Keeping Warm When the Thermostat is Down

RE: Keeping Warm When the Thermostat is Down Post by camo_angels (683) | (03/01/2006) Profile | Contact Because our large windows face east and west, we turn down our heat during the day and let the sun warm up the house (averages 40-50 degreesoutside, even on rainy days) but we keep the house at 65 during the day, then turn the thermostat up to 70 when the LAST person goes to bed, then the first one in am turns it back (no, we don't have the automatic anymore, we did before!) That means the time that the heat is running is shorter, about 7 hours, rather than 12-18 hours a day. We wear layers during the day, but don't feel too cool. We did have a spell were the evenings actually froze (coming from a common temp of 5 below, it was funny watching the news about the "Arctic Blast" at 29 degrees) RE: Keeping Warm When the Thermostat is Down Post by Ziggee (143) | (02/16/2006) Contact fleece blankets are also nice to snuggle under during the winter. Zig RE: Keeping Warm When the Thermostat is Down Post by imaqt1962 (365) | (02/15/2006) Contact I AGREE. AND WE ALSO USE AN OIL HEATER AND TURN DOWN OUR THERMOSTAT