Thermosat check

[Texasgal]

I'm so f'ing cold my heat is blasting at 70!!!! I NEVER do that! BRRRRR! It's currently 28 degrees!

Are you keeping warm? What's your temp?

[MustLoveBeagles]

1. 10 F

It's not as cold as it was yesterday.

We set the thermostat at 62 during the day and 68 during the evening.

[spooky3]

2. Mine is set even higher.

73, usually. I freeze at lower temps. Part of my house is old brick with plaster interior walls, that can’t be insulated, so it can be 10 degrees colder in several rooms.

Outside it is in the teens and dropping.

[shraby]

3. It's warmed up here along the lake in Wisconsin. We have 9 degrees right now.

We have the thermostat set at 74 and the temp says 74.

[janterry]

4. We're very warm, now, at 11 degrees

My thermostat is set to 51 degrees . (That's pretty much where I keep it)

We're in S. VT.

[Igel]

5. 61 F.

64 when the wife's not visiting her mother.

78 F in the summer. 81 F if we have a dehumidifier and the wife's here. 82 F otherwise.

Result is that we have maybe 10 heating days a year and the AC isn't on from mid-October until May most years. So no-energy days > energy-use days.

Neighbors think $200/month electric bill is normal. I think $100 is insanely high.

"Green" and "cheap" coincide very nicely and make an unbeatable combination.

[Texasgal]

11. BRRR!

That seems too cold for me.. do you have another heat source? Being a native Austinite we have a very low tolerance for cold!

[dhol82]

16. Yup, when my husband was alive the electric bill for the a/c was insane. $500/mo

Since he shuffled on to his final reward I have managed to get it down to $96/mo.
I am perfectly fine with putting on a sweater and a shawl in the winter. Totally don’t mind a little sweat in the summer.
Couples. Always interesting.

[Phoenix61]

6. It's a balmy 37 here

Thermostat is set at 67 and it's warm enough, especially with at least one cat curled up on my lap.

[steve2470]

7. 72F is my thermostat and my temp outside is 49F

We're getting snow, probably, in north Florida, only 200 miles too far north for me :/

[Betty88]

8. 14 out 74 in

We would usually have it at 70 but the wind coming off the lake could cut you in half.

[dhol82]

9. I have my thermostats set at 60-65

It is currently 20. That’s the highest it’s been in a week! I have socks on and multiple layers and a shawl. The dog is sleeping with a huge blanket.
My poor little oil burner is running non-stop.
Just heard that this weekend it will be going down to 5. I won’t be here then so just hope the pipes don’t freeze while I am away.
Will leave the faucets running.
Fat lot of good that will do if the power goes out. I have a well pump.

[janterry]

13. I've toyed with the idea that I could just shut of the water period

and drain it. I had heard that people put antifreeze into the toilets?

Not sure you want to go that far, but......it's an option to just shut it off and drain the lines.

[dhol82]

21. Not really worth it for a week away.

If I were to close up for the season, maybe.
Just not feasible for short sessions away.
Oh, well. Need to finally sell the house. Wish I didn’t love it so much.

[Kirk Lover]

24. I would drain it down. It's a pain but less trouble then a broken pipe. n/t

[kimbutgar]

10. Oh I feel like a wimp 57 degrees

The heater is on 72 degrees. But it’s usually colder here. Normally would be 50 degrees.

I admire, but honestly don’t envy you folks on the east coast. My best advice is layer with clothes and snuggle up with a blanket, a pet or someone you love and stay warm.

[Glorfindel]

12. It's about 20 degrees outside; hasn't been up to freezing for three days

and it was down to around 8 degrees early this A.M. My thermostat is set at 68 degrees. The furnace never stops running. I have closed off all but three downstairs rooms. It's my grandfather's old house, finished in 1911, and not built for warmth. Brrr.............!!
But it's supposed to warm up starting tomorrow. I hope it will!

[MiniMe]

14. 13 outside, about 70 inside

Have to keep it warm, I have a litter of pups that I'm fostering.

[Kirk Lover]

20. I have a pet heating pad it has come in handy through the years !

[MiniMe]

23. They are still in the whelping pen now, almost time to get them out to the x-pen

Holding off because the whelping pen keeps the heat in a bit better.

[roamer65]

15. 67 deg.

About 7 deg outside.

