how cold is your house?

Submitted by bdana666 t3_10onkqe in Maine

Sometimes I feel like I live in a cave. What is your thermostat set at in the evenings and weekends, generally? 65 is our normal, and 60 at night. We end up wearing sweaters and fleece all the time.

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tatogb25 t1_j6fwclu wrote

We keep our room/upstairs at 66 at all times, and 70 downstairs via heat pumps. When it’s super cold we switch to oil and keep it at 66 everywhere. I’ve always lived in VT/ME, yes I should be used to the cold, but I refuse to freeze in my own house as long as I’m financially comfortable, damn it!

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PencillCat t1_j6fulja wrote

Thermo set to 50, but pellet stove keeps the main area around 60-65. Bedroom is generally around 50-55, but I like it cool when sleeping (and I have two cats to use as heaters haha). I usually just layer with double sweatshirts around the house. A lot cheaper that way.

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peppapoofle4 t1_j6gikk6 wrote

I like my room cold and I can’t stand the house being too warm. When my family complains about the cold, I tell them to dress like we live in Maine. It’s winter, get the winter woollies on! When my nephew lived with me, he would crank the thermostat to 75-80 and run around in shorts. Lots of bickering, it was really annoying and disrespectful lol

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JayhawkInMaine t1_j6frhci wrote

Wood heat here. We keep it at 70° during the day and let it cool to 60° overnight.

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[deleted] t1_j6in728 wrote

How do you keep your wood stove at a constant heat? When I was growing up my dad either had it at hotter than the surface of the sun, or get another blanket because I’m staying in bed.

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JayhawkInMaine t1_j6ion86 wrote

I’ve just learned the nuances of the stove and when we need to add wood to keep it steady. We also have an old house (190 years old) that was designed before electric heat so the floor plan is conducive to wood stove as a heat source.

Once every 2 hours I add wood during the day and can keep a clean burn & steady temps. At 11pm I’ll load up the firebox & reduce the air intake to a slower burn.

When I get up at 5am the house will be 60° downstairs & 66° upstairs where the bedrooms are.

Now, it’ll be different with the -45° windchill that’s coming this weekend, but this plan works down to 0°. At lower temps I load the box at 11pm & burn it like I do during the day then get up at 2am & 5am to repeat.

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coldnh t1_j6l2x3s wrote

This is the way, except I exercise the oil burner when it gets this nippy and sleep till the am because Im lazy

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raynedanser t1_j6fxrcd wrote

67 during the day, 70 evenings, 68 overnight. I refuse to be cold and have health issues.

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pinkpostit t1_j6fu9we wrote

62 during the day, 59 at night

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PlentyCommission166 t1_j6hyicq wrote

Cold folks unite! We put on the electric heater if guests are coming over.

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Minute_Map_6444 t1_j6kenu0 wrote

My mom kept ours at 62 MAX and if you even thought about touching it you should probably just die now. Now that I have a house I keep mine at 65 and still feel like I’m going to get in trouble haha

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ajacksified t1_j6iq5ay wrote

Similar, oil furnace with radiators: 62-65 during the day, 55 overnight. The house is well insulated so it usually doesn't drop to 55 anyways.

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curtludwig t1_j6ka7dw wrote

The oil heat keeps ours about 62 all the time. If I want it warmer I can run the wood stove. Being home I've plowed through a lot of wood in the last 2 months, while it's mild I'm backed off the stove. I'll fire it up when it gets cold again.

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belthil t1_j6ga93y wrote

I have mine set to 72 day/night year round, installed a ducted geothermal system to replace a dying oil furnace and it's been great!

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metalandmeeples t1_j6hoyai wrote

Nice. That's my HVAC dream but retrofits seem so expensive due to the ductwork. Was your ductwork already present?

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curtludwig t1_j6kanmg wrote

What do you have now? They make geothermal that will work with hydronic heat. It'll run more because it doesn't get as hot but AFAIK it's the only downside. We're considering it for the house we live in now. High upfront cost but low cost of ownership.

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metalandmeeples t1_j6kaum4 wrote

Propane combination boiler.

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curtludwig t1_j6kysya wrote

So hydronic heat. I vastly prefer hydronic over forced hot air, with the exception that you don't have built in air conditioning.

