I’ve been meaning to ask this for a while. I saw a comment a month or so ago. Person said they keep their thermostat at like 65 in the winter and 78 in the summer. 78 seems fucking insane to me. That’s too damn hot for inside. How do you sleep at 78 degrees?

Are they a lizard person or am I a baby?

Edit 1: I love all the comments on this! Never thought this post would create such discussion. Looking at the comments vs upvotes it honestly seems 50/50ish that 78 is hot for the indoors. Can lemmy do polls?

  • mesa@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    2 days ago

    Short answer:

    • 80 in summer
    • 60 in winter

    Long answer: It gets over 110f so we keep it at 80 in the summer. We have double pane windows, a newer ac as well. Somewhat new insulation. Otherwise the power bill is over 1000 a month. Our bill in the winter is around 100ish and mostly gas. We keep the house at 60.

    PGE is terrible. It’s a little more than 60c a kilowatt now…

    No that’s not a typo on the prices.

    • PaupersSerenade@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      Yeah, that’s extremely similar to our situation. Luckily we have solar panels, so PGE doesn’t absolutely demolish our finances. We also try and open windows overnight when possible since it can be 20-30 degrees cooler.

    • rishado@lemmy.world
      1·
      16 hours ago

      Where are you?? I live in an old crappy insulated 4bed house in VEGAS and in the summer I pay like 300-350 for AC that I set and forget at 72°

      • mesa@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        16 hours ago

        Whats your kwh rate? Is it 60c or more? Cause thats the main cause. Theres a metric ton of solar being installed last year or so.

        • rishado@lemmy.world
          2·
          15 hours ago

          60c? You’ve gotta be talking about peak rates in like DTLA, surely?

          You’re telling me your base rate is 60c/kwh?

          NV Energy charges me 10c/kwh

          • mesa@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            15 hours ago

            Yep base starts at 60c. Last year it was at 50 but they increased it 4 times since then.

              • mesa@lemmy.worldEnglish
                2·
                15 hours ago

                Thanks friend.

                The city itself is thinking of making making its own power company. We are having record number of businesses leave. So its a brutal time. It doesnt help with the whole tarrif situation and parts becoming hard to find (like solar/inverters/etc…).

                • rishado@lemmy.world
                  2·
                  15 hours ago

                  I imagine a lot of residents are leaving too. I figured it was mostly real estate inflation but knowing that about the PG kwh price… that must also be a massive consideration

                  • mesa@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    2·
                    14 hours ago

                    Its easier to get solar if your a resident. Also, since a lot of people here dont make all that much, they get a special rate. Below poverty line and all that.

                    But yeah theres a bit of movement. But Cali is still one of the better places to be at with the current climate as it is.