Big Govt Publishes New Cooling Standards:
Thermostat Should Be Set to 82 Degrees
When Sleeping…
Conservative Treehouse,
by
Sundance
Original Article
Posted By: earlybird,
8/20/2019 9:42:22 AM
Fresh from the same Dept. of Energy and EPA that gave us: toilets that don’t flush; light bulbs that don’t light; dishwashers that don’t wash; plant-based fuel that burns like carrots; and paper straws that dissolve in liquid…. Now we get this: (Snip)
When you’re at work or away, the program recommends setting it at 85 degrees. When you’re sleeping, Energy Star said to set the thermostat at 82 degrees. (link)
Setting the thermostat at 82° at night is well recognized grounds for divorce. I swear these administrative state progressives are going to have us force-fed sustainable algae cakes if this keeps up.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
DeplorableVet 8/20/2019 9:47:14 AM (No. 157068)
No thanks. I'll continue to set it to 72 which is where I'm comfortable and sleep the best.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
bpl40 8/20/2019 9:50:01 AM (No. 157071)
No! Mine set at 75 plus fan during July August nights and that's where it is going to stay.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
MattMusson 8/20/2019 9:55:32 AM (No. 157079)
If you have your thermostat connected to the Internet - sooner or later big brother will be checking on your settings and fining you for not being hot enough.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Northcross 8/20/2019 9:57:20 AM (No. 157085)
Excellent idea. As a test, let's mandate this in all homes and offices within a 50-mile radius of Washington, DC and see how it goes.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
janjan 8/20/2019 9:58:31 AM (No. 157088)
Let’s hear from the climate warriors in Hollywood.
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I wonder who many bureaucrats at the EPA and Dept. of Energy set their thermostats at 82 while they're sleeping.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
DVC 8/20/2019 10:22:22 AM (No. 157142)
Drop dead you idiots. I will leave my thermostat at 75F in the summer and 72F in the winter. The difference is entirely due to the different amount of clothing my wife and I normally wear in these seasons. Shorts and T-shirts can be a bit chilly at 72 and with long pants and heavy, long sleeved shirts in winter, 72F is fine.
Take your recommendations and jam them where the sun doesn't shine.
My house. My gas and electric bills. MY CHOICE.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
DVC 8/20/2019 10:23:33 AM (No. 157145)
#3, who in heck would want their thermostat connected to the internet? That is just nuts.
The ONLY think in my house that will EVER be on the net is my computers, WHEN I TURN THEM ON.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
LadyHen 8/20/2019 10:39:19 AM (No. 157173)
We had a transformer blow that blew out the power overnight recently. It got to 82+ iin the house over night. Good grief. That was misery.
There was a time in the South when having large deep tall windows was the norm (our old house has just that kind) because you kept them open in the summer day and night or, like my grandparents, you had a screened in sleeping porch. Then some blessed soul created central air, and there was much rejoicing!
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
SpaceCowboy 8/20/2019 11:02:19 AM (No. 157197)
And yet walk into any government building and you'll wish you brought your sweater because the thermostat is set to 68
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Daisymay 8/20/2019 11:11:44 AM (No. 157212)
After growing up in the Midwest, moving North for a few years for work, winding up in Florida for retirement, I can tell you that in the Midwest we had our windows open most of the summer, as well as up North. When we moved to East TN, open windows were good most of the time. But I have to tell you those Florida Pioneers had to be a tough Lot! I can't imagine living here WITHOUT Air conditioning! Fall and winter we love open windows, but come May, CLOSED! It's not fit for man nor Beast to be outside in the summer. Air is set at 75 all summer long and woe to anyone who dares to push it any higher! You can bet your Bippie those at DOE and EPA keep their Air where it's comfortable, and I would bet it's not at 85!
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
chance_232 8/20/2019 11:26:40 AM (No. 157234)
85 would be tolerable with zero humidity with 4 fans on high.