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curtludwig t1_j6kahxu wrote

I'm debating geothermal for the farmhouse we're renovating.

Interestingly I've talked to a lot of heating guys who don't want to touch it. I think that air source heat pumps are so easy they're just going there.

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Way2L8AND1 t1_j6fthnv wrote

65 / 60. Nice and balmy.

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78FANGIRL t1_j6g8vs9 wrote

72 mostly, turn it down to 70 at night, and 68 when we're not home.

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KenMediocre t1_j6fto79 wrote

Natural gas and wood stove here. Keep the therm set to 68 degrees.

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Various_Ad4235 t1_j6fzggw wrote

60 in the bedroom and 65 downstairs. Our wood stove gets it cranking up to 75+ tho, it feels like a luxury

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trutknoxs t1_j6hri4d wrote

I second OP; unless the thermostat is over 70 (ridiculous imo) or the ovens been on, it’s chilly in my 1800s home. Comes with the territory so we just accept it and bundle up

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CampingJosh t1_j6fwpkq wrote

Forced air oil burner

63⁰ from 7:00 - 8:00a and 4:15 - 10:00p. 58⁰ overnight, 55⁰ during the day.

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w1nn1ng1 t1_j6g8f5p wrote

Fully ducted heat pump with propane forced hot air backup…keep it at 72 during the day and 66 at night.

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metalandmeeples t1_j6hp118 wrote

Ducted geothermal?

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spatzelface t1_j6i4uf5 wrote

i think they mean their heat pump uses air ducts to direct the airflow to to registers in each room as opposed to having a ductless system like a mini-split.

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metalandmeeples t1_j6i56md wrote

Probably. I know geothermal systems are always ducted and air source ducted systems are less common in colder climates due to being less efficient.

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w1nn1ng1 t1_j6id2ce wrote

The heat pump runs anytime it’s above 20 degrees. Below 20 it uses a propane forced hot air through the same ducting. I burn about 500 gallons of propane per year and my average electric bill in the winter is around $350. Overall I spend the same to heat / cool my 2600 sq foot house as I did using an oil fired baseboard system in my old 1200 sq foot house. Also worth noting my old house has fiberglass insulation and my new home has closed cell spray foam.

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metalandmeeples t1_j6ig7l3 wrote

That's not bad at all. Our house is around ~1800sq ft and we also use around 400-500 gallons of propane a year (combination boiler, gas range, and gas fireplace). I'm looking to add an R32 heat pump to our open first floor because we have a slightly oversized solar array. Have you received your January 2023 CMP bill yet with the 50% supply-side increase?

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w1nn1ng1 t1_j6imcuk wrote

Sort of...I signed up for a community solar project, so 3/4 of my bill hasn't invoiced out yet. I've paid for 623 KWH of the 2165 KWH I used...I'm sure it will be high, but the savings from the solar farm should help stifle that charge.

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w1nn1ng1 t1_j6iczf9 wrote

Yeah, it’s fully ducted heat pump with a propane forced hot air backup.

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w1nn1ng1 t1_j6icvru wrote

No, it’s a heat pump, but instead of having heads all over the house, it goes through a ducting system with a blower. Basically turns a heat pump into a forced hot air hvac system. Also acts as whole house AC in the summer.

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Septicrogue t1_j6g8mb3 wrote

60 during the day 58 at night

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Anstigmat t1_j6gdasl wrote

Wood stove + heat pump. It's usually between 73-80. When it gets to 80 we open a window or two.

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coldnh t1_j6l38gg wrote

Best combo, hearing people freezing in their own homes and spending thousands for oil makes me feel so fortunate to have the wood stove and heat pump. I still have the hot air oil burner for backup and have only burned through an 1/8th of a tank so far this winter

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lovelysoul711 t1_j6gqnls wrote

55 at night 65-67 during a cold day, but 62 during the day normally

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RedSnowBird t1_j6hb545 wrote

Ours stays 60 degrees all the time. I do get tired of having to be bundled up in warm clothes all the times.

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Guygan t1_j6hvfyb wrote

Fun Fact:

The World Health Organization recommends keeping indoor temperatures between 64 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit for healthy people. The minimum temperature should be kept above 68 degrees Fahrenheit to protect the very young, the elderly, or people with health problems.

