How do you stay warm? What temp is your house in winter?

I keep it at 71 during the day, 69-70 at night. But lately I've been feeling chilly. I have a "fake" fireplace, which looks like a real wood-burning fireplace but is really just an electric heater. It's pretty and certainly looks real, but doesn't give off that much heat. You have to be standing right next to it to feel the warmth.

So this morning I broke down and ordered one of those little portable space heaters from Amazon. It's only 15 inches high, and it says it's light and has a handle to carry it with, so it really is portable. It has two settings; the "hi" setting is 1500 watts. It should make things a lot more comfortable around here, though I'll only use it during the day.
 

Sunny said:
I keep it at 71 during the day, 69-70 at night. But lately I've been feeling chilly. I have a "fake" fireplace, which looks like a real wood-burning fireplace but is really just an electric heater. It's pretty and certainly looks real, but doesn't give off that much heat. You have to be standing right next to it to feel the warmth.

So this morning I broke down and ordered one of those little portable space heaters from Amazon. It's only 15 inches high, and it says it's light and has a handle to carry it with, so it really is portable. It has two settings; the "hi" setting is 1500 watts. It should make things a lot more comfortable around here, though I'll only use it during the day.
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I also have a fireplace..it's 'real' with coals and everything, but it's electric and it costs a fortune to run, so I never have it on for the heat, only for the glow of the coal display in winter , which makes the room look cosy
 
We keep our thermostat set on 73. On mild days, we shut it off and open the windows. In the Winter, I usually have the outdoor wood furnace going, and even on a really cold day, I can usually keep it warm enough so the furnace doesn't come on until the early morning hours.
 

I stay warm a few ways; the furnace, blankets, layers of clothing, doggie. I keep the furnace at about 69 f during the day and 68 f at night unless it's a particularly terribly cold day and then I turn it up a few degrees. There is a bit of a draft in here by the front window. I've put plastic up to cut it down some, though.

I wear a tea shirt and leggins under my sweat pants and sweatshirt. Then if I'm still cold I put a really warm blanket over myself and the dog likes to get on top of the blanket so she keeps me warm, too.
 
Last year my Propane was 89¢ a gallon. This year it's up to $2.19 a gallon & can go higher as winter progresses so my Propane dealer said.

So I keep the furnace set at 68º 20c I put on long johns (long underwear) Have fleece-lined pants & fleece-lined flannel shirts. I have fleece throws everywhere so my dog can crawl under one & I can throw one on me when laying in my recliner. I have one here where I can wrap up on my computer.

I keep the insulated drapes closed when it's cloudy but open when sunny.

My windows are old so I have to put plastic over them to keep out the cold wind. When the wind blows it sure bulges in.
 
hollydolly said:
I also have a fireplace..it's 'real' with coals and everything, but it's electric and it costs a fortune to run, so I never have it on for the heat, only for the glow of the coal display in winter , which makes the room look cosy
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I have two Propane 99% gas logs no venting is needed. One in the sunroom & one in the great room of the house. They are great to take the chill off. The one in the sunroom comes on & off at a set temperature, as there is no register out there.

The one in the great room is automatic also but I keep it on manual so I turn it on only when needed. $$$
 
It depends on the furnace used. In Florida, my mom's furnace is different from mine, and her temp is 76 in the winter time for her house. When I visit, that's a comfortable temp for me. However, my Trane HVAC is comfortable at 73 for my house. If I go lower, I catch a cold, no lie. I have attempted lowering it before, and somehow my body is sensitive to the cold! Years ago, when I lived in an apartment and the heat had stopped and the temp dropped to the low 60s, I got deathly ill. Didn't stay long there! :)

Having solar panels helps with the cost of the bills. Also, every year, I tape the DUCK or FROST KING plastic shrinking film (comes in a kit) around the windows, and it seems to keep the house nice and cozy. You can get the kits from Home Depot or Lowes (and even Amazon)
 
Tom 86 said:
Last year my Propane was 89¢ a gallon. This year it's up to $2.19 a gallon & can go higher as winter progresses so my Propane dealer said.

