<p>Actually there are data on that.Mid 70’s best for most.</p>
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<p>Not to get all controversial or anything, but I’ve noticed that body fat often has a lot to do with personal preferences; that is, those that are higher on BMI are always hot, those that are low BMI are cold. </p>
<p>I do feel sorry for the OP, who sounds like he wants to compromise (even though I’m always someone who feels cold and I would argue its absurd if anyone thinks 70 degrees in a house is ‘unhealthy’!). </p>
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<p>Believe me, I am not arguing for above 68, which I think is a good average temp. I am from Iowa and have lived in Upstate NY among other places. I just like to be comfortable inside.</p>
<p>My husband wants it set at 68 year around.</p>
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<p>Exactly! The roommates have agreed to 68 degrees. It’s OP who wants to go down to 58-62.
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Same school district if you need to be technical.</p>
<p>As a point of reference, and a reality check, I believe that NYC landlords are required to keep the temperature at a <em>minimum</em> of 68 anytime after October that daytime temps go below 55. And 68 in an apartment with shared walls can sometimes feel much warmer then the same in a house that is exposed like mine. I’m still pretty chilly when the thermostat is at 68 in my house, which has top quality insulated windows and doors. Even with a warm sweater on, my fingers turn blue. I don’t think it’s reasonable to make someone wear gloves at home, but it is also not reasonable to expect to go around in shorts and flip flops in February.</p>
<p>So what temperature are you trying to get your roommates to agree to since you aren’t taking their offer of 68?</p>
<p>I do agree with the OP that it’s ridiculous to have the heat up even higher at night than during the day. We keep it at around 62 at night, 70- 71 during the day, unless H sneaks it down to 68!</p>
<p>This has become a really interesting thread. Who would’ve thought that ambient temperature could be so divisive?</p>
<p>I don’t think I know any spouses that agree about the correct setting on our heat or a/c temperature. We all figure out some compromise but would prefer it to be up or down a couple of degrees. The roommate thermostat wars are a good warm up (ha - warm up!) for marriage!</p>
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<p>Normally I don’t like to question a poster’s reading comprehension, so I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you haven’t read every post carefully. </p>
<p>Right now I’m going along with the 68. Based off your responses, I see that this is “normal” for a lot of people, just not where I’m from. </p>
<p>Apparently people have strong opinions about this issue.</p>
<p>I can’t stand temperature extremes in either direction. If I had to choose, however, I prefer being a bit too cold than too hot…and I’m on the lower end of the BMI scale. </p>
<p>One way this manifests itself is when colleagues, friends, and parents/relatives are aghast at how I’d often wear jackets most would deem too light for given fall/winter weather. Incidentally, I’ve never worn my heaviest jacket at all during the winter of 2011 and only wore that jacket 3 times since December of 2011 so far this winter season…despite this being a colder winter than last years. </p>
<p>While I’m probably not as loving of the cold as the OP…I’d probably be driven insane by his roommates’ excessively high temperature requirements. The only folks I know of who turn up the heat that high other than newly arrived immigrants/expats from tropical countries/states are those who have health problems related to being unable to generate enough body heat in cold temperature environments.</p>
<p>barrons,
"Actually there are data on that.Mid 70’s best for most.
Which temperature is best for your productivity?’</p>
<p>-And how this knowledge suppose to help me if I am extremely uncomfortable in mid. 70s and there are many other who feel the same? I do not think that this study is helpful. The only thing is helpful is to acknowledge your specific needs and adjust to them. I wear short sleeves all winter long and if it gets very bad (for me, not others around me, who are wearing sweaters) I have a choice to go home and work from home. I cannot stand any temp. above 65 in my house in a winter and 70 is OK in a summer when windows are open. My brain refuse to work in higher temps, but I hope for 80s on my vacation.</p>
<p>I am going to say go with 68 in the day and 62 at night. I think going warmer than 70 at night is crazy. I hate to think what temperature they will set the thermostat at when they are in their 80"s! My parents used to keep their house at those high temps in the last years of their lives. We would always open the windows in the bedroom (Upstate NY) in January. Thank goodness my dad never found out we did that.</p>
<p>What do they want the AC set at? That’s the other side. I hate wearing a sweater inside in the summer. We set ours to 78 and really only run it on very hot and humid days.</p>
<p>My AC goes for 73 - 75, but sometime it cannot get it lower than 78 in the house, AC is over 20 years old. But I am OK at home. And it is always freezing in the office summertime, so I am OK, just put on sweater if it gets too cold. I never feel bad when I am cold, I can pile clothes on, but when I am hot, I do not have this option to adjust. Warm gym is the worst of them all, sometime I have to leave, unable to exercise at all.</p>
<p>Miami-knowledge is good. It does not matter what your personal pref might be in questions like this. What a typical average normal person would want is the guide.</p>
<p>Warm gym is the worst of them all, sometime I have to leave, unable to exercise at all.</p>
<p>I agree with you. My gym doesn’t have AC, although it is in a basement, it can get warm & stuffy in the summer. ( few places have AC in Seattle. we just open a window)</p>
<p>^ I do not do jym in a summer and I cannot even walk in asummer, I only swim and the best time is 6am before work. It gets too warm in afternoon after work.</p>
<p>I say you either get used to their idea of a comfortable temp or find new people to room with. You’re out voted so it doesn’t realy matter what the ideal temp is… two to one says you’re the odd man out so to speak. Why should two people have to adjust instead of one? Sorry but this is just my opinion.</p>