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streetwalkerannie t1_j6fuhy5 wrote

Radiant heat, 65.

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cottonballer t1_j6hw3wl wrote

man, I love radiant -- I once lived in an 1850s saltbox on MDI (with whole trees for beams) that had been retrofitted with radiant. Those wide, pine floors being warm all winter was heavenly!

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RelativeMotion1 t1_j6g1cyf wrote

66° daytime, 63° nighttime, 58° when away for > 24 hrs.

1800 sq ft, 2 heated floors, forced air with propane. As of last week, 280 gallons total usage for the last year.

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BlaineThePainInMaine t1_j6g4jv3 wrote

68-70 in the main areas (kitchen, living room, office, bathroom)when home/awake, 60 at night or when out for the day.

55 in the rest of the house-bedrooms, dining room, other bathroom, mud room.

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ReptileElite t1_j6g9trk wrote

65 all the time. I'd keep it at 72 in the winter if I was rich.

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TAmber1213 t1_j6gan6a wrote

Because of the way the building is set up and the fact that it is quite old the heating is set up weird and the landlord controls it. He says it is set to 70 but our apartment is constantly 58-64 degrees except my daughters room (thank god as she is 2.5 and needs to be comfortable) her room typically ranges between 65-72 as there is a restaurant downstairs and the kitchen is under her room. If I controlled it id set it to 72 personally

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pab_guy t1_j6j0hi7 wrote

You should check renters laws. You shouldn't have to be that cold and may have recourse with your landlord.

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FatDonkJr t1_j6gdqnl wrote

68-70 in the day off wood, down to 62 at night.

You know its winter out when the pets want you to get the fire going BEFORE breakfast. HA

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justnocrazymaker t1_j6gjob5 wrote

Crank it as high as 68 when we’re freezing, occasionally, but usually between 63-65. Otherwise tabby cat complains.

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anisleateher t1_j6gkswl wrote

We have oil hot water baseboards and a pellet stove. I have the oil thermostat set to 55 at night, 60 in the day. I usually put the pellet stove on in the AM to heat up the house. The wife will turn it off at lunch (she works from home), then we'll turn it on again in the evening. When the stove is going it's usually 68-72.

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Old-Childhood-5497 t1_j6gnz2o wrote

62 at wake up and end of day and then 58 at night and during the day when no one is home.

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kaljaraska t1_j6gq4me wrote

Smallish two story house, only use a wood stove - it stays like 80 in wood stove room and kitchen, about 70 through most of the house, bedroom stays about 65. Will burn about 3 cords.

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ptmtp26 t1_j6gsyhy wrote

60° steady. From the middle of December to when temps are steady in the 50’s then it’s off till next December.

We have a wood stove

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bhawks77 t1_j6hqd52 wrote

I keep the thermostat for the furnace set around 58, and run the pellet stove all day everyday and my living room(where the stove is) is usually around 72-75 and the bedrooms are around 60.

We use doorway fans to move the hot air and wear sweatshirts if necessary.

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JimBones31 t1_j6hxh98 wrote

We set the thermostat to 65-67 when my wife is home and when she goes to work I turn it down to 60-62.

When I'm away at work I think she turns it up a bit.

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Loneliness-n-suchh t1_j6jezi3 wrote

wood stove and an electric heat pump, mid 60s during the day, gets down to 50 by morning. but i save a lot of money.

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scoliosis23 t1_j6g4v9z wrote

65ish during the day. 58 at night. not cold at all. body acclimates just fine.

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InvadeHerKim t1_j6g5jpr wrote

65-67. 60 at night while in bed. I usually wear comfy socks, sweats/warm pants and a blanket hoodie thing but I like being comfy and cozy whereas my husband's in shorts.

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periwinkleravenclaw t1_j6g6r1w wrote

65ish, combination of radiant floor heat and a heat pump. We supplement with space heaters when it gets below 18 or so outside.

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Erniesheep t1_j6g940e wrote

Wood boiler, consistently 70-73 to maintain enough demand for the fire.

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DidDunMegasploded t1_j6g9vih wrote

65 in the evenings and about 70-74 during the day (depends on the day, of course).

