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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 14, 2011 - 06:35pm PT
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I'm cheap, and haven't fired up the furnace yet this year.
I bought a space heater from the hardware store and even though it's in the twenties outside, it's a balmy 53 inside.
Eventually I'll fire the oil menace and drain my wallet, but for now 53 is just fine.
I just got my mega down jacket back from the seamstress for a new zipper so I should be good through the new year.
Plus, I've got two dogs. I go to sleep and they're on the floor. I wake up and they've both found their way either under the covers of my bed or are poaching my pillow. Crafty mongrels.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dec 14, 2011 - 06:38pm PT
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Water heater pilot.
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Dec 14, 2011 - 06:38pm PT
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53 too cold. 68 'bout right, jus' sayin'!!
53 is outdoor weather bro.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 14, 2011 - 06:40pm PT
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68 and I'm walking around the house naked.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dec 14, 2011 - 06:45pm PT
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49º inside is boxers weather
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apogee
climber
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Dec 14, 2011 - 06:47pm PT
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Our thermostat (forced air) is currently set at 58 degrees, but it's in the hallway of a new addition I built, which is the lowest point in the house. The main living areas are a couple of steps upward, with a very efficient woodstove- when it's crankin', it gets coooold down in the addition (and in my office, which is at the same level). It is often 68 degrees in the LR, and 10 degrees colder in the addition.
I was afraid that we might have these kinds of thermal problems when I built it, as the FA unit was going to be absolutely at its max capacity. Unfortunately, the budget didn't allow it. Brrr.
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Gene
climber
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Dec 14, 2011 - 06:49pm PT
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I'm too cheap to use the heater. Temps in the 40s at 5:00 a.m. wake up time. Fleece pants, a hoodie, a jacket, and a $10.00 gas bill.
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Dec 14, 2011 - 06:51pm PT
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About 68 during the day.
I did some weather proofing of the house this fall and it appears to have really paid off. Simple stuff too... rooms we don't use, close the registers, shut the door. Plastic window sheeting on the biggest windows (we have pretty good windows to start with which is a big deal). Weather stripping at the front door, no more extreme drafts there and I found this electric mattress pad we can put on low at night which allows us to sleep comfortably with the heat way down (like ~52 degrees). Gas bill well under $100 which pretty much rocks for a house of our size. Of course sunny weather has probably helped too.
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John Mac
Trad climber
Littleton, CO
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Dec 14, 2011 - 06:58pm PT
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68 is good for me when I'm up and about. Less than that it feels like camping.
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scuffy b
climber
dissected alluvial deposits, late Pleistocene
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Dec 14, 2011 - 07:05pm PT
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Dave Kos,
If you have large windows, or poorly insulated walls, the temperature of
these surfaces will have a big effect on radiant heat flow.
At a genuine air temperature of 68F, if you are surrounded by surfaces
that are cooler, your body will radiate heat toward those surfaces at a
faster rate than if those surfaces are warmer.
Heat radiates in a line-of-sight fashion until it encounters a solid object
like a window or body.
If you're near a 100 degree window you'll feel warm on that side, if you're
near a 50 degree window you'll feel cool on that side, even if the air
temperature is the same.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 14, 2011 - 07:06pm PT
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Jaybro and I are on the same page.
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tolman_paul
Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
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Dec 14, 2011 - 07:07pm PT
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Can someone explain to me why the house often feels cold when I set my thermostat to 68 in the winter...
A house heating system is a very crude on/off system. It cannot keep the house at a constant temperature. When you set the thermostat at a given temperature, the temperature has to drop a certain amount below that temperature before the heater kicks on, and then the heater stays on until the temp is slightly above the setpoint. At which point the heater kicks off and the house begins to cool. As your thermostat is likely located more or less in the center of the house, the closer you get to the walls, the colder you will feel, as the house is coldest there. If you close the door to a bedroom, then it'll get colder still in that room as you've essentially provided additional insulation to the thermostat.
Conversely in the summer with the AC, the temp has to exceed that of the thermostat before the a/c kicks on, and the outlying areas of the house will heat up hotter until the thermostat gets the heated air and kicks on the a/c for another cycle.
