“What do you have the thermostat set on?”

English Lesson: What do you have the thermostat set on?

You're at your uncle's house. It's pretty cold. You'd like your uncle to turn the heat up, and you also want to know why it's so cold there. You ask him this question.

What do you have the thermostat set on?

Audio by native English speakers

a thermostat

A "thermostat" is a device which controls the temperature of a heater. A thermostat allows you to choose a certain temperature that you want a room to be. When it gets warmer than that temperature, the heater will turn off.

Most thermostats control the heat in a house, but some cars also have thermostats now as well. So do hot water kettles, swimming pool heaters, and other devices which need to maintain a constant temperature.

have (something) set on (a level)





These sentences mean nearly the same thing:

The thermostat is always set on 68 degrees.

I always have the thermostat set on 68 degrees.
