It’s an old stereotype: women always complain about being cold and men about feeling hot.
I hear this the most when I meet with families to talk about their in-home comfort choices. It’s the same in my home. Every night, I’m in shorts and a t-shirt and my wife is dying of hypothermia. The thermostat is set at 71º btw.
So, what can we do?!
Well, more often than not, I grab my iPhone, tap the thermostat app, and turn it up a couple degrees (while she’s looking). A few minutes later (wife not looking), back down to the money-saving degree. No getting up to the thermostat anymore. I’m on my comfy couch or in bed already; it’s 2013! I have an app for that!
We do still have a thermostat on the wall (Honeywell Prestige), but I wonder why? I think in the near future we will just install a few (wireless) temperature sensors around the house and use apps to control the heating and air conditioning. An app on the phone, iPad, TV, and oh yeah… computer.
I just ordered some Nest thermostats. Yes, they are that cool and offer control, money savings, and energy usage reports. You can get your Nest thermostat (including installation) for $368 from Hauser Air.