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What temperature range do you like your thermostat/heater set to in winter? (aussie.zone)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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So at work today, the discussion of household heating and gas/electricity bills came up (entering winter Down Under), and I commented that we have our central heating set to 14 Celsius (approx 57 Freedoms) overnight, and off during the day/evening. We find that 14 is quite comfortable under a fluffy doona/duvet. I was warmly mocked (well natured), and informed that something closer to 24C (75F) is appropriate, day and night.

Surely not... right?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

24C, that's insane!

During winter we try to keep the daytime temperature around 20-21C in the rooms we use the most, and a couple of degrees cooler in other rooms. We find it important to not have a too large temperature difference between rooms in order to avoid mold growing.

During nighttime we set the thermostats to 16-17C.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I don't know if our doors seal well enough to maintain any kind of temperature differential between rooms. I had never considered the consequences! It's kinda humid around the hills though, so we keep windows open during the day to keep fresh air moving around, even during winter (Southern Australia)