[Nucky]

73 all day and 68 to 70 at night plus the fans. It might change when the first true electric bill comes out. We have not been here for a full month without having to go visiting for a week each month at someone’s house.

Most importantly it’s on 79 when we go on a short get away.

[Susan1717]

We debate on temperatures and meet in the middle. I like 77, he likes 71. We meet at a constant 74 to 75. Anything below that and I’m freezing needing a sweater on inside. I’ve never used a ceiling fan once. They make me uncomfortable and my skin tickle, even on low. I feel everyone has their own temperature that feels right for them. My entire life I’ve loved the heat and have no problem with 90 degree summers. Anything below 75 and I’m uncomfortable, hence why I left the north.

[westernrider75]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Where do you set your thermostat for your AC on warm days ??

The wife find we both like 77 degrees night and day with our ceiling fans
running during the day in the living area, and in the bedroom at night.

We generally keep it at 76-77 during the day and 74 at night. Ceiling fans fans run 24/7!

[huge-pigeons]

We are talking about 2 different temps: every post here told the OP they set their COOLING temps to 77 while the OP was referring to heat temps. In the winter here, we set our heat temp to 68 and our cooling temp to 77`, 2 different settings. We might use the heat setting a couple times a year.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by bsloan1960

I'm a bit confused. We haven't moved to TV yet and we don't have central air in Mass., But if we put our heating system up to 77 degrees we would suffocate from the heat and the paint would blister on our walls. We set out thermostat to 68 and that is sometime too warm

If you move here, your body may adjust to not spending months a year in cold temperatures. And plenty of people in Massachusetts have AC now. And telephones! Here, I have my heat around 72° in the winter and my AC at 74° to 76° in the summer, depending on what I’m doing and wearing, and use the ceiling fans as required. When the temp is 76°, I usually sleep without a top sheet or blanket. I used the heat for maybe three weeks in January.

Do what is comfortable for you. For me, 77° is too hot. 80° means the AC isn’t removing enough humidity, and mold may begin forming. A large percentage of us live in adequately insulated houses around 1200 sq ft, and 1600 is big. Heating them and cooling them is inherently less expensive than heating and cooling a 2400 sq ft average house in, say, Illinois. I might get a couple cooling bills slightly over $200 a month in late summer, and that is with 24/7 AC. I’m happy to pay $7 a day to stay cool.

[Rwirish]

79 all the time with a few ceiling fans on. Anything lower is freezing and a shock when you come in from the outside.

SECO recommends 78-81 as being the most efficient temperature.

[Quent]

Originally Posted by bsloan1960

I understand the need for AC. My question is why 77- as I said if we set our heat up north at 77 that would not cool at all- it would feel like being in a furnace.

If you set the temp to 68° you would be freezing down here.

[Retiredsteve]

Originally Posted by bsloan1960

I'm a bit confused. We haven't moved to TV yet and we don't have central air in Mass., But if we put our heating system up to 77 degrees we would suffocate from the heat and the paint would blister on our walls. We set out thermostat to 68 and that is sometime too warm

. After awhile your body gets acclimated to the climate here. You feel warm and cold differently

[mikeycereal]

76 day and night, 80 when traveling.

Fans are merely decor in my house.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by huge-pigeons

We are talking about 2 different temps: every post here told the OP they set their COOLING temps to 77 while the OP was referring to heat temps. In the winter here, we set our heat temp to 68 and our cooling temp to 77`, 2 different settings. We might use the heat setting a couple times a year.

Not true. The OP was asking about the cooling setting on warm days, not the heating setting.

[mkjelenbaas]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Where do you set your thermostat for your AC on warm days ??

The wife find we both like 77 degrees night and day with our ceiling fans
running during the day in the living area, and in the bedroom at night.

Where we feel comfortable - which may not be the same for everyone!

[rustyp]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Where do you set your thermostat for your AC on warm days ??

The wife find we both like 77 degrees night and day with our ceiling fans
running during the day in the living area, and in the bedroom at night.

I mounted my thermostat on the hallway wall. This way I don't need to worry about where I set it.

[Lindaws]

We do 79 all day all night

[airstreamingypsy]

80-81 during the day, with ceiling fans always running. 77 at night with ceiling fan running over my bed. If I'm having company and cooking, I will set the house to 77 for their comfort.

[DonnaNi4os]

Originally Posted by bsloan1960

I'm a bit confused. We haven't moved to TV yet and we don't have central air in Mass., But if we put our heating system up to 77 degrees we would suffocate from the heat and the paint would blister on our walls. We set out thermostat to 68 and that is sometime too warm

I know it is hard to believe, but as you begin your Florida life, you will learn that setting your thermostat to 68 will make you feel like you’re in a freezer. When my mother used to tell me, she said her thermostat to 78 I thought she was crazy. But now that I’ve been a Floridian for over five years, I find myself setting it at 75 and being a bit chilly by night time. Yes, I am now a true Floridian and I suspect in another few years I’ll be setting mine at 78 too