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Chocolatl · 01-23-2013, 09:32 AM

When it's that cold outside, what temperature do you keep it inside your home?

ETA: It's 65F in my house and I am freezing my ass off. Obviously I can never again move outside of Florida.

jimhelm · 01-23-2013, 09:47 AM

My thermostat stays at 64, and I'm comfortable in a tshirt.... But spex is right....the sudden drop is the killer part. This is the first time I recall it being below 30 this year.

footfootfoot · 01-23-2013, 10:22 AM

We keep our house at 62°-64°. We have 8" of blown cellulose insulation and thermal pane windows so the temp is pretty constant and there are almost no drafts. The house if pretty tight. An engineer friend of mine was explaining to me that our bodies radiate heat towards cold windows (heat moves to cold) and the bigger the temperature differential the more heat we radiate toward to cold (I think it is perceived) The upshot is, hang a curtain in your window and the room will seem less cold to you.

These folks know from cold. We are all soft bellies.
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orthodoc · 01-23-2013, 11:19 AM

I like radiant heat inside when it's cold outside. That's one thing I dislike about apartment living - no woodstove.

In Moosonee the winters were -40 and summers were 95 F. People liked the winter far more. BUT - we had indoor toilets! Outdoor toilets, NOOO!!!

Of course, the local Cree people went camping in winter with no complaint. So really, I am a wuss.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-23-2013, 11:25 AM

Bounced from 10 to 21 in only six hours, but looks like it'll stall there. They're saying maybe 32 on Sunday.
On the bright side, we've had jackshit for snow. Way better than the 90" we had a couple years ago. Usually when it gets real cold around here, any moisture freezes and falls before it can get here. It's that 28 to 32 degree weather can dump feets of the shit.

Sundae · 01-23-2013, 11:36 AM

Below 32F here. But 15C is -9. Never experienced that in my life as far as I am aware.
But what can I say. Protected vale in maritime climate.

Too hot in the house.
Mum gone for the night, housesitting.
HURRAY! She's still ignoring me so the house feels nicer without her.
Currently 80F (27C). But Dad is revelling in it and as he pays the gas bills, who I am to cavil [melt, melt].

Gravdigr · 01-23-2013, 12:12 PM

44 outside rfn.

♪ ♫ It's like a heatwave!! ♪ ♫

76 (!) inside, that's a little warm...usually more like 70/72.

Trilby · 01-23-2013, 01:15 PM

Mine's at 69 right now. I usually get hot flashes at night and drop it to 66 then freeze my ass off in the morning.

My house is NOT well insulated and the windows are from the day it was built-1957. I get ice on the INSIDE of one window.

footfootfoot · 01-23-2013, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orthodoc

In Moosonee ...

OK, you might as well have lived in Baffin Bay. Even if it was the southern end of Hudson Bay (James)

What on earth made you leave there and, more importantly, how did you manage that?

ZenGum · 01-23-2013, 05:30 PM

Trilby, consider sticking a layer of bubble-wrap over your windows. It lets in light but the layer of air really reduces heat loss.

I'd call it redneck double-glazing, except rednecks don't double glaze.

footfootfoot · 01-23-2013, 07:09 PM

After a fashion...

orthodoc · 01-23-2013, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

OK, you might as well have lived in Baffin Bay. Even if it was the southern end of Hudson Bay (James)

What on earth made you leave there and, more importantly, how did you manage that?

Why did I leave? I went south for a planned C-section (long story). And it really wasn't a feasible long-term situation. Not quite sure what you mean about managing - do you mean leaving, or arranging to live there in the first place?

I'm impressed you located the place. You're about the first person south of Timmins, Ontario, who's managed that.

JBKlyde · 01-23-2013, 09:22 PM

No problems in paradice

footfootfoot · 01-23-2013, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orthodoc

Why did I leave? I went south for a planned C-section (long story). And it really wasn't a feasible long-term situation. Not quite sure what you mean about managing - do you mean leaving, or arranging to live there in the first place?

I'm impressed you located the place. You're about the first person south of Timmins, Ontario, who's managed that.

I guess I was being facetious in asking why would you leave? I assumed you were raised there and that led me to wonder how one could escape from a place as rural as that. I can only begin to imagine how many otter pelts it would take to come up with not only trainfare from the hinterlands but also a couch to crash on while you found a job.

I sense a fascinating, if chilly, story.

oh and you should be impressed; I can highlight, rightclick, and search google with the best of them.

ZenGum · 01-23-2013, 10:44 PM

Protip:

Quote:

I can highlight, rightclick, and search google with the best of them.

Thanks, you've just improved my productivity by at least 33%!

01-23-2013, 09:47 AM	#17
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	My thermostat stays at 64, and I'm comfortable in a tshirt.... But spex is right....the sudden drop is the killer part. This is the first time I recall it being below 30 this year. __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

01-23-2013, 10:22 AM	#18
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	We keep our house at 62°-64°. We have 8" of blown cellulose insulation and thermal pane windows so the temp is pretty constant and there are almost no drafts. The house if pretty tight. An engineer friend of mine was explaining to me that our bodies radiate heat towards cold windows (heat moves to cold) and the bigger the temperature differential the more heat we radiate toward to cold (I think it is perceived) The upshot is, hang a curtain in your window and the room will seem less cold to you. These folks know from cold. We are all soft bellies. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...st_read_module __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

01-23-2013, 11:19 AM	#19
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	I like radiant heat inside when it's cold outside. That's one thing I dislike about apartment living - no woodstove. In Moosonee the winters were -40 and summers were 95 F. People liked the winter far more. BUT - we had indoor toilets! Outdoor toilets, NOOO!!! Of course, the local Cree people went camping in winter with no complaint. So really, I am a wuss. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

01-23-2013, 11:25 AM	#20
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Bounced from 10 to 21 in only six hours, but looks like it'll stall there. They're saying maybe 32 on Sunday. On the bright side, we've had jackshit for snow. Way better than the 90" we had a couple years ago. Usually when it gets real cold around here, any moisture freezes and falls before it can get here. It's that 28 to 32 degree weather can dump feets of the shit. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-23-2013, 11:36 AM	#21
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Below 32F here. But 15C is -9. Never experienced that in my life as far as I am aware. But what can I say. Protected vale in maritime climate. Too hot in the house. Mum gone for the night, housesitting. HURRAY! She's still ignoring me so the house feels nicer without her. Currently 80F (27C). But Dad is revelling in it and as he pays the gas bills, who I am to cavil [melt, melt]. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

01-23-2013, 09:32 AM	#16
Chocolatl Glutton for Gluttony Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,409	When it's that cold outside, what temperature do you keep it inside your home? ETA: It's 65F in my house and I am freezing my ass off. Obviously I can never again move outside of Florida.

01-23-2013, 12:12 PM	#22
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	44 outside rfn. ♪ ♫ It's like a heatwave!! ♪ ♫ 76 (!) inside, that's a little warm...usually more like 70/72. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

01-23-2013, 01:15 PM	#23
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Mine's at 69 right now. I usually get hot flashes at night and drop it to 66 then freeze my ass off in the morning. My house is NOT well insulated and the windows are from the day it was built-1957. I get ice on the INSIDE of one window. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

01-23-2013, 05:30 PM	#25
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Trilby, consider sticking a layer of bubble-wrap over your windows. It lets in light but the layer of air really reduces heat loss. I'd call it redneck double-glazing, except rednecks don't double glaze. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

01-23-2013, 07:09 PM	#26
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	After a fashion... __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

01-23-2013, 09:22 PM	#28
JBKlyde Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Encrypted Into an AmpitheaterWall Posts: 1,722	No problems in paradice

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