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We had a thread about turning ON the heat, how about when do you turn it OFF for the season?
February's end is about here, and March can be nasty. Here in Upstate NY, March always has a surprise storm for us, guaranteed. 3 years ago, we had a full 35" fall in less than 16 hours on about March 16, to give you an idea.
So, around the end of March, I begin looking for when to turn off the heat.
April of late has been very cool, and instead of April showers, we have May showers!
But those first WARM days, I shut heat OFF, and throw open the windows to get some fresh air in the house!!!
I'm bipolar and have SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) so I am counting down the days until the end of winter!!! As I get older, the longer winter seems to be, even though the calendar stays the same. Although this year we have 1 extra day of winter, lol as it's leap year.
In Nov I start counting..."only 5 MOS. To go!!""
Now it's "only 5 weeks to go!!"
This was in reality a very MILD winter, though. Mostly 30-40s. Only a few bitter cold or below zero days. Normally jan-feb are cold... That's when a 30° day is actually a"heat wave". Lol.
So, when do you, of when do you start contemplating turning off the heat???
We never turn the heat off because we never turned it on. No furnace. One of the benies of living in Hawaii.
But when we lived in Seattle we kept the thermostat the same year-round. But it rarely would trip and go on in the warmer months. If you're cold, you're cold. Doesn't matter what month that happens in, does it?
If we wanted fresh air, we'd go for a walk. We used to walk a lot in Seattle, lots of parks and trails.
I turn the heater/AC on or off when I FEEL the need for it.
What would be the reason to have a heater or AC if you couldn't use it as you wish?
There are cold days in Summer and warm days in Winter, and I don't care if this is a right season to use my appliance or not - if I feel uncomfortable, I will make use of them.
Just yesterday it was so hot and humid in San Antonio (~80F) so I seriously wanted to turn the AC on and I did - to clear the humidity and cool off the house a bit.
Today is pretty chilly, just 50F and the heater is on because it's set on 68F for Winter. https://www.actionac.net/ideal-therm...s-infographic/
Never. I keep my thermostat set at about 60. It just comes on whenever it needs to all year round.
Same here. I set the temperature and it turns on the hearing or cooling element to maintain the temperature. Now I do have a huge house with multiple HVAC units and zones, but I have found I save more money in the set it and forget it mode than constantly manipulating the temperature in an effort to save a few dollars.
I don't have to turn the heat off or on as I have a smart thermostat and the heat is set(AUTO) at 68° and the a/c @78° So I don't have to touch it unless I want to override the temp occasionally.
Never. I keep my thermostat set at about 60. It just comes on whenever it needs to all year round.
If I get chilly, I put on a sweater. I'm convinced I'm healthier because I don't overheat my house.
Wait 'til you get old with brittle bones. You'll change your tune
We built an earth-berm house. No AC needed-- humid, low 90s summer days and inside temp only gets up to 75. A simple fan &/or dehumidifier helps when needed.....House would stay ~55-58 even in winter without heat. With wood burning boiler system there's a lot of thermal inertia, so turning it on & off would not work well. Early & late in the heating season we just use an electric space heater to supplement comfort in the living room-- a 1000w unit only costs ~a buck-and-a-half to run all day.
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