What temperature do you keep your house in the winter? - Page 14

Daox · 03-18-14, 10:01 AM

The heating season definitely isn't over yet, but I definitely have enough data to say that dropping my temperature down further at night and when away is undoubtedly saving me a fair amount, and it has virtually no negative side effect. Despite it being the coldest winter since owning the house, my gas use per heating degree day is still down lower than previous years.

For those who haven't already, go get a programmable thermostat!!!

Xringer · 03-18-14, 10:36 AM

It's not over until the oil man sings..

The end is near. I can tell, because the forecast is becoming less and less accurate.
Last night was suppose to be down in the single digits again..

But, for some strange reason the arctic air didn't push all the way down to Beantown.

Back-up heat Not required!!

So, for the third time this month, I unplugged and put away the space heaters unused..

warmwxrules · 03-18-14, 10:48 AM

Just checked and my last bill was $166 (gas/electric)...that is down $12 from the previous bill. I can't wait to finish up insulating this place to see how much i can drop that in the future. I'll have to look at it, but heating *gas furnace* will have probably run me a solid $500 for the season.

Daox · 11-10-14, 08:36 AM

Wow, the heating season started early for me this year. I've had the heat on for over a month now. Still running 70F while home, 50F when not. It fluctuates daily how much its off due to my wife's varying schedule.

AC_Hacker · 11-10-14, 10:53 AM

The daily Heating Degree Days here (base 68F) are still pretty mild, as shown by this graph from the closest monitoring station that is 1 mi. away:

I do not heat my whole house, only the room(s) I am active in.

And although I have improved the insulation in my kitchen, as I write this, I am only heating the living room to 68 degrees F (20 C).

My little 9k mini-split is barely ticking over... hardly enough to keep my NO_MOVING_PARTS_TOWEL_DRYER going.

[* EDIT: I just got a call from my hyper-horticultural girlfriend, alerting me to the certainty of hard freeze tonight and tomorrow, so my HDD chart is gonna look different pretty soon. *]

Cheers from soggy (for now) Portland, OR

-AC

Servicetech · 11-10-14, 02:19 PM

68f base temp?

AC_Hacker · 11-10-14, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Servicetech

68f base temp?

Yeah, USE_THIS.

Your skull will start bulging out from all the new knowledge...

-AC

Servicetech · 11-10-14, 03:20 PM

Degree Days - Handle with Care!

Looks like 68f could very well be wrong. ...

AC_Hacker · 11-10-14, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Servicetech

Looks like 68f could very well be wrong. ...

Go on...

-AC

Servicetech · 11-10-14, 08:01 PM

I'm thinking 50-55f for a decently tight house. Do you run your heat when its 68f outdoors? I don't turn mine on until it's colder than 50f outdoors.

03-18-14, 10:01 AM	#131
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	The heating season definitely isn't over yet, but I definitely have enough data to say that dropping my temperature down further at night and when away is undoubtedly saving me a fair amount, and it has virtually no negative side effect. Despite it being the coldest winter since owning the house, my gas use per heating degree day is still down lower than previous years. For those who haven't already, go get a programmable thermostat!!! __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

03-18-14, 10:36 AM	#132
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	It's looking better. But I'm still keeping the 11degF alarm on It's not over until the oil man sings.. The end is near. I can tell, because the forecast is becoming less and less accurate. Last night was suppose to be down in the single digits again.. But, for some strange reason the arctic air didn't push all the way down to Beantown. Back-up heat Not required!! So, for the third time this month, I unplugged and put away the space heaters unused.. Attached Thumbnails __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..

11-10-14, 08:36 AM	#134
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	Wow, the heating season started early for me this year. I've had the heat on for over a month now. Still running 70F while home, 50F when not. It fluctuates daily how much its off due to my wife's varying schedule. __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-10-14, 10:53 AM	#135
AC_Hacker Supreme EcoRenovator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 4,004 Thanks: 303 Thanked 723 Times in 534 Posts	Inside Temp - Portland, Oregon The daily Heating Degree Days here (base 68F) are still pretty mild, as shown by this graph from the closest monitoring station that is 1 mi. away: I do not heat my whole house, only the room(s) I am active in. And although I have improved the insulation in my kitchen, as I write this, I am only heating the living room to 68 degrees F (20 C). My little 9k mini-split is barely ticking over... hardly enough to keep my NO_MOVING_PARTS_TOWEL_DRYER going. *[ EDIT: I just got a call from my hyper-horticultural girlfriend, alerting me to the certainty of hard freeze tonight and tomorrow, so my HDD chart is gonna look different pretty soon. ]* Cheers from soggy (for now) Portland, OR -AC Attached Thumbnails __________________ I'm not an HVAC technician. In fact, I'm barely even a hacker... Last edited by AC_Hacker; 11-10-14 at 02:45 PM..

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03-18-14, 10:48 AM	#133
warmwxrules Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 78 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Just checked and my last bill was $166 (gas/electric)...that is down $12 from the previous bill. I can't wait to finish up insulating this place to see how much i can drop that in the future. I'll have to look at it, but heating gas furnace will have probably run me a solid $500 for the season.

11-10-14, 02:19 PM	#136
Servicetech Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Moore Oklahoma Posts: 267 Thanks: 108 Thanked 23 Times in 21 Posts	68f base temp?

11-10-14, 03:20 PM	#138
Servicetech Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Moore Oklahoma Posts: 267 Thanks: 108 Thanked 23 Times in 21 Posts	Degree Days - Handle with Care! Looks like 68f could very well be wrong. ...

11-10-14, 08:01 PM	#140
Servicetech Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Moore Oklahoma Posts: 267 Thanks: 108 Thanked 23 Times in 21 Posts	I'm thinking 50-55f for a decently tight house. Do you run your heat when its 68f outdoors? I don't turn mine on until it's colder than 50f outdoors.