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Care to explain why?

sgjohnson 4y ago
Because for most people this would be an uncomfortable temperature. I’m in Eastern Europe and my thermostat is usually set between 18 and 20°C (64-68°F) I can’t imagine sitting in 25°C all day long.
- weregiraffe 4y ago
  OSHA recommends the range between 68 and 76. Looks like you are in the lower limit. I personally find 26°C the best.
  - WalterGR 4y ago
    Is that all year round, though? I imagine the recommendation is 68 degrees in the winter and 76 in the summer.
- WalterGR 4y ago
  Your air conditioner is set to 68 degrees F in the summer?? That's very cold. In Texas that would consume an absolutely enormous amount of energy, since it's so hot and (in some areas) humid. Houston, for example, averages 3 months with highs at or above 32 C (90 F). That's bad for the grid and bad for the planet.
  - kixiQu 4y ago
    I've felt guilty about the fact I have to AC down to 68-69 to sleep. I cannot imagine having it set to anything close to 64 during the day. It'd be interesting to see survey data of how people configure these things.
    - throwaway48375 4y ago
      Can't you just open a window at night?
      - ezekg 4y ago
        In 90F+ weather? (With high humidity most nights!)
      - DoreenMichele 4y ago
        I take it you've never lived in Texas. Triple digits and high humidity are the norm for some parts of summer in some parts of Texas. No, opening a window isn't a fix.
        throwaway5598 4y ago
        It is 100 degrees at night in Texas? Historical weather data shows more like low seventies and that's what I experienced when I visited there. Obviously not an option during the day.
      - jen20 4y ago
        This ridiculous notion is the surest fire way to tell you’ve never even visited Texas.
      - rufus_foreman 4y ago
        Good idea, need to let the hot air in.
      - doodlebugging 4y ago
        When I was a kid growing up in Central Texas we didn't have air conditioning. In the summer we did sleep with the windows and the exterior doors open. There were screens on the windows and at the exterior doors for air circulation. You could sleep well with a lightweight sheet. Being young and being accustomed to spending all the time outdoors that I was allowed, I was totally acclimated to the situation. The worst part of all that were mosquitoes and chiggers in the summer. Once the nights became cool enough to require a blanket we kept the windows closed until things started to warm again in March or April. We had a gas floor furnace that heated the house. On the coldest days all of us could be found in the living room where the floor furnace was located. By the time I was a teenager we had moved into a house with window units for AC and central heating. Anything is doable if you are prepared. I suspect a lot of people today have become acclimated to an unnaturally limited temperature range and therefore they can't handle being outside all day in the direct sun without needing a way to cool down. Same thing in winter. People have acclimated to a range of 65-80 and anything outside that range requires different clothing, moving chilled or heated air, etc.
  - WalterGR 4y ago
    To add to the above: In addition to Houston's heat, the average humidity is 70%.
- hotpotamus 4y ago
  Then you might not want to ever go to Texas. Heat indexes regularly reach over 110F in July and August. 80 with low humidity is a dream on days like that.
  - sgjohnson 4y ago
    I actually love warm/hot weather, when it's outdoors, and I detest winters (anything below 10C I can't stand). I've been to Miami in both, January and in July, and I had no problems with the weather at all. Except for that one day when the AC didn't work in my hotel room. That was a bit of a nightmare. So if I have to spend a day outside, I'd prefer 32C in Miami over 8C, despite the fact that it's easier to mitigate against cold weather (just dress warmer)
- throw0101a 4y ago
  "Room temperature": > The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language identifies room temperature as around 20–22 °C (68–72 °F),[1] while the Oxford English Dictionary states that it is "conventionally taken as about 20 °C (68 °F)".[2] The ideal room temperature may vary by place and culture; studies from Nigeria show a comfortable temperature range of 26–28 °C (79–82 °F), comfortably cool 24–26 °C (75–79 °F) and comfortably warm 28–30 °C (82–86 °F).[3] Owing to variations in humidity and (likely) clothing, recommendations for summer and winter may vary; a suggested typical range for winter is 23–25.5 °C (73–78 °F), with that for summer being 20–23.5 °C (68–74 °F).[4] Some studies have suggested that thermal comfort preferences of men and women may differ significantly, with women on average preferring higher ambient temperatures.[5][6][7] > The World Health Organization in 1987 found that comfortable indoor temperatures between 18–24 °C (64–75 °F) were not associated with health risks for healthy adults with appropriate clothing, humidity, and other factors. For infants, elderly, and those with significant health problems, a minimum 20 °C (68 °F) was recommended. Temperatures lower than 16 °C (61 °F) with humidity above 65% were associated with respiratory hazards including allergies.[9][10] * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Room_temperature https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Room_temperature
- Madeindjs 4y ago
  But I imagine that you want to sit at 25°C all day long during the winter...