I dunno if it's because I'm getting old, but with the thermostat set at 69, the house feels pretty cold in the winter, yet if I kick it up to 71 it seems almost unbearably hot.
Personally I'd rather set the thermostat lower and get a rip roaring fire going in the fireplace, but it doesn't draft that well and my wife says the smoke irritates her throat.
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Dec 14, 2011 - 07:07pm PT
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I keep my house between 58 to 60 when up and about. Usually heater doesn't kick on. On nice winter days, like today, my doors and windows are open until about 4:30. At night it drops to about 54. I really hate heated air and prefer to layer up. I do have a towel heater that I use in winter. Feels so decadent.
I agree that winter 68 feels so different than summer 68. I've wondered if it is because the drafts, even though imperceptible, do create a cooler drafty feeling.
I freak when my winter bill comes and it is about $50 and I live in a fairly large house. A lot different than the $300 a month my dad pays back in Pa.
Susan
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Norwegian
Trad climber
Placerville, California
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Dec 14, 2011 - 07:34pm PT
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fear is my carriage.
whiskey is my mule.
at night the stars are my only heat source.
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divad
Trad climber
wmass
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Dec 14, 2011 - 07:42pm PT
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cold 'nuff that a nipple could cut glass...
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Moof
Big Wall climber
Orygun
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Dec 14, 2011 - 07:46pm PT
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62 at night, the limit for my wife.
64 in the morning and night, though the wife often will turn it up a couple degrees if she is doing stuff like sewing/knitting that require warmer hands.
I can handle colder, but my marriage is worth every bit of it. Given that I live in moderate Oregon we still rarely hit $100 heating bills.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 14, 2011 - 07:46pm PT
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Colder'n a well diggers ass?
Norwegian, I'm gonna pm you, got an idea about a book.
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Moof
Big Wall climber
Orygun
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Dec 14, 2011 - 07:51pm PT
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Can someone explain to me why the house often feels cold when I set my thermostat to 68 in the winter...
Part of this is that winter air is much drier usually. 50% relative humidity 30-40 degree air that is warmed up to 68 has a much lower humidity (20-25%), than as a result your skin loses much more heat to evaporation than when in 68 degree air with 40-50% humidity.
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Q- Ball
Mountain climber
where the wind always blows
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Dec 14, 2011 - 07:58pm PT
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75 or 80 degrees F. I love being warm. Sometimes I try to get it close to 90 F.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 14, 2011 - 08:40pm PT
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It depends upon who is visiting.
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Hilt
Social climber
Utah
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Dec 14, 2011 - 09:22pm PT
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60-62 when no one is sick and up to 68 when needed, this is especially when the old folks are visiting.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 14, 2011 - 09:35pm PT
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Currently 55 degrees, hoodie weather.
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hossjulia
Social climber
Eastside (of the Tetons)
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Dec 14, 2011 - 10:16pm PT
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My apartment has some fancy heat pump thingy that is more efficent if you keep it at a consistant temp, so I try not to fiddle with the thermostat too much. Not sure the last time I HAD a thermostat. I turn it down to 58 at night, because I sleep better if it's kinda cold, and am afraid to turn it off all the way, incase it burns more energy. But when I am hanging out, I find that it has to be up around 70 to be comfortable, which is kinda appalling, considering I used to think 55 or so was fine and have survived, buried in down, at much lower temps.
Hav't gotten a bill yet, but the landlord said the highest he has seen is $50 a month in the winter, Wyoming winter at that.
I'd just as soon turn it off at night, have not seen it get below 50 in there, even when it's -10 all night.
My internal thermostat has been broken for a few years, so I am either too hot or too cold all the time now. :( I have to look at a thermometer to tell if it's just me.
