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What temperature do you set your thermostat to?

163 replies

Tawdrylocalbrouhaha · 29/10/2018 18:13

As the colder weather kicks in, I'm wondering if I should go wild and set the thermostat to 20 (when we're home and awake), or stick to a conservative 18.

This has got me wondering whether people in the north set a lower home temperature, and how much depends on your childhood heating situation (chilly in my case).

What is everyone else going for this winter?

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Spankyoumuchly · 29/10/2018 21:05

18 in the day. Not on at night until 5am. Our house is new so super insulated. We only put the heating on yesterday.

Dermymc · 29/10/2018 21:09

25 and I'd be toast!

18-19 here, turny thermostat so difficult to be accurate.

Turned off overnight unless it gets below 12

DonDrapersOldFashioned · 29/10/2018 21:10

Cookie

How? We have a smart boiler so can set times/temps easily

Why? We are under duvets and things overnight. No babies, young children, frail, sick or elderly people in the house, so no problems regulating our body temps. Under a 13.5 tog duvet, we don’t need a warm room. In fact, I get migrainy in a warm room overnight and DH sweats like a racehorse.

Penguinsetpandas · 29/10/2018 21:18

Ours is set to 20C all the time, though DS (11) keeps turning it down to 15C as he loves moneysaving.

My parents used to turn it off at night and could never sleep for shivering, they had an electric blanket so didn't bother them.

BrazzleDazzleDay · 29/10/2018 21:22

Mine was just at 22.5, and I was getting chilly so turned it on. I think it lies though.

Notso · 29/10/2018 21:24

We don't have a thermostat, it's on or off. Usually it's on for about 2 hours in the morning and 4 hours in the evening. Off at night and windows open.
The kids are off so it's been on most of today but when they're at school I don't really put it on unless my nose feels cold!
I prefer to be on the cold side, it feels fresher. I get headaches if it's too warm.

Stephisaur · 29/10/2018 21:31

18C downstairs and 20C in the bedroom (so that it stays chillier up there)

3 floors = 2 thermostats. Still no idea which one controls the middle floor after 4 years 😂

universe00 · 29/10/2018 21:35

19 day, 17-18 at night

insertrandomusername · 29/10/2018 21:41

Dp would have it at around 10 and I would have it at 20 , it is set to 18 on a morning from 6am till 8am and I had to sweet talk him for that!

I feel the cold and he doesn't. We have a 4 tog duvet and then I have a thick king size fleece throw on my half of the bed.

youarenotkiddingme · 29/10/2018 21:42

Mines set to 19° permanently.

It's cheaper. It costs more to let it drop to 10 at night and then heat for hours to warm it back up.

My house holds it heat though. If we are home all day and not doing much I will increase it to 20/21°c

Enko · 29/10/2018 21:43

20 it was one of the things I promised myself as a child I would do. not always feel cold

Weaverspin · 29/10/2018 21:46

18 during the evening, off overnight, and 18 for an hour in the morning. The thermostat is on the landing, the chilliest part of the house, so heating often comes on when it's not that cold downstairs.

But - we have a woodburner in the living room which we keep going during the day if we're at home and it's cold (we're both self-employed). The heat from that percolates through the (small) house and stops it getting too cold. It's a pain to keep it burning, though.

gotafeelingwithin · 29/10/2018 22:35

I have found it cheaper to run the heating all day than to blast it morning and night. You do however get a bit of morning blast still, although ours is set to come on if it drops below 16 at night.

On a daily basis it's set in 21 now is cold. It doesn't come on much to be honest, although I will click it up to 22 occasionally. I really regret that when I get in from dog walking and it seems tropical. But we have a mostly tiled lower level and it makes it feel cold if you're not doing much.

Sleepyblueocean · 29/10/2018 22:46

18 during the day and 16 at night.

maggienolia · 29/10/2018 22:49

Just come from a house where thermostat is set to 30c. 24/7.
Now that's tropical. ...

Tea2sugarsplease · 29/10/2018 22:52

Erm. 30 during the day and its on 20 now for overnight. This house does not hold heat well. I love being toasty

CottonSock · 29/10/2018 22:55

17.5 at night, 21.5 in morning and eve. Love my nest.
Would not like it to get to 9 degrees. Victorian house, would take days to warm up

crumbseverywhere · 29/10/2018 23:01

For those that have it set around 18-20, is the boiler constantly firing to maintain that temperature?

Our house is 1970's, reasonable insulation but big (double glazed) windows so the heat just seems to disappear. To maintain a temp of 18 our would have to be on constantly.

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Tawdrylocalbrouhaha · 29/10/2018 23:11

I would die at 30 - I'd actually rather go without central heating than endure that.

In my case the boiler certainly isn't on constantly to maintain 18 degrees. It's mid terrace Victorian brick, much warmer than my parents 1970s detached house.

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wafflyversatile · 29/10/2018 23:23

Usually my heating is off overnight. I hate it when i accidentally have it on.

When it is on its set to 17 or 18 but it is in the hall where there is no radiator. So the rooms with radiators are probably warmer than that in order to warm the hall to 17/18.

wafflyversatile · 29/10/2018 23:27

18C downstairs and 20C in the bedroom (so that it stays chillier up there)

Surely it's the other way round. The heating clicks on when the temp falls below 20 or below 18 so upstairs would be warmer.

poshme · 29/10/2018 23:35

DH & I argue between 18-20. I prefer warmer. He prefers cooler.

Heating on 645-715am and then 5-9pm.

Growing up my house averaged 11 degrees and I remember being cold all the time.

SoyDora · 30/10/2018 06:06

For those that have it set around 18-20, is the boiler constantly firing to maintain that temperature?

No. Fairly large house but well insulated. Yesterday when it was really cold out I heard the boiler kick in a couple of times during the day, then go off again after about an hour. Ours is set to 18.

emwithme · 30/10/2018 06:35

21.5 c

Currently on timer for 4 - 6 am (DH up at 4.30, me at 6 ish) and then again 5.30 - 7 pm. If we need a burst in the evening/weekend daytimes, we'll switch it on manually.

WheelyWheelySpookilicousCotee · 30/10/2018 06:40

19.5 degrees through the day and 14 degrees overnight. It is a draughty house at the minute.

The variety on here is really interesting.

Grew up in the north east and we had the air heating system. Loved it but don't think it was economical