we keep the thermostat at 72F. In the Winter, when it's cold outside, and dry, inside the house I need to wear long pants and shirt with long sleeves (or even a sweater sometimes).

now in the Spring we still keep the thermostat at 72, but the furnace runs comes on less often since it's not that cold outside. The temperature inside the house is the same, 72. Yet I can easily wear short pants and short sleeves Tshirt.

So what is it? The humidity is about the same (I guess), was very dry lately until rain started today.

It's a conspiracy.

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where is the thermostat?

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where is the thermostat?

^^this^^

The thermostat is in the warmest part of the house. In reality when it says 72 degrees it could be as low as mid 60s in most of the house.

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i've always wondered about that myself. in the winter 70 is barely warm enough. in the summer it's too cold.

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Cool drafts.

I noticed this too, I believe it is relative to the brain in conjuction to the temp. outside.

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my thermostat is in the center of the upstairs. In the morning sun, the rear of the house is warmer, in the late afternoon and evening sun, the front is hotter. The thermostat doesn't change. Downstairs is cooler, as heat rises.

Humidity and where the thermostat is. It might be the warmest place in the the house in Winter and coldest place in Summer.

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Æsop. (Sixth century B.C.) Fables.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.

The Man and the Satyr


A man had lost his way in a wood one bitter winter’s night. As he was roaming about, a Satyr came up to him, and finding that he had lost his way, promised to give him a lodging for the night, and guide him out of the forest in the morning. As he went along to the Satyr’s cell, the Man raised both his hands to his mouth and kept on blowing at them. “What do you do that for?” said the Satyr.
“My hands are numb with the cold,” said the Man, “and my breath warms them.”
After this they arrived at the Satyr’s home, and soon the Satyr put a smoking dish of porridge before him. But when the Man raised his spoon to his mouth he began blowing upon it. “And what do you do that for?” said the Satyr.
“The porridge is too hot, and my breath will cool it.” 4
“Out you go,” said the Satyr. “I will have nought to do with a man who can blow hot and cold with the same breath.”

Aliens.



Not saying that's it, but...



It's aliens.

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Humidity and where the thermostat is. It might be the warmest place in the the house in Winter and coldest place in Summer.

+1. It's the humidity. If you don't add humidity when the furnace runs more during the coldest months it can be as low as 20% in the house. When it doesn't run as much then humidity rises as warmer air holds more moisture and gets in from the outside.



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I thought it was psychological from comparing the weather of the recent past to the present. I've seen often that 60º outside feels nice and warm in April but cold in October, regardless of the thermostat setting.

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I recommend checking true temp with a large turkey thermometer, rectally.

I think you’ll find what the true core temp of your body is during different times of the year, plus you’ll also
have gained insight into what it feels like to be a dead stuffed turkey.

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blooz
I thought it was psychological from comparing the weather of the recent past to the present. I've seen often that 60º outside feels nice and warm in April but cold in October, regardless of the thermostat setting.

Partially. But I have been in the desert when it's 70º and in a shadow I'm cold. But at 6:30 on an August morning in MI at 70º and 60% humidity and I'm pouring off sweat.
Adding humidity to the air in wintertime makes the air feel warmer, stops static, and you can lower your thermostat. Ours is at 68º and we're comfortable without having to dress like Amundsen.



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