[smirkymonkey]

17. 6 degrees in Boston. I have my heat off, but I live in an apartment building that is extremely

warm so I only turn it on occasionally when I get dressed in the morning. I like sleeping in a cold room w/ a lot of blankets and I feel like the heat is just too stuffy.

[Kirk Lover]

18. 22 outside and 70 inside...it's usually about 78 in here

but the heat just can't keep up...it's supposed to get even colder over the weekend for many of us. Saturday, 13 for the high, 4 for the low.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

29. Why do you keep it so hot?

[Kirk Lover]

33. The landlord does and she needs to because the windows are some of the worst

I've ever seen. One is cracked and one I can lift out from the frame..just lift it right out.
Truth be told it's too hot in my room...seriously hot. I have to open a window and run humidifiers because my sinuses get dried out.

Now I don't want you to mistake this for me complaining because I'm not. In ALL of my apartments there has been heating issues so this is the first time I'm warm in winter consistently in my adult life. IT'S GREAT.

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

19. +1 degree F after 4 days below zero here. eom

[mnhtnbb]

22. 22 degrees here

Practically a heat wave. Wind chills have been single digits last couple of days. Expecting winter mix of snow/sleet/ice tomorrow here in eastern NC and the beach.

Thermostat set at 66 for the night and 68 in the day as usual.
Wearing a lot of layers when I go out to walk the dog.

[Honeycombe8]

25. Whoa. Your bills are going to be thru the roof! (I'm near Gulf Coast, so...

cold here is 32 degrees, which it is. And which is very unusual for it to be so cold.)

[Texasgal]

34. Good thing I am on gas..

Much cheaper than electric. It's supposed to warm up tomorrow so I'll turn it down. I just feel like I am freezing to death! UGH!

[elehhhhna]

41. 72 in Htown by the weekend. Freezing tonight.

[L. Coyote]

26. -45 F. -- Hettinger ND coldest place on the earth in 2018.

I grew up near here, friends and relatives will be thawing out in the Spring.

Link to tweet

[Texasgal]

38. OMG!

I think I would DIE!

That is awful! I can deal with heat...but that kinda cold would make me curl up in a fetal position!!!

I hope you are/stay warm!

[L. Coyote]

71. I'm on the Oregon Coast, 50 days, 35 nights.

I left the Dakotas as soon as I grew up, moved to the tropics. Haven't spent a winter there since. Was there in June for a whiteout snowstorm though, made a snow woman with fresh lilacs for hair.

[roamer65]

42. Thats North Alaska cold.

[Tree-Hugger]

27. Brrrrr

It is currently 14°F. My thermostat is set to 69. We normally set it for 65/66 in Winter. Our apartment is pretty crappy and drafty as Fuck.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

28. It's all relative. For me, 70 is way too high, especially when it's 28 outside.

But you can have your summer temps.

[Still In Wisconsin]

30. It's eight degrees POSITIVE here... an 18 degree improvement over yesterday.

My wife is wearing her Norweigan sweater- the REALLY thick one- and I am actually wearing socks!

[krispos42]

31. 24F

Going to be about zero this weekend.

I have a programmable thermostat that I bought last year (very lightly used from Amazon). I set it for 62 during the day (when I'm at work), 70 in the late afternoon until the late evening, then 66 during sleepytime.

I'm comfortable when I get home and I save energy when I'm away. Only problem the last week has been that it's been so cold that even after 5 hours the temp inside hasn't gotten up to 70! But it's warm enough.

[irisblue]

32. Ohio, 3 degrees outside, house thermo. set @65

I raised the house thermo from it's usual winter setting of 61. I sleep under 2 cats wearing a long sleeved thermal, baggy sleep shorts and a pair of socks. Daytime, jeans & a different thermal shirt.

[doc03]

35. Outside 8 degrees Inside 70 degress nt

[LeftInTX]

36. 31 outside 75 inside.

Our house is poorly insulated. We've got large drafty windows and living areas that face north. Never get around to doing much about it cuz I'm more worried about keeping this place cool in summer.

This cold snap will pass and I will be cleaning up my freeze damaged plants. I worry about my garden and hope any loss is temporary.

[sarcasmo]

37. 70. The temp was 13 today, with no wind, sadly it felt warm.

[pansypoo53219]

39. 28? pfft. was under 0 last few days. layer! was a heat wave up to 15f!

[Texasgal]

44. I know..I know..

But I am not used to these types of temps. They do come and go and may last a day or so...but not like this time. We've been in a hard freeze for three days!

