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Title: Average temp you keep your house.
Post by: heat550 on February 17, 2018, 02:54:44 PM
I was reading in a Minnesota heat cost forum . People burning LP and natural gas. Keep there house 62f and 67f when there home .
Lot said 68f and 72f if they have company .I'm starting to think
Woodboiler guys just like a warm house. I Target 72-74F myself
. That's why you hear these natural gas guy says only cost $150 month. It's because they have super insulated house and keep it 62f lol. What temp do you keep your house when your home ?

Heat550
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Post by: shepherd boy on February 17, 2018, 04:31:41 PM
 Set on 78, but I don't know if it's reading right, but feels like summer in here.
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Post by: mlappin on February 17, 2018, 04:56:29 PM
73 during the day, 67 at night
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Post by: greasemonkoid on February 17, 2018, 06:37:08 PM
80-82 for us, 75 at night. But then every room is a different temp with plenty of fresh leaking air coming in.
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Post by: Scratch on February 17, 2018, 07:12:02 PM
74 here in Wisconsin.
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Post by: MattyNH on February 17, 2018, 07:50:39 PM
74 all winter here!..I was burning oil..House would be in the mid 60's
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Post by: juddspaintballs on February 17, 2018, 08:45:19 PM
Fairly tight and well insulated house.  72 daytime, 69 at night and we sleep with the master bath window open so it's even cooler in our bedroom.  Once in a while, I'll bump it up to 74 or periodically turn on the pellet stove in the basement for the atmosphere and little heat boost it provides. 
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Post by: nd guy on February 17, 2018, 10:21:03 PM
70-72 day or night all winter long.
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Post by: atvalaska on February 17, 2018, 11:00:34 PM
Start at 68 after DEC 69....every year ...bar none..
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Post by: wreckit87 on February 17, 2018, 11:01:56 PM
In MN, it sits at 70 all winter. Maybe 72 if I'm feeling festive or wish to lounge on the couch all day. Would prefer about 55 in the bedroom but the lady already has 4 blankets at 70 so we've come to a compromise. Back in my propane/bachelor day was 65 all the time. Summer time I sweat my nugs off all day so it stays 66-67 in the house all day so I can be comfy when I get there. Maybe someday a programmable stat is in order.

My parents keep it 78-80 all winter and I have all but stopped going there for fear of melting. Holidays and such I sit right in front of the patio door and keep it open about 6" lol
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Post by: coolidge on February 18, 2018, 05:05:31 AM
70 and don't touch it until it's time to shut it off.
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Post by: Pointblank on February 18, 2018, 05:51:11 AM
Usually 70 during the day and 67-68 at night here. Garage/shop is kept at 50 unless I'm working out there.
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Post by: Roger2561 on February 18, 2018, 07:47:06 AM
When I burning oil I kept it at 66 at night or at work and 68 when I was home.  With the OWB I set it at 70, 24/7 with exception of my bedroom, it's kept at 65 24/7.  Roger 
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Post by: hoardac on February 18, 2018, 06:33:24 PM
78 and higher.
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Post by: smithbr on February 18, 2018, 08:14:02 PM
68 daytime, 65 nights.  Don't like saunas, either. Have been known to bask in the sun like a lizard, though.  Guess that explains the layout of the new house - lots of glass to the south.
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Post by: schoppy on February 18, 2018, 09:34:53 PM
I see some people REALLY like to cut and split wood. Just because you're burning wood doesn't mean there isn't a price to be paid for keeping temps high. I don't know how anyone could stand it above 74.

My programmable stat is set for 66 at night and 68 during the day. I bump it up to 70 during the day if the sun isn't out much and the gas fireplace is nice to make the family room cozy. The shed is kept at 50 which usually overshoots to about 53 at the end of a cycle.

I'll probably go through 13 plus full cord of hardwood this year and I don't need to be cutting even more if I were to crank up the t-stat.
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Post by: hoardac on February 19, 2018, 04:09:50 AM
I see some people REALLY like to cut and split wood. Just because you're burning wood doesn't mean there isn't a price to be paid for keeping temps high. I don't know how anyone could stand it above 74.

It is a small price to pay to be able to sit around in you underware comfortably.
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Post by: heat550 on February 19, 2018, 04:43:00 AM
Us boiler guys might have a age issue . Older you get warmer you like it . I know people in there 80's like it 76f .
I grow up with indoor stove house was always 80f during a cold snap . I still shake my head how My dad fire hell out of
that indoor stove . He even had 2 inside wood boilers one in house and one in garage for a few years yes all hooked together .
baseboard all over in the house . and yes pressurized running about 4-11 psi . 180f  one in garage had fan draft. I was getting sick of cleaning chimneys ( this was big issue running to cool )
so I got outdoor boiler soon as I could afford it. so we wouldn't burn house down LOL or blow boiler water all over the house .
So lets say I was per conditioned to have a nice warm house in the winter .  :thumbup:

Some might call it a dysfunction LOL

Still cheaper then going on winter vacation. :thumbup:

Heat550
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Post by: wreckit87 on February 19, 2018, 08:03:41 AM
I see some people REALLY like to cut and split wood. Just because you're burning wood doesn't mean there isn't a price to be paid for keeping temps high. I don't know how anyone could stand it above 74.

My programmable stat is set for 66 at night and 68 during the day. I bump it up to 70 during the day if the sun isn't out much and the gas fireplace is nice to make the family room cozy. The shed is kept at 50 which usually overshoots to about 53 at the end of a cycle.

I'll probably go through 13 plus full cord of hardwood this year and I don't need to be cutting even more if I were to crank up the t-stat.

Depends a lot on the heating system I think. My house is forced air and 70 is the absolute highest I can sleep in, but lounging on the couch I could handle 73-74 probably. Then again my shop is in-floor and 70 is sweaty hot while sitting in a chair drinking beers. 55-60 is perfect when working on something and moving around. Accidentally left the stat cranked overnight awhile ago while making some adjustments and came out to a 77 degree shop and an empty boiler. Almost choked, was instantly sweating. Have a customer that keeps his office 80 with in-floor, absolutely no idea how he can stand it.

Side note though, what are you heating to be able to shove 13 cord through a G200??
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Post by: braveblaster on February 19, 2018, 04:21:48 PM
70 day and 72 at night.
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Post by: heat550 on February 19, 2018, 11:20:03 PM
I'm only going to burn about 11 cord of oak  slabsbuildings 50-76f
6600 sqft heating 1976 and 1991 houses . There not what you call super insulated. Everything needs a good insulation crack filling .
Shop and garage needs new garage door seals also . And my one house is held at 76f 28x48 ft.

Heat550
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Post by: KevinSantelik on February 20, 2018, 05:54:59 AM
When I was using propane 65 during the day 62 at night.
Now its at 70 day 68 night. 
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Post by: schoppy on February 21, 2018, 11:54:19 PM
I'm guessing your size and mine are close heat550. I'm close to 7000 sq. ft. plus DHW. Wish I only burned 3 cord a year but then I don't do fake news like liberals and the socialist media.   
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Post by: Bluegrass Wood Burner on February 22, 2018, 05:57:49 AM
73 day and night here in Kentucky.
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Post by: Banna on February 22, 2018, 07:11:20 AM
73 during the day
68 at night
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Post by: Buckeyenut on February 22, 2018, 02:37:37 PM
72 during the day and 68 at night.