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liberal_mama

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9. I have a room air conditioner in my bedroom that I keep at 60 degrees!

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 15, 2021, 02:33 PM

Jun 2021

I'm always hot. I would die if I had to keep it at 78 degrees. Luckily, I don't live in Texas.

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Hey Texas, is that 78 degree thermostat setting mandatory or are we operating on the honor system? [View all] Under The Radar Jun 2021 OP

Mine is at 80 in central Florida jimfields33 Jun 2021 #1

We have ours at 70 Fullduplexxx Jun 2021 #3

Holy cow. It must be Alaska in your home. jimfields33 Jun 2021 #5

We keep ours at 70 as well. Chainfire Jun 2021 #11

Yuuuuuuuuup deepthought42 Jun 2021 #39

that's cool Demovictory9 Jun 2021 #15

Unless you have a de-humidifier running so that's a dry 78... Silent3 Jun 2021 #8

Here in Las Vegas Jerry2144 Jun 2021 #10

I have a room air conditioner in my bedroom that I keep at 60 degrees! liberal_mama Jun 2021 #9

We're twins. W_HAMILTON Jun 2021 #18

I'm set to 80 in Arizona ThoughtCriminal Jun 2021 #17

65 in the Denver area for me. Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #31

You cant get most Texans to wear a mask Fullduplexxx Jun 2021 #2

The hypocrisy is the point. Under The Radar Jun 2021 #7

Now that's not true TxGuitar Jun 2021 #26

Where are all the "No one can tell me what temperature" freedumb losers? Nevilledog Jun 2021 #4

They are out there gay texan Jun 2021 #12

Good job. Nevilledog Jun 2021 #13

I had to freeze my ass off during the ice storm chriscan64 Jun 2021 #6

My wife demands 68* in the summer in southern GA. SYFROYH Jun 2021 #14

That's Damned Cold GB_RN Jun 2021 #28

It is, but she doesn't ask very much of me. If it makes her happy... SYFROYH Jun 2021 #32

If It Works... GB_RN Jun 2021 #33

Sweet. n/t moonscape Jun 2021 #34

I don't see how people can live like that. W_HAMILTON Jun 2021 #16

better watch out for thermostat police!!! they sneak up on golf cart's !! monkeyman1 Jun 2021 #19

Mostly they use repurposed Cat Detector Vans imported from Britain. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2021 #24

I turn my up to 78 or 79 during the day Catherine Vincent Jun 2021 #20

I sleep in the refrigerator, twodogsbarking Jun 2021 #21

Those damn socialist windmills again IronLionZion Jun 2021 #22

Ours is set at 68. pnwmom Jun 2021 #23

I have mine at 72-74 Marthe48 Jun 2021 #25

So Abbott is a liar. He said the lege "fixed the grid" and all is well. Comfortably_Numb Jun 2021 #27

I stayed at one of the big hotels in Vegas years ago... C Moon Jun 2021 #29

78 here in the hill country callous taoboy Jun 2021 #30

Ours is set to go to 78 during the day when we're not at home, tanyev Jun 2021 #35

I too try to help, but I just can't sleep when I am sweating Under The Radar Jun 2021 #37

I keep mine mostly at 80. ananda Jun 2021 #36

When we were poor and living in the Midwest... hunter Jun 2021 #38