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DeffNotTom t1_j5u8fgr wrote

That seems right given the rate hikes this year. You're also using a good amount of gas. How big is your place?

My Nest thermostat has really saved my ass this winter. 2 bedroom apartment, two floors. Drafty old windows in a 110 year old apartment. I only used 85 therms in December. Thermostat sets to 65° at night, pre-heats the apartment a bit for morning when I'm getting ready for work, then back to 65° until a little bit before I get home from work. It's pretty great. If it's exceptionally cold outside the thermostat turns on the heat earlier to try and keep it in an eco friendly range.highly recommend getting one of these if you're trying to keep your bills under control. Super easy install that I did myself. Let my landlord know, but honestly, you don't have to if they're a dickhead.

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Exit_127 t1_j5ujcbe wrote

Some of you keep it toasty.. 65 is my "home" temp, 60 at night or away.

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zootgirl t1_j5uqg98 wrote

Same, my home temp is 65/66 and 58 overnight and I still scowl when I get my gas bill.

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giritrobbins t1_j5v4it9 wrote

64 is my toasty. It goes down to 59 at night.

Big, old condo that I will be putting insulation in slowly over the next few years.

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lukibunny t1_j5x14gi wrote

that will freeze my butt off >.< i sleep at 70...

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LadyGreyIcedTea t1_j5w8u1a wrote

64 day, 60 at night. I forgot to put the heat down to 60 at night the other day and it was so uncomfortably hot. Idk how people sleep in that temperature regularly.

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DeffNotTom t1_j5ukcfu wrote

I'd keep it colder at night but we have baseboard in our attic. It looks like it was finished at one point probably 50 years ago but since then it's just become a regular attic with minimal insulation. I don't want it getting too cold and having the pipes freeze. Also like I said, my house is super drafty haha.

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This_Cantabrigian t1_j5v51jt wrote

I've always thought about getting a smart thermostat but I'm reluctant to get anything that I can't take with me when I move out. Is it fairly trivial to pop off the old one, install the Nest, then do the swap again when you move? No chance of breaking the old one and being forced to replace it, or the Nest not working properly with an ancient heating setup? My apartment building dates back to the 1850s, I believe. Hot water baseboard heat, probably dates back to the 60s? Maybe 50s?

I'd love to have more automation on my temps. I also wish I had zone control cause every room in my apartment is somehow 5 degrees off from the other, with the bathroom regularly being about 50 in the winter, but that would require an entirely new heating system.

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meanders_some t1_j5wdrbh wrote

Mass save routinely runs 10-20 dollar deals on smart thermostats.

Also moved two apartments with my nest. Just remember to take photos before and after installation of where the wiring goes

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DeffNotTom t1_j5v63dh wrote

Even if you have an old mercury switch thermostat, it's still really easy to swap. And if you break the old thermostat, they're really cheap. I kept my old one and it's just sitting in the pantry in a box with the locks in switched out for August Locks, and the original door bell I swapped lol.

You can't make zone control where it doesn't already exist without a bunch of work that your landlord would absolutely need to handle. But Nest has wireless temp sensors you can put in a room and I believe set your temp off that specific sensor.

If your landlord isn't garbage they'd likely do it for you. Mine offered but I didn't want to waste his time.

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