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FeverishRadish t1_j6gfms1 wrote

I like my cozy blankets, fleece, and wool socks

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Temporary_Contest_44 t1_j6ggvbn wrote

I don't even have a thermometer. But I feel like I must run the heat more than I should - blankets, hat, jammies, socks, and a hoodie. Still freezing. (Wood primary, propane backup)

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peppapoofle4 t1_j6gi2mt wrote

Anywhere between 62-65, sometimes when it’s really cold we turn the thermostat up to 70/72, but it keeps the place around 65ish. We rent and the place isn’t properly insulated.

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ripbingers t1_j6gjki9 wrote

65F. If things start feeling damp 67-70 range. Ground source heat pump.

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Doggin t1_j6gm5tz wrote

63, using heat pumps & propane fired forced hot air. The house leaks heat like a sieve even after shrink wrapping the windows and adding curtains and spray foam insulation and even filling the door when we're not using it with a 4" foam mattress to try to mitigate heat loss. Fortunately this is a temporary housing situation.

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Majestic-Feedback541 t1_j6gnk1y wrote

Thermostat is set to 74ish, thermometer says it's 65ish. Whatever, it's an old building. If we're cold, we bundle up, if we're hot, we turn the heat down. When I go to bed I bump it down to 68 or so. The thermostat never reaches that low so it doesn't kick on all night.

It works out I guess, I can't sleep unless I've got blankets on anyways.

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planningcalendar t1_j6hhxuj wrote

62 at night and during the day when we're not here. 69 or 70 when we're here. My office job is cold. I'm not going to be cold at home too

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VegUltraGirl t1_j6hl5iy wrote

House is always set at 64, but we have a wood stove so once it’s been loaded and going, it’s usually 72 or warmer

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ecco-domenica t1_j6hlanq wrote

I keep the room I'm hanging out in at 60 degrees and the rest of the house at 55.

Edit: except when there's a storm & the power might go out. Then I'll bump the whole place up to 65-70 until it's over. This weekend for the cold snap, will probably do the same. If the power goes out or heater malfunctions, a warmer house will be slower to cool to pipe freezing conditions. I'm frugal but I'm not obsessive. I guess I keep it cool when it's not crazy cold out so I can afford to keep it warm when it is.

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LordG20 t1_j6hmayc wrote

The wife gets a little cranky when the living room gets above 80. The 'Ol Vermont castings has the house at 69 degrees this morning.

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heavymetaltshirt t1_j6hqioe wrote

I have an apartment.

Monitor heater and electric baseboard: 65-68 when I’m home/awake (it’s an old monitor so I just set it at the lowest setting). I use the electric baseboard sparingly: when I go to bed and wake up I set it at 65 to take the chill off the bedroom for about 20 mins.

50 for freeze protection (via electric baseboard backup) when I’m not home and overnight.

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Sugarloafer1991 t1_j6huyn4 wrote

60 constant, although the thermostat typically reads 65. I don’t like having to be in shorts in the house and put pants on outside to play with the dogs. I’d much rather keep pants on the whole time. Who doesn’t like being in a hoodie?

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e_sully12 t1_j6hv264 wrote

Propane/Hot air thermostat is set to 64. We have large, southern-facing "solar neutral" windows, so on sunny days we're able to take in a bunch of heat (regardless of the temp outside)... Good days will get the house to 70+ in the winter. And we keep our wood stove going on days below freezing... Keeps the entire house around 65.

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cclambert95 t1_j6i1lvs wrote

Below 65, doesn’t go above that unless there’s company coming over and staying for more than a half hour or so.

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BSCA t1_j6i2gk8 wrote

My friend didn't believe this. But it's usually 57. Occasionally up to 60 if we feel cold. Downstairs without bedrooms is drop it to 45 at night. I once dropped it lower and had pipes freeze from a draft. But honestly 57 feels pretty comfortable with tee shirts.

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ProliferateZero t1_j6ijw76 wrote

We keep our oil-burning boiler thermos at 60, but a wood stove and heat pump augment the whole house to 65-70.

There’s other factors, like hidden drafts or an unheated basement/slab, that can make you chilled to the bone despite having the temp over 60. We now heat our basement and I went around and put gaskets and plugs in all the external outlets. Super cozy now.