Laugh... it's okay.. I know I am being silly! I'm a big BABY!

[elehhhhna]

40. Set over 70 because it's poorly placed

Probably 72 in here

[Frustratedlady]

43. Presently 9 degrees after waking to -14 this morning.

We are headed back down to -13, but that beats the negative temps for the last two nights. My new heat pump couldn't keep up (don't want to see my bill) and was usually 3 to 7 degrees below the setting, but with 9 degrees, it is finally reaching temps of 72 and no drafts. I was running a faucet in one bathroom, but I think it will be OK. Having just downsized, I haven't gone through a frigid winter in this house or lived with a heat pump. If we don't hit the -30 they forecast a couple days ago, I think I'll come through this spell in good shape.

Always learning something!

[Hayduke Bomgarte]

45. 70ish days and

Low to mid 40 nights... Phoenix.

[ChazII]

66. I live close to ASU Tempe campus

and that is what is like for our home.

[Old Terp]

46. 13 outside and 66 inside.

The beagle likes to snuggle, which makes walking him a fair trade off.

[erinlough]

47. 6 degrees outside, thermostat at 70 today because the pipes froze last night.

The heat tape died and it was -2 when I got up. It will be colder tonight because there are no clouds. So the faucets will be dripping, all cabinets under sinks open, and I insulated the pipes under the house. Should all be good!

[GulfCoast66]

48. 46 here in central Florida. Thermostat at 68

I am the rare person here who has gas heat rather than a heat pump. And I love it because it heats the house up in 15 minutes. Sleep at 68. Heat on in the morning to shower at 74 then back to 65 while we are working. We have a low power bill in the winter.

Y’all stay warm up in yankee land. Or better yet, come visit us. Or move here. We are close to being blue. Add some good northern democrats to our recently arrived Puerto Rican residents and we will be bright blue!

[GP6971]

49. Southern Puget Sound

37 degrees going down to 29 tonite. Thermostat at 67, but we have a radiant heater on so it's 71 indoors.

[MissB]

50. 38 (range of 34-41)

So 70 doesn’t seem too bad. The furnace isn’t quite running all the time like it did last week during the really cold weather.

[pangaia]

51. 28 degrees!

3 here. And other places much worse. :&gt )))


In 28 degrees I wear a t-shirt.

[avebury]

52. 15 F right now and with my old house

I have had to drip my kitchen faucet for several days and run the heating system a lot higher then normal. I am ready for summer. My poor furbaby has not had a walk for four days now as it has been way to cold. We might finally get above freezing tomorrow so she might get a long walk tomorrow afternoon.

[Cadfael]

53. Its +1 F (air temp) here

Feels like -10 supposedly. Thermostat set for 64.

[NeoGreen]

54. All my thermostats are "off"...

...and it is 71°F inside and 11°F outside.

I don't own a furnace in the conventional sense, I heat with wood, mostly my own, which I haul out from the "back 10".

I did buy a load of logs once for $650, which lasted for about 3 years.

I do have electric baseboard installed, but I only use it as a backup or when it is below freezing and I know I will be away for more than 24 hours.

[peggysue2]

55. approx 20 miles west of Knoxville . . .

it's 19 degrees. Tomorrow we're expecting a heat wave--30 degrees. The high today was 24.

According to Rachael, the real cold is coming for a blast this weekend.

Should be loads of fun

My husband had to call AAA today just to get out of the driveway; battery totally drained. The driver said there were stalled, dead cars everywhere.

[peacebuzzard]

56. 19 F, it warmed up today.

I walked the dog in full sun at 21 this afternoon. Impossible to stay warm.
I have old baseboard heaters in this old farmhouse, but they still work, thank goodness.
Also have a couple of portable heaters running. My electric bill will be heavenly.
Probably 65 degrees in the big room and Kitchen where I spend the most time.
Very drafty and thin pane glass windows. Pet doors do not help.
Maybe 55 to 60 in the rest of the House.
Had to pass on an out of town trip to babysit this house, and keep the pipes dripping.
I have heat lamps on in the basement pointed at the pipes.
Dog and cats have pad heaters or heated room.

[fairfaxvadem]

57. Northern Virginia...

14 at 9:30pm. It’s been colder than normal, and some low wind chills, so keeping it at 70 24/7 while we’re in deep freeze. Normal cold temps high 20s and above, I do lower heat when I’m gone. Rear faces south so can warm house up decently. But when it’s this cold, just doesn’t happen until we get longer days. And when I want to watch the big tv in the basement, I’ll jack it up to 72 while I’m down there.

