I turn mine down to 55 at night and only raise it to 60 during the day,
unless I am teaching at home, when I raise it to 65. It's all I can afford.
I've done it this way for years and I have 11 healthy cats and a collie. It
does get crowded in the bed at night, though!

"JLove98905" wrote in message
...
Just curious....how low do people turn the heat down during the day (when
they
are at work, etc), for the cats? We leave ours at about 60, but I'm
wondering
if it's more than they need.

-Jen
Half the people you know are below average. -Steven Wright

In article ,
OSPAM (JLove98905) wrote:

I posted the question because I'm in Boston, and it's really cold here right
now. These wicked cold snaps are gonna be murder on my heating bill (oil). If
I
could get away with lower than 60 during the day, I probably would. However,
I
don't want to go too low.

I'm in Boston (Roslindale), and they said to turn your heat UP as a
protective measure.

Priscilla

In article ,
OSPAM (JLove98905) wrote:

I posted the question because I'm in Boston, and it's really cold here right
now. These wicked cold snaps are gonna be murder on my heating bill (oil). If
I
could get away with lower than 60 during the day, I probably would. However,
I
don't want to go too low.

I'm in Boston (Roslindale), and they said to turn your heat UP as a
protective measure.

Priscilla

Here in WI we use 67 while we're home and 60 during the day (62 at night). Cats have fur and can
keep warm. We have strays that live outside where it's 20 degrees so there's no worries about it
being too cold for the cats.

On 16 Jan 2004 01:03:54 GMT, OSPAM (JLove98905) wrote:

Just curious....how low do people turn the heat down during the day (when they
are at work, etc), for the cats? We leave ours at about 60, but I'm wondering
if it's more than they need.

-Jen
Half the people you know are below average. -Steven Wright

Here in WI we use 67 while we're home and 60 during the day (62 at night). Cats have fur and can
keep warm. We have strays that live outside where it's 20 degrees so there's no worries about it
being too cold for the cats.

On 16 Jan 2004 01:03:54 GMT, OSPAM (JLove98905) wrote:

Just curious....how low do people turn the heat down during the day (when they
are at work, etc), for the cats? We leave ours at about 60, but I'm wondering
if it's more than they need.

-Jen
Half the people you know are below average. -Steven Wright

"Cheryl" wrote in message
...
MaryL wrote in on 15 Jan 2004:

Incidentally,
I don't think there is a great deal of savings (at least in this
climate) if the temperature is altered drastically for the day because
then it takes more time to raise/lower the temperature to the
"desired" level after I return home.


That definately depends on the type of heating used. I have a heat pump
and live in the east where it gets cold in the winter. There is a huge
difference depending on if you're raising the temp, (winter) or lowering
it
(summer) when you come home.

--
Cheryl


I should have thought of that. I grew up in Ohio, and we used a heat pump.
It was great, but it definitely would not fit my description.

MaryL

"Cheryl" wrote in message
...
MaryL wrote in on 15 Jan 2004:

Incidentally,
I don't think there is a great deal of savings (at least in this
climate) if the temperature is altered drastically for the day because
then it takes more time to raise/lower the temperature to the
"desired" level after I return home.


That definately depends on the type of heating used. I have a heat pump
and live in the east where it gets cold in the winter. There is a huge
difference depending on if you're raising the temp, (winter) or lowering
it
(summer) when you come home.

--
Cheryl


I should have thought of that. I grew up in Ohio, and we used a heat pump.
It was great, but it definitely would not fit my description.

MaryL

On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 01:03:54 +0000, JLove98905 wrote:

Just curious....how low do people turn the heat down during the day (when they
are at work, etc), for the cats? We leave ours at about 60, but I'm wondering
if it's more than they need.

I'm a Californian. 60 is ridiculously cold. =^^=

--
Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind,
http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way.
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 01:03:54 +0000, JLove98905 wrote:

Just curious....how low do people turn the heat down during the day (when they
are at work, etc), for the cats? We leave ours at about 60, but I'm wondering
if it's more than they need.

I'm a Californian. 60 is ridiculously cold. =^^=

--
Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind,
http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way.
------------------------------------+-------------------------------

From: OSPAM (JLove98905)

Just curious....how low do people turn the heat down during the day (when
they
are at work, etc), for the cats? We leave ours at about 60, but I'm wondering
if it's more than they need.

I set ours at 64.
Lauren
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