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chevyman7829 t1_j6imwi1 wrote

Motha fukers are all freezin i run a pellet stove all year my house never goes below 78 only burn 3 ton a year

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2SticksPureRage t1_j6l4quj wrote

Yeah, I can’t tell if I should feel sad for these guys or not that oil is so outrageous they’d prefer/have to freeze than turn the heat up. I know some prefer it cold, but I don’t believe everyone in this thread would prefer to look like the Michelin man in their own house every winter.

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Dbjfdb t1_j6ismh0 wrote

We have a mid-1800's house with just two adults and we both work from home most of the time.

Primary family room is separate from the main house. We keep it 66 when we are using it, 54 when we are not. Heated by LP gas stove (Jotul Sebago)

Main house is 60 during the day and drops to 54 at night. Heated by heating oil and radiators. Three zones. We'll bump the heat to 65 as needed.

Bedroom's heat is managed by the main house heat but we have a 1500 watt electric heater in there and will set temp to 64 at night when we need it...most of the time we don't and it's in the mid to upper 50's.

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PrestigiousMoose t1_j6itq1k wrote

Oil heat set to 50, wood stove heat when we're around.

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NarukeSG t1_j6itw0g wrote

I try and keep my appartment under 64 degrees. If I turn the heat on the ladybugs come out from god knows where and start swarming the place. The only strategy I've found is to keep it cold so they stay inside the walls which also helps me save on heating oil I guess too

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sledbelly t1_j6ixrql wrote

Pellet stove. We keep it at 68 when we’re home and 63 when we’re not and when we’re sleeping.

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Skippyandjif t1_j6j88th wrote

When I was a kid we kept it at 65 but the heat didn’t work in most of the house so it was effectively “wear 3 layers at all times” weather once November hit. We’d get ice on the wall of the bathroom that had outdoor air on the other side. (Mr. Freeze is one of my favorite Batman characters but this was…overdoing it a bit.)

My mom moved to a different place 12ish years ago, sets her thermostat now at 60-65 during the day and turns it off at night. The kitchen isn’t insulated though so it’s effectively 50ish degrees if it’s windy out. I just got back from visiting home and was super glad I remembered to bring the extra fleecy slipper socks, lol.

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MapoTofuWithRice t1_j6jhaqi wrote

60F during the day, 64 once the sun goes down, then we turn the heat off when we go to bed.

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20thMaine t1_j6jvx4y wrote

55F during the day if we aren’t using the floor/house and then 68F at night upstairs, and downstairs stays at 55. We’ve hardly used heat during the day since we’re running the woodstove all the time, and it’s been pretty warm out, but that’s about to change.

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Oniriggers t1_j6jwixk wrote

It’s usually 60 all the time, 64 when I want to warm it up. I wear layers

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Seyword t1_j6ft7dq wrote

Oil to steam radiators here. Go 58 at night and 65-68 during the day (if we are home of course)

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11BMasshole t1_j6fy40q wrote

66 from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm 63 from 10:00 pm to 6:00am

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squints81 t1_j6gn1yh wrote

Rest of house is 65. Bedroom is whatever the outside temp is due to fan in window. We like the bedroom cold.

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MarvelSports t1_j6hmgz2 wrote

60 at night and if it was up to be 60 all day but we go to 63-65. I love blankets :) the only struggle is when I’m at my PC my hands get cold

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metalandmeeples t1_j6houln wrote

68 downstairs and 64 upstairs during the day. Reversed at night.

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YahYah2424 t1_j6hpeys wrote

Normal is 68° to 70°. I’ll occasionally do a 71° burst for a short bit (hour or so) just to take the edge off during the day but I enjoy wearing a sweatshirt to warm up from a slight chill. Feels cozy. We run oil heat but have an electric fireplace in the living room I occasionally turn on if I want that space a tad bit warmer (it’s really effective so I only run it for short bursts, also), as well as 2 heat pumps - which are super effective for the open areas they’re in. I like sleeping cold, so at night I tend to drop the temps to as low as 64°, with an average of 67°.

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zfancy5 t1_j6hrqu9 wrote

68 all day, every day.

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Chutson909 t1_j6huuj7 wrote

68 during the day and 65 at night. Heat pumps primarily (I have 3.). Occasionally we’ve had to put on radiant heat. My wife has MS so she likes it cold and all of my dogs are winter dogs. I’m the one that gets to freeze.

