What do you keep your thermostat set at
My sister and I got into a spat about this earlier so I just wanted opinions
26-30, F
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33person · 26-30, M
In summer, AC is very inconsistent and doesn't really help me achieve comfort. That's why the following answer is so complicated. You can either have hot or chilly. I hate both.
If the weather is mild, I'd rather depend on good fans and open windows. If the indoor temperature is above 82°F (28°C), or above 80°F (27°F) with high humidity, then fans stop being adequate for me. In that case, I prefer to set the air conditioning around 74-76°F (23-24°C) and use fans to supplement that. That way, I can avoid feeling chilly but can also avoid feeling hot. If fans are not an option, I'd settle for around 72°F (22°C), and maybe increase that a degree or two Fahrenheit if it's really hot outside and the AC is running enough to make the air chilly and dry. I really don't like that solution, though, at all.
In winter, 70°F (21°C) is perfect, unless the thermostat is in a stupid place that is not representative of the overall indoor temperature. In that case, experiment.
If the weather is mild, I'd rather depend on good fans and open windows. If the indoor temperature is above 82°F (28°C), or above 80°F (27°F) with high humidity, then fans stop being adequate for me. In that case, I prefer to set the air conditioning around 74-76°F (23-24°C) and use fans to supplement that. That way, I can avoid feeling chilly but can also avoid feeling hot. If fans are not an option, I'd settle for around 72°F (22°C), and maybe increase that a degree or two Fahrenheit if it's really hot outside and the AC is running enough to make the air chilly and dry. I really don't like that solution, though, at all.
In winter, 70°F (21°C) is perfect, unless the thermostat is in a stupid place that is not representative of the overall indoor temperature. In that case, experiment.