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Jay Wood
Trad climber
Land of God-less fools
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Dec 14, 2011 - 10:17pm PT
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55 evening, 52 the rest of the time. I bump it up to 60 or 62 sometimes, more for guests.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Dec 14, 2011 - 10:30pm PT
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I can give an explanation for the 68 degree feeling warmer in the summer than in the winter...Beer always taste good whether it is cold out or warm...RJ
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kc
Trad climber
the cats
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Dec 14, 2011 - 10:45pm PT
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63 in the morning when I get up/for a few hours. Turn it off the rest of the day. Space heater in the evening as needed; it heats up my entire lower floor on a 'low' setting. Keep all heaters off at night. So far, it has gotten down to 57 inside overnight. (Northern Cal) Brrrr when I first get up in the morning, and it's only December! New house, so I haven't gotten a PGE bill yet. We'll see if I have to modify shortly!
Fortunately/unfortunately, my hot flashes keep me generally nice and toasty. Lovely. But free!
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Dec 14, 2011 - 11:10pm PT
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KC: re your comment
Fortunately/unfortunately, my hot flashes keep me generally nice and toasty. Lovely. But free!
I can relate!
Here in Choss Creek lately: highs have been high 30's F and lows are down close to 0 F.
Heidi's Hot flashes keep the house a little warm during the day, and just right at night.
Hot Flash alternative energy!
WOO-HOO!
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Dec 14, 2011 - 11:36pm PT
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Our house is very stable temperature-wise. And where we live is not prone to very cold weather.
The place is designed to stay cool in the hot weather we get, so I am much more grateful not to need to run ac in summer than I am worried by running the heat once in a while.
A heavy tile roof, well insulated atticks, big overhangs on the sunny sides, hi tech double pane windows, heavy tile floors and a well insulated crawl space make this place really efficient.
The temps inside year 'round are between 65 and 80 and I almost never turn on any equipment to change that. Tonight it's supposed to go down to the 40's, but by the time it gets chilly in here I'll be rolled up with a very nice 98.6 heat source. In the morning I'll turn on the heat in the back of the house for about 1/2hour so The Barbara can take a shower in comfort.
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nature
climber
Aridzona for now Denver.... here I come...
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Dec 14, 2011 - 11:38pm PT
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in the summer time I try and keep it at 80. in the "winter" time I try and keep it.. at... not much lower than that. 68 is butt ass cold to people in Tucson. after living in an inferno all summer. during the day i set it for 76. at night I just turn it off and get under a bunch of covers. my nose has frost bite but whatever....
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Dec 14, 2011 - 11:39pm PT
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As cold as it gets. We don't heat. We're fortunate, live in So Cal.
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Dec 14, 2011 - 11:55pm PT
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61 for night sleeping ( burr)..63 in the morning (Burr)..turn it off durning the day..Back on at 5:00pm at a lovely 68....unless were using the oven to cook dinner.
I hate winter..I hate being cold....I wear a fuzzy hat and down sweater in the house until bedtime.
I'm amazed.. i survived all those dark-cold-icy- winter days in Yosemite Valley..triple burr....
*waiting on the longer warmer days of spring..i can almost smell the wild flowers.
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John Moosie
climber
Beautiful California
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Dec 15, 2011 - 12:14am PT
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Yikes, I would need down pants and a down coat at some of your homes.
My wood stove doesn't come with a thermostat. I like my house warm. I keep it warm. I like to sleep with it cold, though not as cold as I use to like it. So I let the fire die in the evening and by morning my house has a nip on it. I have woken up in the middle of the night to get a drink from the water next to my bed, gone to take a sip and gotten no water. I thought my glass was empty but instead it was frozen. That use to be just fine with me. I use to be my own furnace, but I don't like it to get that cold anymore. I use to hate electric blankets, but after one illness my inner thermostat doesn't work like it should and now I think they are a god send. Sometimes I get cold, and I just can't get warm, no matter how many blankets I toss on the bed.
No AC.. I live in the mountains and don't need it. My summer electric runs 25 dollars a month. My winter runs 35 a month as I use a small electric heater occasionally. Most of the time I heat with wood.
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laughingman
Mountain climber
Seattle WA
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Dec 15, 2011 - 12:15am PT
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depends in what region you live...
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Dec 15, 2011 - 12:45am PT
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Around 15 C in winter, whatever the atmosphere brings in summer.
