Poll results: readers set thermostat for energy efficiency
Two hundred two people responded to the poll last week:
Q: What temperature is your thermostat normally set to during the Winter months while you are home & awake?
- 67º F or less: 70 [35%]
- 68º F: 55 [27%]
- 69º-71º F: 49 [24%]
- 72º F or higher: 24 [12%]
- N/A – radiators, no heat, etc: 4 [2%]
Each week I’m surprised by the poll results – they are hardly ever what I expected. In this case the results are better (lower) than I thought I’d see.   I’m still not sure why most readers are able to keep their thermostat at a reasonable level. Do they have well insulated homes? Do they like the cold? Do they fear huge winter heating bills?
Local utility Laclede Gas has a list of 30 Hot Tips for Using Energy Wisely that are worth reviewing. Here are a couple from the list I do regularly:
- Plan to bake several dishes at the same temperature when possible.
- Consider line-drying clothing inside during the wintertime. You will add humidity to your home, which can make you more comfortable, and use less energy
I have now spent about half my life living in multi-family housing, I can attest to the efficiencies gained through shared walls & roofs. My thermostat has been set on 60º for over a week and my loft stays a comfortable 67º day & night. Those living in single-family detached houses should have a vegetable garden to offset the extra energy used.
– Steve Patterson
I live in a single family detached house, but 4 feet from the other houses near me. I don't know if it makes a difference but we do just fine. We do that baking thing, and since I have two ovens, I often try to use the smaller of the two. I line dry some in the winter but not as much as outdoors in the summer….I think it isn't the heating bills as much as my husband is, by nature, a miser and likes the cold. And I put on a wool sweater and socks.
The proximity of your house to adjacent houses certainly helps!
I'm curious to hear what temperature people set their water heaters at. Speaking of shared warmth in apartment buildings, in college I lived in a two bedroom apartment with three other guys, and we literally never had to run the furnace all winter long, despite living in northern Missouri. It was pretty cold then, just maybe not Alaska or Minnesota temperatures.
I think a lot of city dwellers are used to living in slightly drafty (thanks to original windows) 4-families and just deal w/ the cold. At least, all my friends that live in the city do. We joke about it, and share thoughts on the best ways to stay warm, as well as how many pairs of socks you were wearing the night before 😉
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