root ( sudoroot@lemmy.zip ) to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 years agoWhat temperature do you keep your thermostat at?message-squaremessage-square141linkfedilinkarrow-up1115file-text
arrow-up1115message-squareWhat temperature do you keep your thermostat at?root ( sudoroot@lemmy.zip ) to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 years agomessage-square141linkfedilinkfile-text
Title. We keep ours at 75F, parents do 77F, and in laws 68F. It made me curious what everyone else keeps theirs at?
minus-squareLegendsofanus ( Legendsofanus@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) linkfedilinkarrow-up23·3 years agoNot American. What’s a thermostat?
minus-squareestutweh ( DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone ) linkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 years agoThe electronic thing on the wall that controls the temperature of your heater or air conditioner.
minus-squarejuliebean ( juliebean@lemm.ee ) linkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 years agoolder ones are often electrical, but not really electronic. they use a bimetal strip that bends due to changing temperatures, to complete a circuit at the point you set the slider. it’s actually a really fascinatingly simple bit of tech.
minus-squareStuka ( Stuka@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 years agoThermostat isn’t an American term.
Not American. What’s a thermostat?
The electronic thing on the wall that controls the temperature of your heater or air conditioner.
older ones are often electrical, but not really electronic. they use a bimetal strip that bends due to changing temperatures, to complete a circuit at the point you set the slider. it’s actually a really fascinatingly simple bit of tech.
Only God knows
Thermostat isn’t an American term.