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
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Dec 15, 2011 - 01:28am PT
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56 degrees with the space heater,
long johns and a nordic trak sweat shirt,
nordic trak is the sh#t, man,
anything warmer and your muscles turn to mush,
plus, this keeps me ready for ice climbing and alpine FA's.
global warming.
do your part.
turn off that heater, no matter where you live, and learn to enjoy suffering.
sleep with a blanket around your head,
i had a yugoslaviasn girlfriend who slept with that damn blanket round her head, made me sick just lookin at her with that thing on, like screwin a mummy, don't know if her legs were more scratchy than that wool blanket, but guess what,
guess who wears a head blanket to bed, thats right,
if you can't see your breath in front of your face, then your house is wimpy.
i think i have pnemonia, maybe some more weed will help, bolster the immune system, freshen the lungs,
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Dec 15, 2011 - 01:49am PT
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I run my AC in the winter just so I can keep it colder than all you tough guys.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Dec 15, 2011 - 01:52am PT
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hey there all, first off....
dingus!!!
as to this quote:
My house nearly burnt down last week, um Wednesday night I think. It was '.' this close. The furnace motor has been in the process of failing for the last couple of years. We put off doing anything because the furnace is old and needed replacing anyway.
So in the process of shutting off on, off on, off on, repeatedly... the lockout switch failed, the furnace motor never kicked in and high-heat was trapped in the burner so to speak with no where to go
:O
i am so glad you are all alive and well, :O
:)
next, i never could use heat until jan, or feb, and i could see my breath in my little place... i was not able to pay... it finally got so bad, my dad and a friend, helped me, both, little by little..
well now, here i am at the new place, and i still get a bit of help, thank the good lord... :)
well, first year here, i kept it at 58, and did good, unless the grandkids came here... then, had to turn it up... most of the heat bill was then 70? i think, ??? this is a large frontroom-dining, small kitchen, three small bedrooms and large two room basement, with mudroom connected, so it is larger so much mor than my tiny place, but i have the plastic on the OLD windows... so even when cold, it was better than the LAST place, (was so cold, you just wanted to hibernate, there), :))
well i had planned to get by winter, okay but i MESSED up, (but in a good way, i hope, hahahaa) meaning: i used some babysitting treat money for a:
PARAKEET, :o had been wanting one for near ten years now... never could do it, place was too small and the cats, too near...
well, i just then found out that parakeets cannot have drafts, and needed the air to be about 64-70, :(
ooooooooooooooooooopppps, bad plan, :(
now i have been having the house at 65-68, :(
well,yeah, it is nicer to be a bit warm, but i had to turn the heat on in oct, :( the end week... and have it on for nov, as well, :(
now, my first bill for nov is 79, but i got it ready to pay, and am grateful...
do NOT know what dec will be... etc...
but do far, no snow... still, i would not have had any heat on until jan... so this kind of rolled me off trail, and down hill a bit, :))
still, you know what? i will make it somehow, as i know it was okay to get the get the little bird, and she is very nice, and a joy here...
hmmmm, do you reckon this was all a higher way/plan, for me to stay warm, :)) *just teasing a bit, :))
brandon:
we used to stay warm in the ol' sub-zero cabela sleepingbag, and kind of hibernate, :)) and we did the five cats on top and around, and dog,when i got it, to TOP it all off, so i sure know that feeling, :))
nice to see that i am not the only one that has to stall before getting a warm house... *though, as (i think susan said?) i really DO like to open windows on some occasions and enjoy the cold air when i am bundeled up, before nightfalll--, just can't do that now, with the bird...
so one loss of pleasure, for a new pleasure of the bird...
:)
hoping to get through winter, okay, this year... did it last year, which was good practice for this bigger place...
last note:
once again, DINGUS!!! SO VERY GLAD that this was not turned into a burnt down house for you, god keep blessing to keep you all safe, :)
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
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Dec 15, 2011 - 02:15am PT
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actually, if you want to keep your weight down in the winter so that you will be ready by the time you start climbing again, you should keep your house warm.
cold triggers the fat mechanism, which makes the body want to put on weight to keep warm,so jog with sweats in the winter,
these macho idiots you see running in the winter in their summer outfits are blowing it, the body will still want to add weight because of the exposure to cold, at least thats what greg lemond told me, same thing applies to bike racing, wear plenty of clothes one those winter training rides and you will stay lean and mean.
