Is It Too Early To Turn On Your Heat In Massachusetts?

CBS Boston

Updated on: October 17, 2024 / 5:30 AM EDT

CAMBRIDGE - The season of fall comes with changing leaves, shorter days and in the greater Boston area, one controversial question: When do you turn on your heat?

By law, Massachusetts landlords have to provide a heating system that can heat to a minimum of 68 degrees during the day and 64 degrees at night from September 15 to June 15.

"We're going to try and make it until November," said Hannah Edmonds, a Cambridge resident. "I feel like it almost becomes a competition just to see how long we can go."

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