Where the humidity is high, 85 degrees invites warped floors, sticking drawers (both kinds) and mold. You wanna trash your home, set the temperature to 85 with 80+% humidity.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Lawsy0 8/20/2019 11:45:05 AM (No. 157260)
Arise now, Ghost of Jimmy Carter past.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Kate318 8/20/2019 11:52:02 AM (No. 157269)
Two points: 1) I believe research has shown that humans have a much better sleep experience (i.e. deeper sleep, longer periods of uninterrupted sleep, and deeper REM cycles) when sleeping in a cooler environment. I shudder to imagine the health issues that sleeping in an 82-degree room would incur. 2) I thought the main issue with climate change was the warming the planet, as in that’s a bad idea. So now, we want a warmer sleeping environment to keep the planet from warming so we humans can survive? I’m seriously confused.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
LC Chihuahua 8/20/2019 12:31:00 PM (No. 157303)
Guess they don't want us using air conditioning. Its not a stretch that they would not want us using heat during winter. These restrictions aren't for them of course. Gracious no! How would they be able to manage society if they were too hot or too cold! They're too important!
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
mc squared 8/20/2019 12:52:21 PM (No. 157314)
The government setting the stage to mandate indoor temperature. Government buildings first and private homes next. Not difficult to monitor from Federal Monitoring Centers by partnering with the electric utility companies who already use wireless meter reading by time of day..
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
udanja99 8/20/2019 1:04:44 PM (No. 157325)
The previous owner of our home had the Nest thermostat connected to the internet so he could control it from his phone. The first thing we did when we moved in was disconnect it. In summer we do 75 during the day and 72 at night.
Instead of yelling, “Get off my lawn!” I’m yelling, “Stay out of my house!”
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
Pearson365 8/20/2019 1:14:11 PM (No. 157344)
If we actually had a conservative president, the Energy Dept, EPA, NOAA and Agriculture Departments and more would have been sharply reduced in size if not eliminated. If we didn’t have 22 radical Democrats running to replace Trump, this 82 degree nonsense along with his enormous deficits, ethanol mandates and lack of equal justice would threaten Trump’s re-election. Instead, our choice is either to re-elect Trump for a slightly less intrusive government, improved economic growth, relatively free markets and large deficits or elect an incredibly intrusive, socialist Democrat who wants to sharply raise taxes while producing even larger deficits and a stagnant economy.
Shame on Trump for 82 degrees. One expects this Jimmy Carter nonsense from a Warren, Harris or Sanders, not Trump. I
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
Peaches 8/20/2019 2:53:22 PM (No. 157424)
Yeah...no. 72 for me, and if it's really miserable outside, 70.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
Catherine 8/20/2019 8:47:29 PM (No. 157559)
Our thermostat is at 71 round the clock, plus ceiling fans and at night those are off and regular fans blowing on us are going strong. I'm from Louisiana where the temperature for six months of the year is 98-99 degrees and with 98-99% humidity. It's unlivable without AC. It gets really hot here in Oklahoma, too, but I just stay inside most of the summer. The good thing about OK is it has four distinct seasons and I love that. Louisiana has one season, too hot and not quite as hot.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
judy 8/20/2019 11:33:41 PM (No. 157653)
Are these the same people who burn lots of jet fuel while telling us to take public transportation?
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
ladydawgfan 8/20/2019 11:57:13 PM (No. 157657)
I find it interesting that whoever recommended the new temperatures didn't take the weather conditions of the different parts of the nation into account when they decided on 85°. I used to live in VT, and our house was a Cape complete with a steeply pitched roof over the second floor. My bedroom was up there, and even in Vermont, a window unit was a requirement for comfortable living. Before I had a window A/C, wiyh the sun beating on the insulated roof all day long, the temperature in that bedroom would reach into the 90's. With a Cape, there are only two small windows upstairs, one on either end of the house. A cooling airflow rarely ever happened. The resulting temps persisted through the night, and temps that high affect not only the sleeper, but also furniture and electronics.
I live in Florida now, and I have elderly parents with heart conditions and COPD who need the A/C set at 72° day and night to BREATHE!! I can't even imagine what would happen if the temps that they need for their health were arbitrarily changed based on the whims of some desk jockey in Washington.
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