I've got the heat set at 70 degrees, and the apartment is still cold!

[NightTrain]

At times like this, I wish I could bring myself to trust a woman with my heart! :eyes:

[Spinzonner]

1. A St Bernard has more body heat

[NightTrain]

4. Truth be told, my roommate's pit bull makes a great space heater!

[Spinzonner]

8. I'd sure give it lots of space to heat

[alfredo]

2. Add humidity,

put on a hat, and relax.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

14. Alfredo is correct!

Put a tea pot full of water on the stove and let it steam. Your furnace removes the humidity from the air, causing the moisture on your skin to evaporate, making you feel colder than the ambient temp. Adding humidity alters that perception causing you to feel comfortable at a cooler temp.

This is also why you are comfortable in Palm Springs when it is 90+ outside. It's a desert. There is no moisture in the air and you don't feel hot.

From someone who's business it is to know these things.

[alfredo]

20. I like it cool in the house. I live in a split foyer, the lower level

stays cool no matter what. I still want the humidity, it boosts the comfort level.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

22. Keeps your antiques from drying out

too.

[alfredo]

23. I'm becoming an antique. We do have a lot here, and several

stringed instruments. The moisture is essential for them.

[Maple]

3. Well of course it is!

Try 74 or 75!

70 won't do anything!

[NightTrain]

6. I'd rather try 69.

:P

[Maple]

9. Not with a pit bull you don't !

:D

Just turn up the heat. Jeepers.

[Dover]

5. Take a hot soak in the tub............alone.

It will warm you up for hours. Trust me!

[William Bloode]

7. Hahahaha!

I feel your pain. I have a ripping fire, but the floor is so cold from the around 0 temps outside my feet are froze lol!

Good thing my other half gets home from work soon, i might get some body warmth.

[tridim]

10. You should rent my old apartment

It had unadjustable radiators that were on full blast all winter.. I had to open the windows during the day and sometimes at night. It was actually pretty nice with the winter breeze blowing in.

[Pacifist Patriot]

11. Wouldn't help.

My popsicle toes have been known to cause my husband a great deal of discomfort.

[GOPisEvil]

12. Then you'd hate living with me.

My heat is set at 68. :7

[short bus president]

18. lucky number, brother.

;-)

We're one degree cooler than the people who set their heat to 69 for the giggle factor.

[skygazer]

13. Yeah, I'm freezing

It's only about 46 degrees outside here. <ducks>

[Placebo]

15. Mine too!

BRRRR...:scared:

I'm sitting with my feet up with a blanket on me and my feet are still cold. :(

*sigh* I can't wait till it's sandal weather again.

[Nikia]

16. It's always warm here in the computer room

We have three computers running. My husband's monitor is fairly large. It makes the room at least a few degrees warmer than the rest of the duplex. Our bedroom and living do feel cold, but we have blankets to deal with that.

[NightTrain]

17. So, your husband's "monitor" is fairly large?

Is that what the kids are calling it nowadays? :P

[crispini]

19. Put On A Hat!

You lose, what, 80% of your body heat through your head! :D

[alfredo]

21. How is the insulation in the house? What about the windows?

If you have north facing and windward windows, put plastic or heavy drapes over them. Put any plastic on the inside. If you put it on the outside the wind will cause a racket.