what 's considered a comfortable temp. to set the thermostat?

Question

I own a hair salon with 21 stylists . There are two thermostats
(one for each side) My problem is : The stylists fiddled with the controls one having the cool on and the other having heat on. I want to put lockbox(s) on . I kow to set it on auto , but what degrees do I set it for?

Answer 1

for a working space- 70 degrees, for a humid space 68 degrees, for an inactive space 72 degrees.
Everyone has a different level of comfort. A rollerskating rink , where people are active is 64 degrees because people are sweating and the humidity is low. Go figure.

Answer 2

Anywhere from 69-72 degrees should be file, depends on what makes a confortable working enviroment.

I have a mechanic shop where they fix cars and in the back we keep it about 50-60 degrees which is fine for working on car. In the office where I got people on the phone making sales for my satellite business we keep it anywhere from 72-74 so we are not wearing a jacket while sitting at our desk.

You shouldn't need a lock box, set it at a confortable setting and place a note next to it telling your employees not to touch it.

They want to crank up the heat, it costs you more money in gas at which point I would turn the heat down so its a bit chilly, and maybe they will get the point.

Another thing you can do if you have a gas furnace is when the furnace is running, turn the gas shut off valve down so the flame is not as big. The furnace might run longer, but the air will be cooler coming out and it will take longer to heat the place using less gas.

Part of your issue probably is that the furnace heats up the office too fast, so as soon as someone walks in the door it gets chilly and they crank up the furnace to make up for the difference in cold air. It gets too hot on the other side of the room, and another employee turns it down.

In the auto service depaerment, we actually put the heaters on 15 minute timers, so the employees have to keep adding more time to keep warm. Not practicle for your situaton, but If I don't put it on a timer then they will leave it on all day long.

Answer 3

a programmable thermostat will give you better energy efficiency. Yes, perhaps there is a little more energy used to turn it on and off, but if you are off to work for the day, having that thermostat raise the temperature 2-5 C will save much more than is used to start it up. Here is a good schedule for a programmable thermostat: 8am temp goes up 5 degrees 5pm temp comes down to your comfort level 12am temp goes up a few degrees 6:30am temp goes down

Answer 4

I have experienced this dilemma in offices and shops where I have been the go to person for the HVAC. Most interior spaces can be very comfortable between 68 &72 Deg. I support putting lock boxes on the thermostats. Playing with them is just going to exasserbate the problem and drive up your utilitiy costs. Try rearranging the people within the sapce putting the colder closer to a sunny window and the warmer blooded in an area that doesn't seem to get that much draft.
Ceiling fans and sweaters go along ways taward comfort. Don't give in to the whining.

Answer 5

Depending where you are, if you have cold winters I'd say 72 if they are not that cold 70 degrees. For summer if it is super hot I would keep it at 70 also for the air conditioning....it is very hard on the human body if you have it too cold and it is very very hot outside.

Answer 6

When I go on a commercial call for service, after I fix the problem I set all stats on 70. But it really depends on personal preference.

Answer 7

19 degrees C in the winter and 24 degrees C in the summer.

Answer 8

the thermostat in my house is set at 70 degrees F year round (for air and heat).

Answer 9

Compensate for heating that goes on, and try to have different temps for different zones to accommodate different people temp needs. Group the hot blooded and cold blooded ones with their own type.

Answer 10

68d is the best I've found if your moving, plus you can always open a window at your station if necessary.