halfdeserted t1_jamtlad wrote on March 2, 2023 at 3:44 PM

I live in an ~1100 square foot rowhome with hot water radiators. To save on utilities, I keep the thermostat at 63 and wear tons of layers in the house. My most recent bill was $140.

Soleil-3 t1_jaqpojr wrote on March 3, 2023 at 10:58 AM

My home is 1200 sq ft row home and my bill is usually $240-$260 a month. I have my thermostat on a schedule between temps of 65 and 70, my bills lately have been about $300- Radiator heat

porkchameleon t1_jamykpe wrote on March 2, 2023 at 4:16 PM

> To save on utilities, I keep the thermostat at 63 and wear tons of layers in the house. My most recent bill was $140.

Suffering through all that to may be save an extra $100 a month during colder months?

Nope from this corner.

halfdeserted t1_jamzvgs wrote on March 2, 2023 at 4:25 PM

Yeah, it's not awesome, but I prefer to put that money in savings.

porkchameleon t1_jan42x4 wrote on March 2, 2023 at 4:52 PM

I lived in a place with electric heat that couldn't keep up in winter, and even at full blast it was, like, around mid-60s in some areas of the apartment.

Never again.

Desperate-Stop-42 t1_jan6qn0 wrote on March 2, 2023 at 5:09 PM

Why torture yourself? That’s insane. You can get on a budget and spread out those higher months.

halfdeserted t1_jan8yjl wrote on March 2, 2023 at 5:23 PM

Last winter I had it up at like 67, but it felt just as cold. Why pay for it if it only seeps out the walls?

Brahette t1_janv0qd wrote on March 2, 2023 at 7:54 PM

lol some people like/tolerate cold better - I'm one of them. I keep my house at 65 during the day and would actually prefer it a little bit colder, but I have shorthaired dogs that wouldn't enjoy it.