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Gretyl_Angura t1_j6hwkh2 wrote

Thermostat is set to 55 for base board heater. But we use the wood stove and the house can push close to 80 🥵 I have a question. Is it safe to leave a wood stove burning on low through the night? The sub freezing temps have us worried. But we have never left the wood stove burning when we go to bed. Always make sure it's out. Because we are worry worts. But are trying to figure out if it's "safe" in extreme cold.

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ecco-domenica t1_j6l0oq8 wrote

It depends of course on your stove and your house. I don't know the state of your pipe and chimney. But, yes, most people do load their stoves one last time at night before bed, and once those logs are going good, damp it down just enough, without causing the logs to smoke, to keep the stove going as long as possible. Shut the doors, obviously. It's a nice thing to still have enough live coals in the morning so you can just open the damper and throw in some more logs to start the day. But, if you know you are a worry wart, I'd say do whatever you need to do, including letting it burn out, so you can sleep well. That's the most important thing and you are the boss of your house.

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greenitalianscallion t1_j6i0bb9 wrote

I have the thermostat set to 65 all the time, but my main source of heat is a pellet stove, so when I’m home it’s usually 70-72 in the house. I shut the pellet stove down when I work and am not home. Used about 1/4 tank of oil so far this winter most likely because it’s been unseasonably warm. Feeling like this Friday-Saturday the stove will be struggling to keep the house at 65

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bedevileee t1_j6i0zib wrote

I leave my thermostat set around the 64-65 mark, it never changes. Winter bumming around the house clothing is a tshirt, hoodie and sweatpants. I would prefer the year round temp always be 64-65 degrees, so I’m comfortable. Now, the cats and dogs? They would probably set it to 80 if they had thumbs and could reach it. I have forced hot air and the cats take turns being North American Vent Hogs all day and night.

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Striking_Ad4986 t1_j6ivgve wrote

75 at all times with a wood boiler my upstairs stays cool because the baseboard is only on the ground floor.

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theora55 t1_j6k0jpl wrote

50F, Nest thermostat doesn't go lower. I get the living room cozy - 65+ with the wood stove. I have a boiled wool sweater-coat that I wear in the morning while the stove gets going. Wool sox, fleece, etc. With the coming very cold temps, the house may be drafty and I'll use 2 down comforters, plus a wool blanket. And a hot water bottle or 2 if needed.

Sometimes I bake bread or something because it's so nice to have a really warm kitchen.

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FlyingUdonMonster t1_j6l2byi wrote

I have a heat pump that is set to 68°. I also have an oil-fueled boiler is set to 55°.

When the outside temps drop too much below 20°, the heat pump seems to struggle to keep up, so that's when I shut it off and turn the boiler up to 65°.

Even as high as electricity is right now, the heat pump seems to be saving vs. oil. I'm expecting that I'll have to burn more oil for heat this week, though.

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Vexans t1_j6mhhmk wrote

Wood heat but also pretty well insulated. 75, down to 55 overnight.

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ASki420 t1_j6mlc3p wrote

Have the electric heat (cringe) set to like 60/62 because I’m too poor. Grateful for our gas fireplace to cut through the chill as it’s much cheaper for us to run. I only have the electric heat on at all so our pipes don’t freeze. I feel like I’m cold most of the time though😩our apartment is extremely drafty.

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Electronic_Bird_6066 t1_j6ntlgx wrote

I turn the thermostat down to 50 at night. Up to 60 during the day. I use a heating pad at my desk. If I’m feeling super speedy, I’ll turn it up to 62. Oil heat. Trying to make this tank last. Going to be a rough few days.

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Warm_Aspect_4079 t1_j6fqtnc wrote

Welcome to Maine.

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bdana666 OP t1_j6fr9qf wrote

Been here 40 years and recently retired. Just curious if we're weird or closer to normal.🥶

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Warm_Aspect_4079 t1_j6fs7ie wrote

Do you have a wood stove? Much better for power outages and making up the difference with oil/gas. We don't turn the thermostat up unless we have to. 55 at night.

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bdana666 OP t1_j6fsrrg wrote

Just a fireplace, which is nice. We could turn up the thermostat, it wouldn't bankrupt us.....yet. but the boss has her rules!

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