So I keep the furnace set at 68º 20c I put on long johns (long underwear) Have fleece-lined pants & fleece-lined flannel shirts. I have fleece throws everywhere so my dog can crawl under one & I can throw one on me when laying in my recliner. I have one here where I can wrap up on my computer.

I keep the insulated drapes closed when it's cloudy but open when sunny.

My windows are old so I have to put plastic over them to keep out the cold wind. When the wind blows it sure bulges in.
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I'm fortunate that my windows are very good quality double glazed, and relatively new....
 
I put on more clothes. I can't stand the heat. I like it chilly. The climate where I live is mild. I usually wear a hoody, shorts and sandals when I go outside close to the house. The only time I put on long pants and boots is when I go into the woods or to the store.
 
We have gas heat. In the winter, it’s 69/20 in the daytime and 63 at night. The window is kept open about one inch for fresh air while sleeping.

It’s been really damp this past month so we actually turned the thermostat to 70. It seemed to take the bit of chill off.

I sit around with my microwaved heating bag in the evening. It makes my back feel relaxed too.

Ruthanne said:
Then if I'm still cold I put a really warm blanket over myself and the dog likes to get on top of the blanket so she keeps me warm, too.
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This is the very best kind of heat.

Like the naming of the band, Three Dog Night, one dog for a cold night, two dogs for a very cold night and three for extremely cold.
 
I was excited about moving into this house because I thought it would be warmer with gas heat, compared to heating the stone house that is 100 years old (via heating oil, propane fireplace, electric space heaters, pellet stove). The house was only warm enough for me during one winter when the cost of heating oil was very low.

This house is a 67 year old ranch, gas heat is very expensive, and the house has never been updated. I keep the heat at 70-72. The temperature is not nearly consistent throughout the house.

I wear tons of clothes if I get cold. Long johns, lined pants, LS t-shirt, heavy sweater/wool shirt/fleece lined flannel, winter bathrobe, wool socks, Bearpaw Uggs knockoff for house shoes, sometimes a wool hat and/or fingerless gloves. I have ample blankets and comforters on my bed, and lots of warm throws. I use the shrink wrap stuff on the windows.

We turn the heat down at night to 70 or even 68 - it is better for sleeping, I read somewhere.

I have been doing this winter dressing in the house for 30 years, since moving to the Frozen North. Before Covid, the plan was that I'd be living in GA by fall 2020. Heat and humidity don't bother me, and I can deal with the winters. Plus, in GA it doesn't take forever to get dressed and undressed in the winter. By summer, I feel practically naked because getting dressed is so quick and easy.
 
We turn the thermostat for heat at 65 in the winter and AC at 78 in the summer, though we don't bother to run either all day. If DH or I feel too cold or warm, we flip it on. Mostly we use fans in the summer and wear warmer clothing in winter.
 
palides2021 said:
It depends on the furnace used. In Florida, my mom's furnace is different from mine, and her temp is 76 in the winter time for her house. When I visit, that's a comfortable temp for me. However, my Trane HVAC is comfortable at 73 for my house. If I go lower, I catch a cold, no lie. I have attempted lowering it before, and somehow my body is sensitive to the cold! Years ago, when I lived in an apartment and the heat had stopped and the temp dropped to the low 60s, I got deathly ill. Didn't stay long there! :)

Having solar panels helps with the cost of the bills. Also, every year, I tape the DUCK or FROST KING plastic shrinking film (comes in a kit) around the windows, and it seems to keep the house nice and cozy. You can get the kits from Home Depot or Lowes (and even Amazon)
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I used the 3M plastic kit for windows this year. I think it's as good as or somewhat better than the Duck brand I have used previously. It can get very cold ❄️🥶 in here when the temps go below 25 degrees or so outside. It can go below zero farenheit.

I've had to turn my heat up to around 75 f at times. I get chilled too.
 
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