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[hallerlake]

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Day time 68 (though Mr H prefers 75)
night time 60
My orchids need cool night temps for bud set.

I was going to suggest a radient desk heater for Himself, but realized it would probably be problematic for the desk itself.

DH needs higher temps than the dogs, even, or his ironmongery gets chilled and he aches and aches. He is NOT good about wearing long johns or sweaters, in winter, and hurts more than he should.

I finally convinced him to use a space heater in his office rather than heat up the whole house. It was like pulling teeth. We also have one in the master bathroom.

 

[hallerlake]

Quote:
Day time 68 (though Mr H prefers 75)
night time 60
My orchids need cool night temps for bud set.

I was going to suggest a radient desk heater for Himself, but realized it would probably be problematic for the desk itself.

DH needs higher temps than the dogs, even, or his ironmongery gets chilled and he aches and aches. He is NOT good about wearing long johns or sweaters, in winter, and hurts more than he should.

WHY IS THAT???? If I suggest Mr H put on a sweater, he reacts like I've made a totally unreasonable request.

 

[Kaneke]

we have passive solar too (yay) -- and a programmable thermostat on the heat pump -- so the "set" temperature varies a lot

setting is 62 at night (if I set it colder than that, the heat coils come on in the morning when it's programmed to come up to 68 by 9 AM)

DS has a high metabolism and likes it colder than that so he shuts his door and cracks a window open

DH would like it at 72 any time he is awake and in the house, but doesn't like to pay the electric bill, so we compromise

(he has an oil filled radiator out in his hobby shop, he can run that the way he wants, it doesn't take that much electricity)

if it's sunny, it will get up to 78 here in the loft and 85 where the sun is shining in the great room

if it's grey and miserable, 68 in the great room, 65 up here in the loft (I suspect a leak somewhere around the balcony sliding door, also the solid logs (solid timber house) on the west side get "cold soaked" by morning)

 

[Stumpfarmer]

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I was going to suggest a radient desk heater for Himself, but realized it would probably be problematic for the desk itself.

DH needs higher temps than the dogs, even, or his ironmongery gets chilled and he aches and aches. He is NOT good about wearing long johns or sweaters, in winter, and hurts more than he should.

WHY IS THAT???? If I suggest Mr H put on a sweater, he reacts like I've made a totally unreasonable request.

With DH, I suspect its the same Texas/California habits that got him treated for hypothermia when he moved up here 35+ years ago, and his general dislike of having his clothes touch him.

 

[SadieSue]

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I was going to suggest a radient desk heater for Himself, but realized it would probably be problematic for the desk itself.

DH needs higher temps than the dogs, even, or his ironmongery gets chilled and he aches and aches. He is NOT good about wearing long johns or sweaters, in winter, and hurts more than he should.

WHY IS THAT???? If I suggest Mr H put on a sweater, he reacts like I've made a totally unreasonable request.

MY DH will wear his coat downstairs in the family room rather than turn on the gas stove down there which does a nice and efficient job heating the room in a hurry. I don't care, he's the one freezing his bones. I have a wonderful, big, "old man" sweater I wear around the house. It was a great find at Value Village for $4 and does a terrific job keeping me warm in the evenings!

 

[HoneysuckleHills]

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WHY IS THAT???? If I suggest Mr H put on a sweater, he reacts like I've made a totally unreasonable request.

With DH, I suspect its the same Texas/California habits that got him treated for hypothermia when he moved up here 35+ years ago, and his general dislike of having his clothes touch him.

I have someone fond of wearing summer weight clothing while sitting all day at a desk in front of a large, north facing, basement window.
Of course she's cold!
My electric usage has now doubled with her use of supplementary space heaters.
I'm going to chat with her today.
Maybe gift her a lovely sweater?

 

[Chicken Rustler]

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With DH, I suspect its the same Texas/California habits that got him treated for hypothermia when he moved up here 35+ years ago, and his general dislike of having his clothes touch him.

I have someone fond of wearing summer weight clothing while sitting all day at a desk in front of a large, north facing, basement window.
Of course she's cold!
My electric usage has now doubled with her use of supplementary space heaters.
I'm going to chat with her today.
Maybe gift her a lovely sweater?

Tis the season for "SNUGGIES" lol

 

[HoneysuckleHills]

Quote:
I have someone fond of wearing summer weight clothing while sitting all day at a desk in front of a large, north facing, basement window.
Of course she's cold!
My electric usage has now doubled with her use of supplementary space heaters.
I'm going to chat with her today.
Maybe gift her a lovely sweater?

Tis the season for "SNUGGIES" lol

or a union suit?

 

[Stumpfarmer]

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With DH, I suspect its the same Texas/California habits that got him treated for hypothermia when he moved up here 35+ years ago, and his general dislike of having his clothes touch him.

I have someone fond of wearing summer weight clothing while sitting all day at a desk in front of a large, north facing, basement window.
Of course she's cold!
My electric usage has now doubled with her use of supplementary space heaters.
I'm going to chat with her today.
Maybe gift her a lovely sweater?

If she's using forced-air or electic coil style heaters, a new flat panel or oil-filled radiant heater mich be a good first step; they heat the objects in a room, and improve comfort levels faster.

BUT: Sweaters, thick socks, and window coverings (even tightly woven sheers help) are nonegotiable at night or in cloudy weather, especially.

 

[HoneysuckleHills]

Quote:
I have someone fond of wearing summer weight clothing while sitting all day at a desk in front of a large, north facing, basement window.
Of course she's cold!
My electric usage has now doubled with her use of supplementary space heaters.
I'm going to chat with her today.
Maybe gift her a lovely sweater?

If she's using forced-air or electic coil style heaters, a new flat panel or oil-filled radiant heater mich be a good first step; they heat the objects in a room, and improve comfort levels faster.

BUT: Sweaters, thick socks, and window coverings (even tightly woven sheers help) are nonegotiable at night or in cloudy weather, especially.

I've got her using an oil filled radiator (on loan from RonB) but she doesn't want to cover her windows - day or night!
RonB also let me try out his EdenPure unit for a few days.
I was trying to find out which would make her happiest at the lowest cost for me. (Not so much the initial cost, the EdenPure is far more than an oil radiator, I'm looking more the ongoing cost.)
It's really a concern to me as my electric bill is astronomical!
Thanks for the feedback.