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A5scott
Trad climber
Chicago
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Dec 15, 2011 - 02:16am PT
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i'm pretty much always home, and I keep it at about 64 or 65. If i get chilly, I'll put on fleece, or even a goose down sweater/jacket. light and so comfy. I would like to keep it a bit lower, but the gf won't like it too much. keep the gas bill down, keep CO2 emissions down, reduce demand for gas reduce price.
scott
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ladyscarlett
Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
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Dec 15, 2011 - 04:59am PT
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Damn!
Here I thought I was being a wimp with the heat here set to 58-60. When we feel like collectively splurging and treating ourselves, we'll let it creep up to 63.
I think last year on New Years we really decided to make it toasty and set it at 65...it was a little bit of heaven.
It is MUCH harder to get out of bed when the room is so cold though...Forget about changing out of pjs! heh.
Cheers
LS
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Social climber
Retired to Appalachia
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Dec 15, 2011 - 08:07am PT
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I just spent $5K on a new very-high-efficiency furnace. The furnace exhaust is a small PVC pipe, if that gives you any idea of the efficiency.
I keep the place at 72 degrees. And yes, I walk around naked. Pics to follow.
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jopay
climber
so.il
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Dec 15, 2011 - 08:18am PT
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71 degrees here with a heat pump, wished I had installed hot water baseboard which in my opinion is the most even and comfortable. I have a south facing wall of windows which are great for passive solar during the day but not so at night, installed insulated window shades which helped.
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okie
Trad climber
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Dec 15, 2011 - 08:34am PT
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If you live where it can get really cold, and it sounds like you do, by leaving the heat off you're risking broken water pipes from freezing.
I had a toilet freeze up and break in half once at one of my college places. That was an interesting thing to come back to after being gone for the holidays.
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Dingus McGee
Social climber
Laramie
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Dec 15, 2011 - 09:19am PT
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Let's put this sleeping temp into more context. I have a digital thermostat in my van and it measures the ceiling temperature because of where it is located. The mattress is somewhat cooler on cold nights, maybe 40F. With the thermostat set at 55F ceiling temps cycle from 55F to 60F. Sometimes when going to bed the mattress is so cold that I plug in a 12VDC electric blanket for an hour or two.
So far all this talk has evaded the real issue? How much volume are you heating? My sleeping space is 7 ft long X 5.6 ft wide X 3.2 ft high. Sleeping in this space feels like sleeping in a cave or den. I call it "the den". When it is -25F outside the heating cost may be $$?? -- 25 cents a night. Solar cells run the electrical part and LP does the heat.
No doubt our ancient ancestors knew the feel of a sleeping den. Most of my life I have lived as an energy pig--heating a gracious space and paying the bill.
I believe Andy Carson has an all solar power heated van. He used aero-space insulation at high dollars.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Dec 15, 2011 - 09:30am PT
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Not sure what the temp of our home is. I just know I turn the temp up and BN follows by turning the temp down. This is a year-long ritual. :) Our personal preferred temps differ by at least 20 degrees and that is no exaggeration.
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Murzerker
Social climber
Land of Goats and Tacos
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Dec 15, 2011 - 09:56am PT
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Hmmm summer cooling temps are set at 85 when I am at work, 76 when I am home and awake, and 72 when I go to bed. Winter I leave it off when at work,(my cats have fur), and turn it to 69 when awake at home, and 58 when I sleep, (has yet to turn on this year).
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 15, 2011 - 11:28am PT
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Silver knows what he's talking about, BTW.
It's ironic, my work specializes in energy efficient building, yet I live in a home that seeps heat.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 15, 2011 - 12:32pm PT
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You've got to factor in humidity as well.
It's 59 right now inside but feels colder, as it's sleeting outside.
