Do you leave your house windows up or down on nice days?

[bwframe]

Going on Alpo's excellent thread, I was wondering how many of us leave our home windows open as weather permits?

 

[Bapak2ja]

Ours are open whenever possible. When it gets too hot (>85 in the house), we close up and use the AC, but that only happens for 2-3 weeks every year. Even then, we usually open he windows a night.

 

[patience0830]

Alergies can dictate but at 60° or less, I'm a fan of opening them at nite.

 

[rosejm]

Neither I, nor the maid do windows...

 

[9mmfan]

Windows down about 85% of the summer. The humidity has to real high for me to run the A/C.

I work in a very chilly medical office and am cold most days.
Ironically, today it was actually warm at work. Our chunky employees were in hell.

 

[femurphy77]

Yes as weather permits but my definition of weather permitting is very restrictive.

 

[chocktaw2]

No, wife would shoot me with her 686.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I would have voted "none of the above" (well, except for Bacon). I open them from time to time when it's warmish (68-72 or so) outside just to get some fresh air. Much hotter or colder than that and they're closed.

 

[bwframe]

Maybe just my vivid imagination, but dealing with summer heat seems much more tolerable when being in the AC is the exception instead of the rule?

 

[churchmouse]

Open/closed is temp/humidity dependent. I like having them open on cool nights and into the morning until it gets hot.

 

[Farmerjon]

Open unless rain is blowing in, no ac.

 

[PGRChaplain]

Spring and Fall, A/C is on the rest of the time.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Spring and Fall, A/C is on the rest of the time.

Same here. Can't stand the humidity/heat in the summer.

 

[Rookie]

My windows are open long enough to shoot critters.

 

[Ziggidy]

Closed.....I do not to make it easier for people to invite themselves in.

 

[actaeon277]

I don't have any screens for the windows. So...

 

[CindyE]

Depends on lots of different things. I like the fresh air, but not sinus congestion or humidity. Dogs behave better if the windows are shut too, they don't hear/smell all the outdoor critters and people. Our A/C broke last night, so unless the repair guy has been there and fixed, it's windows open today.

 

[russc2542]

mostly closed... neither I or the wife do heat well. ('course she doesn't do cold either) Actually I can do heat OK as long as I'm moving and active. We usually open them when it's been cold and it warms up (with low humidity) or has been warm and cools off.


Plus they're all large and near ground level for easy access.

 

[Mark-DuCo]

With my house being in ground I keep my windows closed most summer to keep in the cool air. I still haven't installed my A/C unit, but my house hasnt been above 74 degrees. Just been running a dehumidifier to keep the humidity down.

 

[NKBJ]

Sorry to say that allergies rule.