan 2012 #25

On second thought, there is a thermostat in this house. It's in the water heater. dimbear Feb 2012 #27

That makes sense. We kept our electric water heater on 120, I think, mostly because GreenPartyVoter Feb 2012 #28

I wish they weren't so expensive. n/t dimbear Feb 2012 #29

Setting back by more than 10 degrees does not work Kolesar Feb 2012 #30

Bingo zipplewrath Mar 2012 #35

Our zones are pretty simple NEOhiodemocrat Feb 2012 #31

Another fan of programmables here. GoCubsGo Mar 2012 #32

We are on a peak demand meter randr Mar 2012 #33

I finally caved today and put on my A/C maddezmom Mar 2012 #34