Is Tim Herron of Chicago one of us?

[Jim VB]

My wife and I have been fighting it for close to 28 years. I'm "comfortable" anywhere between 60 and 80 degrees. She's "comfortable" anywhere between 74 and 75 degrees. So we set it at 67 in the winter (and she freezes) and 78 in the summer (and she's boiling.)

And, it doesn't matter where we are, NY, CT, MN, OH, or TX.

I see no solution in sight.

[barrysloate]

So if you set it for 74 or 75, wouldn't that in fact be in both your zones?

[Fred]

Yeah Barry, that would be in both zones but that would mean he'd have to give in... we're all guys (mostly).....

[barrysloate]

You give a little, and you get a little.

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

So if you set it for 74 or 75, wouldn't that in fact be in both your zones?

Look at it this way. On a "normal" winter day in Dallas (say 55-56 degrees) the temp inside would be about 62, if we ran no heat. So I'm heating it 5 degrees. If I set it at 75, I'm heating the house 12 degrees. Your way just bumped my heating bill 140%.

In the summer, even on the worst days (100+ degrees) The house would be around 85, so I'm cooling it 7 degrees. By setting it at 74, I have to cool it 11 degrees, an increase of 57%.

So, 74-75 degrees raises my gas/electric bill about 100%. I'm against that.

[barrysloate]

Got it... I keep my house at 68, but my apartment at 72 (because we don't pay for it).