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Originally Posted by cschin4
What is the point of having heat and A/C and trying not to use it?
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Heating and A/C are expensive and consume a lot of resources. I'm willing to live at a less than ideal temperature to save money and conserve resources.
I view heating and A/C as protections against extremes in weather, not things for my everyday comfort. It's about 60 in the house now, and yes, I'm chilly, but I have warm clothes on and blankets out for the cats to burrow in and we're fine. If it drops below 60, which is the lowest temperature I'm willing to tolerate, I'll turn the heat on. Being a little chilly isn't going to kill me.
It's the same in the summer. In a perfect world I'd keep my house at 68 all day and all night, but I'm willing to turn on the fan and be a little warm instead of having a $300 electric bill.