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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Dec 15, 2011 - 12:43pm PT
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Winter: 10pm-6am 50F, 6am-5pm off, 5pm-10pm 70F
Summer: Don't use climate control unless it's >90 inside, which with 12" thick concrete walls, it rarely is. Used the AC maybe 4 days last summer.
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Karen
Trad climber
So Cal urban sprawl Hell
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Dec 15, 2011 - 01:46pm PT
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The house I live in was built in 1952 and still has the original heater, it is not efficient and is expensive to use, hence, I don't use it.
The house stays around 50 degrees, so to tolerate it I wear my expedition weight long johns, a neck gaitor, heavy wool socks, my fleece and a long fleece robe. Yeah, a wimp! Do have a electric blanket so sleep warm enough, but darn getting out of the shower can be painful.
It does not help that my entire living room area (facing the backyard) has floor to ceiling windows and they are single paned.
But seriously I will take the cold over the heat of the summer, at least now I can wear enough clothes to stay warm but summer time-YUCK!!!
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Forest
Trad climber
Denver, CO
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Dec 15, 2011 - 02:23pm PT
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The new house has two inches of spray foam, with regular batting inside of that. Also spray foamed in the attic with a whole lot of loose insulation on top of that. Makes for R30 walls and R50 ceiling. This is coupled with a 95% efficient gas furnace (and a 21 seer AC for the summer.)
Keeping the house at 68 during the day (I work at home, and the wife and baby are home, too) and 62 at night has not landed us with any kind of significant heating bill so far ($50 last month, I believe. That included some nights around 0°.) The baby's room gets an electric space heater on a thermostat at night to keep it > 65 in her room, since she's too young for blankets yet. Solar system makes the electric use pretty inconsequential.
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Rockin' Gal
Trad climber
Boulder
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Dec 15, 2011 - 02:52pm PT
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64 degrees. Warmer than usual because I have 2 housemates from Louisiana who wear down jackets most of the time.
68 degrees when family comes to visit or else I never hear the end of it!
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nutjob
Gym climber
Berkeley, CA
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Dec 15, 2011 - 02:54pm PT
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I grew up seeing my breath every winter morning inside the house. One time a half cup of water froze solid, and we lived in a California beach town!
Only an electric element wall heater in the bathroom, and I remember getting ready for school with half my body freezing and the other half sizzling next to those toaster elements. Those morning showers were a real spiritual exercise. I guess that made it easy for me to enjoy climbing epics.
Nowadays it's balmy 68 in my place, sometimes more for the lil' lady.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Dec 27, 2014 - 06:40pm PT
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a good cold blast of air
is cranking through my woods.
my cabin is currently 38 f inside.
i just lit the fire and in
my cot my head is about a foot
from the stove.
it'll coast thru
the night at 60 f
and i'll have coals
to work with in the morning.
i got my coffee perc
next to the wood stove
ready-made.
i arise at 2 and begin
cranking out drawings
so i've earned my daily lot
by the time my girls wake.
i love cabin life.
i absolutely adore it.
110 square feet and
i'm never ever far from
where i need to be.
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greyghost
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV
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Dec 27, 2014 - 06:54pm PT
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Try to keep the system between 68 and 74 all year. last 2 days were cooler and windy. Turned the thermostat up to 72 and A/C comes on at 76. 3 year old separate heater and A/C unit.
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Dec 27, 2014 - 07:12pm PT
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Now that there will be a Mrs. Brandon, let's see if the temp stays at 53 😉
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Travis Haussener
Trad climber
Salt Lake City
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Dec 27, 2014 - 07:58pm PT
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I have an olde adage from my dad: Got time to be cold...got time to do a little work. We keep ours round 55...anytime we're feeling cold we do a little house work, warms ya up instantly.
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jgill
Boulder climber
Colorado
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Dec 27, 2014 - 10:14pm PT
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Passive solar home on the high prairie. If it's 10 degrees outside but the sun is shining the house will quickly heat up to the low 70s. But the heat doesn't store well and we turn on the baseboard heaters (all electric house) until reaching the low 70s. I'm old and need the heat!
