who keeps their thermostat at 60 degrees in the winter in Seattle area? (home, buy)

[BATCAT]

Originally Posted by Inkpoe

72° in the winter seems so toasty. It definitely becomes unbearable when there's other people in the house (which warms up the house a bit more). [Random Trivia: Mall of America, which is in the Twin Cities, does not have a central heating system. They use their customers and trapped light to heat up 2.5 million sqft, and actually have to use A/C in the winter.]

Mine was set at 68°.

Just give it time, you just moved here? Acclimation takes awhile. I love a hot shower then walking out in the cold brisk air, gives a proper jolt.

I think people do acclimate to a certain degree, but I also think people just have inherent differences in what feels hot or cold. I've lived here 20 years and like I mentioned above, anything below the low 70s and I've got some kind of layering going on. By the same token, I hear a lot of folks here complain when it's up around 85 or 90 (or even just 80ish) while I feel just fine.

And oddly enough, I don't actually like hot weather and prefer it cooler. I just have to wear more clothes than most people.

[Gabbythecat]

Originally Posted by Botev1912

It seems like there are many people from the North Pole living in Seattle. 55 or 60 in the room is freezing and not comfortable. 72 is the most comfortable temperature for humans.

It depends on what you tend to wear when you are in the home and also what you spend your time doing. In my home, we normally wear heavy flannel shirts/sweatshirts in the winter; we are often busy with house chores, etc., so 72 gets warm for us.

It also depends on many physical factors, such as whether your body tends to run "warm" or cold. So you are wrong to make the general statement that 72 is the most comfortable temperature for humans.

[notnamed]

72 is way too hot for us too. We keep it at 60 overnight and 65 during the day/evening.

[Botev1912]

Originally Posted by Gabbythecat

It depends on what you tend to wear when you are in the home and also what you spend your time doing. In my home, we normally wear heavy flannel shirts/sweatshirts in the winter; we are often busy with house chores, etc., so 72 gets warm for us.

It also depends on many physical factors, such as whether your body tends to run "warm" or cold. So you are wrong to make the general statement that 72 is the most comfortable temperature for humans.

I haven't made that statement.

3/12/97 - Why is 72 degrees Fahrenheit the most comfortable temperature?

[Inkpoe]

Originally Posted by BATCAT

I think people do acclimate to a certain degree, but I also think people just have inherent differences in what feels hot or cold. I've lived here 20 years and like I mentioned above, anything below the low 70s and I've got some kind of layering going on. By the same token, I hear a lot of folks here complain when it's up around 85 or 90 (or even just 80ish) while I feel just fine.

And oddly enough, I don't actually like hot weather and prefer it cooler. I just have to wear more clothes than most people.

Oh, I agree. Luckily the OP has options like layering, and getting small heaters if she wants to continue living there but doesn't like the cold.

Originally Posted by Botev1912

I haven't made that statement.

3/12/97 - Why is 72 degrees Fahrenheit the most comfortable temperature?

Were you there for those threads where a poster kept insisting 72° was enough to induce hypothermia? Obviously there are those that like it (too) hot.

[homesinseattle]

We're a 68 family.

[Botev1912]

Originally Posted by Inkpoe

Were you there for those threads where a poster kept insisting 72° was enough to induce hypothermia? Obviously there are those that like it (too) hot.

how is 72 hot?

[Gabbythecat]

Originally Posted by Botev1912

how is 72 hot?

It's all a matter of personal preference, as well as what you like to wear when inside (short sleeves or heavy sweatshirts), how active you are when inside, etc.

When I am relaxing with a book, 72 is fine. If I am hustling around doing housework, etc, 72 is nasty hot. Plus, it really depends on what you are comfortable with. We are all different.

[Gandalfe]

We like it at 69 which makes it 71-2 upstairs where our computer is. At night it's set to automatically go down to 65 as that makes it easier for me to breathe. If I get too warm my nose tends to run. YMMV.

[Ultrarunner]

Originally Posted by BATCAT

We're in an older apartment building without central heat, so it's crummy inefficient electric baseboard heaters for us.

Electric Heat is considered 100% efficient if not always cost effective... depends on the cost per kW

I'm OK with 65 in the house when there and 55 at night...

I do like a nice fire in the fireplace insert...