On 3/27/2021 4:27 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Friday, March 26, 2021 at 5:34:04 PM UTC-4, Michael Trew wrote:
>> On 3/26/2021 2:13 AM, Leo wrote:
>>> On 2021 Mar 24, , Ed Pawlowski wrote
>>> (in >):
>>>
>>>> Most people are comfortable in the 70(21C) degree range. It get hot
>>>> here in summer and I'm comfortable at 77 during the day, 73 when I go to
>>>> bed.
>>>
>>> As illogical as it sounds, there is a cool 70 when temperatures are cold and
>>> a warm 70 when temperatures are hot. Well...at least for me in the house.
>>> Outside, 70 seems as it ought to be.
>>>
>>>
>> I agree, 70 feels very different to me in summer vs winter. I blame
>> part of that on poor insulation and drafts in my home during the winter,
>> but also consider near freezing cold tap water in the winter, unheated
>> cellars or crawl spaces, attics, etc.
>
> I'll admit the colder tap water would be more useful in the summer.
>
> Do you spend much time in cellars, crawl spaces, or attics?
>
> Cindy Hamilton

More than I would like to do laundry in the winter. My point was, that
these chilled spaces affect the living areas above to feel draftier in
the winter. I've been considering insulating my basement ceiling to
make the first level rooms less drafty.