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son of stan
Boulder climber
San Jose CA
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Dec 27, 2014 - 10:16pm PT
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Suppose you mean the nonmoving home (60F) and not the
preferred 2person tent home, which when in use,
is much closer to interesting rocks and its
temperature is mostly at the mercy of the elements
or if the jetboil is cranked up melting snow.
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
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Dec 27, 2014 - 10:21pm PT
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happy for you 50-60 people, keep suffering, means cheaper heat for me,
80 is the norm, especially when it is on the landlord,
born down south so WTF, over?
jus sayin...when you die, food and gas prices drop too,
so go climbing! today! hell, why not tonight! find something with ice,
forget the rope and all those useless gizmos, wear vibram hiking boots,
oh, and Happy Holidays!
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
extraordinaire
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Dec 27, 2014 - 10:58pm PT
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... no wife, no problem. I heard that.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Dec 28, 2014 - 04:16am PT
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via endo and exothermic processes,
ambient temperature is ours to play with.
now how about spiritual temperature?
ghosts?
i love 'em.
though my hand-built cabin has only
skin-deep history.
i built it 10 years ago.
since then, a 100 ton oak
tree landed on it while i was within,
and i believe the deceased tree shot
it's spirit into the place
at that moment.
i'm cool with the tree sprite.
though i want the real deal in here
so i start my fire with
pages from the bible.
i swat flies
and place their carrion
at what i consider spiritual nodes.
i want a spiritually freezing domain.
i'll spend plenty of time in hell;
i got me a job down there
billowing the flames.
so for now, i want my heart to shiver
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Dec 28, 2014 - 08:47am PT
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hey I thought Jaybro and I where on the same page . . .
and
just
grew more hair!!(sweaters make me sweater)
H A P P Y. N E W. Y E A R!!
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John M
climber
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Dec 28, 2014 - 09:51am PT
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Most of you are doing it backwards.
A true aficionado of extreme suffering sports would keep his or hers house a nice warm temp in the winter and extra cool in the summer so that when he or she went outside, he/she could truly feel the temperature difference. Good lord, as cold as some of you keep your houses, the outside must feel like a luxury vacation. Its no wonder that some of you enjoy snow caves. They are warmer then your own homes..
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jgill
Boulder climber
Colorado
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Dec 30, 2014 - 03:13pm PT
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Seven degrees high today but the sun came out. Turned the electric heat on above low nighttime levels about seven AM and off about eight AM, and the passive solar house heated up to 75 degrees, requiring us to open the doors for awhile to let it cool off.
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Dec 30, 2014 - 03:17pm PT
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Ya gotta love rural Montana. The power and phone companies are both member owned, non-profit co-ops and stuff is CHEAP up here.
OMG!!!! Commies in Montana?????
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Dec 30, 2014 - 07:28pm PT
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Right now I'm keeping it -11 on the outside
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Lollie
Social climber
I'm Lolli.
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I keep it at 21 degrees. Celcius. Inside. ;-)
That's 69,8 degrees Fahrenheit.
It's a more even comfortheat with geothermal heating than with oil. It makes one use less energy too. The furnace (heating converter?) is set to 67, the rest comes from body heat, appliances and such. Heated floors makes for lower temperature, it feels warmer around you. I don't have that now, otherwise I'd kept the temp at 20 degrees (68 F).
The building regulations has been tightened when it comes to energy use. Tighter and tighter for many years now. Nowadays It's not uncommon with new houses that uses hardly any heating energy or even give back to the system. Even though it can be pretty cold here.
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Karen
Trad climber
So Cal urban sprawl Hell
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I don't have a working heater so just wear my winter outdoor/ski clothes. Heck, it's California not cold at all compared to other states.
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August West
Trad climber
Where the wind blows strange
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Like an earlier poster, I was under the impression that being cold made the body want to put on/keep fat. But I hope the Atlantic article is correct. If I am the only one home, I keep it low 60's during the day. At night I keep the bedroom windows open all winter (lows typically in the low 40's).
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