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Originally Posted by blueeagle65

My mother-in-law also keeps their temp up around 78-80 in the summer and if it weren't for the ceiling fan in their guest room I couldn't sleep there. We keep our summer temp set around 75 in TV and in the 'winter' open the windows and very seldom run the heat - it just isn't necessary.

My mother was the same way except it was always 82 in her house year around (even in the Chgo burbs). If you opened a bedroom window she would complain about letting the humidity into the house.

We keep the air at 76 and heat at 69.

When the house is empty in the summer we had the air set at 82 and paid around $60/mo for electric; this past summer my brother was the last one in and left it at 84 (as recommended by a long time villager) and the electric bill was under $20/mo. We were just in for 10 days earlier this month and everything looked fine.


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