To have the house at 16 degrees?

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Everywhere seems to suggest 18-22 degrees, but at around 16 it feels a comfortable temperature, DD (14mo) wears long sleeve tops anyway but has been taking cardigans/hoodys off if I put one on inside so also
seems warm enough, her hands and nose are always warm too.

Is there any reason why its suggested to be so warm? (other than for heating bills to make a good profit)?
Surely making it so artificially warm inside makes people more sensitive to the cold?

Monetbyhimself I don't get this competitive freezing tbh

LOL!

Wont it depend on your body fat levels and what you are wearing a lot? And you will presumably need to eat more to give your body energy to generate more heat.

But fine if OP is comfortable at that temperature.

It's for health reasons - for the vulnerable eg old and very young. That's why it needs to be warmer. but the rest of us who are mobile etc are ok.

16C sounds low - I would be freezing after sitting still for a bit. But your home so if you're happy!

I find even with layers on I get really cold if sitting still. I can't work, because my hands get too cold

If you're comfortable at that temperature, then you're comfortable. Nothing unreasonable about it.

Mine's set at 19, sometimes it gets a bit warm and I turn it down, sometimes it's not high enough and I stick the boost on for an hour

I work from home using a computer, if I'm too cold, I can't type or anything as my fingers stiffen up.