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The Best Thermostat Settings for an LA Summer (Without Sweating Your Bill)
78°F is the DOE recommendation, but the LA-smart way is a small schedule plus one upgrade.
November 12, 2025 4 min read
The schedule we recommend
Home: 76°F (or 78°F with ceiling fans). Sleeping: 72°F (cooler sleep is healthier). Away: 82°F (don't turn it off, humidity creeps in and the comeback costs more energy than the small setback saves).
Pair with a smart thermostat that learns your schedule. We install ecobee Premium with most systems, it pays for itself in a single LA cooling season.