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Originally Posted by fantASTic
For some reason, 68 in the summer vs 68 in the winter are two completely different temperatures. I think the thing is that, especially in big houses, it may be 73 by the thermostat but NOT in the bedrooms and ESPECIALLY not in the basement. Tile and wood floors are also very cold. Plus...in GA, the winter temp is in the 50s or so, right? Maybe 40s, but rarely lower? We routinely get to the negative degrees, especially with wind chill.
Bedrooms can be 5 degrees below the rest of the house in temperature, too.
Vandal: How do your pipes not freeze???
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Because freezing is at 32 degrees and my pipes are all interior except those to the kitchen sink/dishwasher. Those pipes come directly from the garage which is built into a hillside and well insulated. I also leave the cabinet doors open, and the heater comes on at 45. I'm not home a lot, no point in heating the house when I'm not home. I can see my breath at about 43, which is why I set it at 45.