I’m always struck by folks who post from the really cold Northeast and Midwest how low they keep their heat in these current temps. I’d be so nervous about pipes bursting, etc. We get that a lot even here. But, with natural gas, I have to say, my bill will be higher but it won’t put me in the poor house. Maybe $30-$40 higher on next bill, esp since I was also home for the holidays for last two weeks but in 18 years it’s never doubled or anything outrageous during these cold snaps. Very fortunate.

My cousin lives outside Albany. During a MLK visit some years ago, I asked her what she keeps her thermostat on. We had highs of maybe 5 that weekend. She said when it gets that cold and lower, they keep the house at 72/73 nonstop, don’t bother to lower it. I appreciated what that big oil tank in the basement must cost them every winter, but obviously they can afford it.

[bottomofthehill]

64. I am showing 13 in West Springfield

[fairfaxvadem]

70. Now 11 in Centreville...

Dropping like a rock out there, but calm winds, so small bonus there...Wonder if we’ll see a dusting with this storm...reports getting updated constantly. Winter weather is just the worst to predict, even these days it seems. Nor’easters here in the mid-Atlantic are fickle..They either love ya or leave ya.

[Bettie]

58. 12

aiming for 0 tonight.

Warmer than last night.

[Luciferous]

59. We have ours at 71 now. It's currently 20 degrees in Memphis.

[PasadenaTrudy]

60. I'm trying to keep cool!

It was 82 here today. I have my a/c running

[bottomofthehill]

61. 13 degrees outside

We keep the heat at 67 by day and 64 by night.

[slumcamper]

62. 8 above, -6 w/wind chill. Was -16 this morning, -28 windchill.

[Scurrilous]

63. 30 degree temperature drop expected in Miami tomorrow night.

We'll still only be in the low 40's though.

[csziggy]

65. My little library is heated to about 78 F

Plus I have on fleece pants, and a long fleece robe. I'm still COLD with my nose running and bleeding from the dry air.

Outside we have winter storm warnings - it will get down to 27 F with rain, sleet and snow. All this week it will be in the 40s during the day and 20s at night - coldest night will be 24.

That may not sound too bad for those who live up north, but I am outside Tallahassee, Florida and we seldom get this kind of weather, especially with it lasting so long.

I had an appointment for my first cardio rehab session tomorrow. They called today - their building will be closed in the morning and they may not open even after noon. I changed my appointment to next Monday. It will be chilly and rainy according to forecasts, but not as bad as tonight.

Edited to add - the rest of the house is heated to 72 with the bathroom heated to 78 also. The 72 temp is the default automatic thermostat setting. The hall stays about right but this end of the house gets chilly in the winter. I have one of those portable oil radiators to heat the library.

[Texasgal]

67. I don't think alot of people

understand us southern weather people! We are not used to these cold temps!!!

Hope you keep warm!

[csziggy]

68. True - and the older I get the less tolerant I am of cold

I sweat a whole lot better than I shiver!

My sister had Reynaud's - once when they gave her a cold IV the blood in that arm stopped flowing completely. My Mom and all my sisters are intolerant to cold - that's why we all live in Florida. I live furthest north of any of us and sometimes regret it.

[Alwaysna]

69. This is our second year with a busted furnace.

It broke last December. I bought a space heater with a blower and thermostat then acquired another in the spring. My husband passed away Oct '16 So it's just my girls and I. I dumped about $400 into the furnace in the fall. One guy that tried to fix it hooked something up backwards and ruined caused other parts to fail. It needs one $400.00 part then it should be ok. The outside temp is around 15° but right now inside it is 64° because we've had the dryer running. So It's not bad. We have layers on. It will motivate the kids to do well in school I hope.

[Demonaut]

72. 21 outside, 69.5 inside...thinking about socks

[LeftInTX]

73. My son, wife and 1 yr old daughter

Are renting a house built in 1905 in downtown San Antonio.

It is on a pier and beam foundation. Doors don't close properly. Rodent holes in some doors. Outdoor air comes up through the floorboards. Their heater broke, landlord didn't want to fix it. We bought them portable heaters.

I would never want to have a pier and beam foundation.

[Cha]

74. 71 degrees @ 8pm..

I know.. outrageous!