@evan And if you complain about it being too cold while wearing a t-shirt I shall not be responsible for my actions.

Yes, Carla, I'm looking at you.

@evan Around 20C seems like a happy medium to me. Depends a bit on the house and the location of the thermostat.

We got a heat pump a couple years ago and I nerded out on the optimal settings to take advantage of Ontario's time of use rates (letting it dip a little lower during the evening, trying to get it just above our normal setpoint before the peak time of 7am). Was a fun little exercise but I don't think it really saved that much money.

@evan Is this the poll that was giving you trouble the other day?

@evan 20c for heating, 26c for cooling

@g *groan*

@evan setting the thermostat to "warm regards"*

*thermostat actually set here to "put on a sweater" 65ºF/18ºC …nobody likes it but along with some other measures worth it for the reduced gas bill and emissions.

@evan in the winter it's set to 19C/67F and in the summer it's 24C/75F, though we can usually get by with not running the AC by keeping windows open overnight and then sealing the house up around 10am

@evan I never set the thermostat above 20ºC, but in the summer I'll let it naturally drift higher a bit and try to just use fans and the natural breeze

But I also hate being hot so sometimes it's a matter of closing things up and turning on the AC

@mariusor the actual room temperature right now where I'm at is a bit higher (20C) but yep, it can get chilly in here so I wear a lot of layers. I've also had to move the desk to different places along the way to find the best spot.

@evan

@evan our thermostat comes with its own legal jurisdiction

I can't even sue it when the battery dies