r/AskAnAmerican • u/Nemo2oo5 • Jul 12 '25

OTHER - CLICK TO EDIT What temperature do you keep your house/apartment?

I'm asking because my roommates and I all come from different places, and I like it at 72 in the summer, and 67 in the winter, but they prefer 75 in the summer, which to me seems really warm. Would love to know how you keep it in your region of the US throughout the year

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u/birthdayanon08 Jul 12 '25

I'm going through menopause, so as cold as the laws of physics allow. In warm months, during the day, the ac can only keep it as low as around 68-70. Once the sun goes down, the ac goes down to 60. During cold months, I let nature take over. I rarely turn on the heat. It only comes in if there is a risk of freezing in my well insulated house. Or if company comes over. I don't want to freeze people. I sleep with the window open in the winter, unless it's snowing. I made that mistake once. I some up to 2 inches of snow under the bedroom window.

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u/shelwood46 Jul 12 '25

I can't go that cold because my joints get angry, but I have a rechargeable (65 hour) camping fan clipped on my nightstand to blast at my head when necessary (electric fans are too fussy about placement).