Quote:
Originally Posted by MSS
What temperature do you people feel is needed for comfort inside your homes?
After 25+ years of living in a 500+ year old house, we find 18 degrees comfortable and 20-22 a luxury only to be enjoyed occasionally e.g. at Christmas with the wood burner going.
During winter, with the office at 21-22 degrees, my colleagues used to be sitting there in the fleeces whereas I sit/sat there in my short sleeve shirts in the middle of winter.
In general, I think most households could reduce their inside temperatures by a couple of degrees.
|
Currently in our little snug with a reading of 22c. I’d be happy at 18c myself, but the other half likes to keep turning up the thermostat. I did suggest she might take over the heating bill, but that didn’t fly for some reason! Just a couple of degrees cooler makes a good saving on heating. What the UK really needs is mandatory good insulation on all new builds. I think the ‘mu’ values in older houses are fairly poor, hence layered clothing or a snug are essential unless one has money to burn.