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Most common thermostat setting homer 06-27-2007
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Posted by daytona° on June 27, 2007, 3:05 pm
62° to 80° has been the spread...as I tell ALL of my customers that ask.
Where ever you find it comfortable for you and you housemate. I REMAIN
NEUTRAL

> I'm a homeowner with a question that may be best answered by folks in
> the HVAC business. Sorry in advance if this does not really belong
> here, but I've lurked here for some time and have found your
> professional perspective valuable.
>
> I'd like to hear what you pro's have found to be the most common
> thermostat setting(s) used by homeowners for cooling. Not being in
> the HVAC business I only see my setting, but not what others use in
> their homes. Asking homeowners will only get me one one data point at
> a time, whereas asking you pro's may provide a broader sample. I
> expect different thermostats may be calibrated differently so this may
> not be a completely valid question, but I'd be interested knowing that
> as well. I suppose other factors like geographic location and
> humidity may play into it as well.
>
> Here on the gulf coast I keep my Honeywell T8624 set at 78-80 degrees
> F.
>
> Thanks in advance for taking time to respond.
>



Posted by on June 27, 2007, 3:09 pm
wrote:

>62° to 80° has been the spread...as I tell ALL of my customers that ask.
>Where ever you find it comfortable for you and you housemate. I REMAIN
>NEUTRAL

        Well, that pretty much rules out you being a condensing
unit ....

>
>> I'm a homeowner with a question that may be best answered by folks in
>> the HVAC business. Sorry in advance if this does not really belong
>> here, but I've lurked here for some time and have found your
>> professional perspective valuable.
>>
>> I'd like to hear what you pro's have found to be the most common
>> thermostat setting(s) used by homeowners for cooling. Not being in
>> the HVAC business I only see my setting, but not what others use in
>> their homes. Asking homeowners will only get me one one data point at
>> a time, whereas asking you pro's may provide a broader sample. I
>> expect different thermostats may be calibrated differently so this may
>> not be a completely valid question, but I'd be interested knowing that
>> as well. I suppose other factors like geographic location and
>> humidity may play into it as well.
>>
>> Here on the gulf coast I keep my Honeywell T8624 set at 78-80 degrees
>> F.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for taking time to respond.
>>
>

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Posted by -zero on June 27, 2007, 3:06 pm

> I'm homeowner question best answered folks
> HVAC business. Sorry in advance not really belong
> here, I've lurked here some time
> professional .
>
> I'd like to hear pro's most common
> thermostat setting(s) homeowners cooling. Not in
> the HVAC business I my setting, others use
> homes. Asking homeowners one data point at
> a time, asking you pro's broader sample. I
> expect thermostats calibrated differently this may
> not a completely valid question, I'd be interested knowing
> . I suppose factors geographic location
> humidity play into as well.
>
> Here gulf coast my Honeywell set 78-80 degrees
> F.
>
> Thanks advance time respond.
>


There ya go. Now trolling at a more efficient setting.


-zero




Posted by on June 27, 2007, 4:03 pm

>I'm a homeowner with a question that may be best answered by folks in
>the HVAC business. Sorry in advance if this does not really belong
>here, but I've lurked here for some time and have found your
>professional perspective valuable.
>
>I'd like to hear what you pro's have found to be the most common
>thermostat setting(s) used by homeowners for cooling. Not being in
>the HVAC business I only see my setting, but not what others use in
>their homes. Asking homeowners will only get me one one data point at
>a time, whereas asking you pro's may provide a broader sample. I
>expect different thermostats may be calibrated differently so this may
>not be a completely valid question, but I'd be interested knowing that
>as well. I suppose other factors like geographic location and
>humidity may play into it as well.
>
>Here on the gulf coast I keep my Honeywell T8624 set at 78-80 degrees
>F.
>
>Thanks in advance for taking time to respond.

the us government recommends a cooling setpoint of 78F.

Posted by on June 27, 2007, 4:12 pm
On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:03:49 GMT, gofish@gonefishin.net wrote:

>
>>I'm a homeowner with a question that may be best answered by folks in
>>the HVAC business. Sorry in advance if this does not really belong
>>here, but I've lurked here for some time and have found your
>>professional perspective valuable.
>>
>>I'd like to hear what you pro's have found to be the most common
>>thermostat setting(s) used by homeowners for cooling. Not being in
>>the HVAC business I only see my setting, but not what others use in
>>their homes. Asking homeowners will only get me one one data point at
>>a time, whereas asking you pro's may provide a broader sample. I
>>expect different thermostats may be calibrated differently so this may
>>not be a completely valid question, but I'd be interested knowing that
>>as well. I suppose other factors like geographic location and
>>humidity may play into it as well.
>>
>>Here on the gulf coast I keep my Honeywell T8624 set at 78-80 degrees
>>F.
>>
>>Thanks in advance for taking time to respond.
>
>the us government recommends a cooling setpoint of 78F.

        It has been revised to 77.5, to compensate for global warming.


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