Because for most people this would be an uncomfortable temperature. I’m in Eastern Europe and my thermostat is usually set between 18 and 20°C (64-68°F) I can’t imagine sitting in 25°C all day long.

weregiraffe 4y ago
OSHA recommends the range between 68 and 76. Looks like you are in the lower limit. I personally find 26°C the best.
- WalterGR 4y ago
  Is that all year round, though? I imagine the recommendation is 68 degrees in the winter and 76 in the summer.
WalterGR 4y ago
Your air conditioner is set to 68 degrees F in the summer?? That's very cold. In Texas that would consume an absolutely enormous amount of energy, since it's so hot and (in some areas) humid. Houston, for example, averages 3 months with highs at or above 32 C (90 F). That's bad for the grid and bad for the planet.
- kixiQu 4y ago
  I've felt guilty about the fact I have to AC down to 68-69 to sleep. I cannot imagine having it set to anything close to 64 during the day. It'd be interesting to see survey data of how people configure these things.
  - throwaway48375 4y ago
    Can't you just open a window at night?
    - ezekg 4y ago
      In 90F+ weather? (With high humidity most nights!)
    - DoreenMichele 4y ago
      I take it you've never lived in Texas. Triple digits and high humidity are the norm for some parts of summer in some parts of Texas. No, opening a window isn't a fix.
      - throwaway5598 4y ago
        It is 100 degrees at night in Texas? Historical weather data shows more like low seventies and that's what I experienced when I visited there. Obviously not an option during the day.
    - jen20 4y ago
      This ridiculous notion is the surest fire way to tell you’ve never even visited Texas.
    - rufus_foreman 4y ago
      Good idea, need to let the hot air in.
    - doodlebugging 4y ago
      When I was a kid growing up in Central Texas we didn't have air conditioning. In the summer we did sleep with the windows and the exterior doors open. There were screens on the windows and at the exterior doors for air circulation. You could sleep well with a lightweight sheet. Being young and being accustomed to spending all the time outdoors that I was allowed, I was totally acclimated to the situation. The worst part of all that were mosquitoes and chiggers in the summer. Once the nights became cool enough to require a blanket we kept the windows closed until things started to warm again in March or April. We had a gas floor furnace that heated the house. On the coldest days all of us could be found in the living room where the floor furnace was located. By the time I was a teenager we had moved into a house with window units for AC and central heating. Anything is doable if you are prepared. I suspect a lot of people today have become acclimated to an unnaturally limited temperature range and therefore they can't handle being outside all day in the direct sun without needing a way to cool down. Same thing in winter. People have acclimated to a range of 65-80 and anything outside that range requires different clothing, moving chilled or heated air, etc.
- WalterGR 4y ago
  To add to the above: In addition to Houston's heat, the average humidity is 70%.
hotpotamus 4y ago
Then you might not want to ever go to Texas. Heat indexes regularly reach over 110F in July and August. 80 with low humidity is a dream on days like that.
- sgjohnson 4y ago
  I actually love warm/hot weather, when it's outdoors, and I detest winters (anything below 10C I can't stand). I've been to Miami in both, January and in July, and I had no problems with the weather at all. Except for that one day when the AC didn't work in my hotel room. That was a bit of a nightmare. So if I have to spend a day outside, I'd prefer 32C in Miami over 8C, despite the fact that it's easier to mitigate against cold weather (just dress warmer)
throw0101a 4y ago
"Room temperature": > The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language identifies room temperature as around 20–22 °C (68–72 °F),[1] while the Oxford English Dictionary states that it is "conventionally taken as about 20 °C (68 °F)".[2] The ideal room temperature may vary by place and culture; studies from Nigeria show a comfortable temperature range of 26–28 °C (79–82 °F), comfortably cool 24–26 °C (75–79 °F) and comfortably warm 28–30 °C (82–86 °F).[3] Owing to variations in humidity and (likely) clothing, recommendations for summer and winter may vary; a suggested typical range for winter is 23–25.5 °C (73–78 °F), with that for summer being 20–23.5 °C (68–74 °F).[4] Some studies have suggested that thermal comfort preferences of men and women may differ significantly, with women on average preferring higher ambient temperatures.[5][6][7] > The World Health Organization in 1987 found that comfortable indoor temperatures between 18–24 °C (64–75 °F) were not associated with health risks for healthy adults with appropriate clothing, humidity, and other factors. For infants, elderly, and those with significant health problems, a minimum 20 °C (68 °F) was recommended. Temperatures lower than 16 °C (61 °F) with humidity above 65% were associated with respiratory hazards including allergies.[9][10] * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Room_temperature https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Room_temperature
Madeindjs 4y ago
But I imagine that you want to sit at 25°C all day long during the winter...