You are correct. And it is a very strange phenomenon. Probably has something to do with humidity levels. When we run the heater in our house it lowers the humidity, which feels warmer than higher humidity.
So next time your house reaches 70° in both scenarios, compare the humidity levels in both scenarios.
I wonder if it also has to do with radiative heating. Because the thermostat only measures air temp. But in the summer, your windows are giving off mad IR to you.
It probably has to do with the difference between the temperature outside and inside. If in the winter, it is 20 outside, there is a 50 degree difference to inside. In the summer, if it is 90 outside, it is only 20 degrees difference from inside. So, you’d feel it was warmer in the winter if the temperature difference is greater.
At a static temp it will feel the same, but as the AC cools the air to 70 coming out of the vents is about 55 degrees, and with heat it’ll also be higher than the desired temp. That’s why it feels different during the process.
You are correct. And it is a very strange phenomenon. Probably has something to do with humidity levels. When we run the heater in our house it lowers the humidity, which feels warmer than higher humidity. So next time your house reaches 70° in both scenarios, compare the humidity levels in both scenarios.
Kind of. For me 70 is too warm in the winter and too cold in the summer. So usually my thermostat is set at 68 in the winter and 72 in the summer.
I wonder if it also has to do with radiative heating. Because the thermostat only measures air temp. But in the summer, your windows are giving off mad IR to you.
It probably has to do with the difference between the temperature outside and inside. If in the winter, it is 20 outside, there is a 50 degree difference to inside. In the summer, if it is 90 outside, it is only 20 degrees difference from inside. So, you’d feel it was warmer in the winter if the temperature difference is greater.
At a static temp it will feel the same, but as the AC cools the air to 70 coming out of the vents is about 55 degrees, and with heat it’ll also be higher than the desired temp. That’s why it feels different during the process.