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Forum: Conservation 11-03-15, 12:10 PM
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Posted By Daox
Anyone else kick on their heat yet?

Anyone else kick on their heat yet?
Forum: Conservation 10-02-15, 02:49 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 335,202
Posted By Daox
I just flipped the furnace on for time this fall....

I just flipped the furnace on for time this fall. I'm still using the same general programming. 70F when home, 50F when away or at night.

I still am using the Motison cyberstat wifi thermostat...
Forum: Conservation 11-10-14, 08:36 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 335,202
Posted By Daox
Wow, the heating season started early for me this...

Wow, the heating season started early for me this year. I've had the heat on for over a month now. Still running 70F while home, 50F when not. It fluctuates daily how much its off due to my wife's...
Forum: Conservation 03-18-14, 10:01 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 335,202
Posted By Daox
The heating season definitely isn't over yet, but...

The heating season definitely isn't over yet, but I definitely have enough data to say that dropping my temperature down further at night and when away is undoubtedly saving me a fair amount, and it...
Forum: Conservation 02-07-14, 09:05 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 335,202
Posted By Daox
Excessive heater run times increasing bills is...

Excessive heater run times increasing bills is typically a myth (only exception is heat pumps that kick on resistance heater backup). Lowering the temp at night and while you're away will net you...
Forum: Conservation 02-07-14, 07:41 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 335,202
Posted By Daox
That is pretty chilly ppd! Also, welcome to the...

That is pretty chilly ppd! Also, welcome to the site.
Forum: Conservation 01-28-14, 09:01 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 335,202
Posted By Daox
Its been about two weeks since reprogramming for...

Its been about two weeks since reprogramming for 50F nights. I'm honestly quite happy to say that I haven't been cold at all at night, and am sleeping very well. No heated mattress pad has been used....
Forum: Conservation 01-16-14, 10:37 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 335,202
Posted By Daox
I just reprogrammed my thermostat for some...

I just reprogrammed my thermostat for some additional savings. It used to be 70F while I was at home and awake, and 60F when I am not and while I'm sleeping. I have now made it so that it is 70F...
Forum: Conservation 11-11-13, 08:37 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 335,202
Posted By Daox
We have an energy tracker... its um... still in...

We have an energy tracker... its um... still in development and has been for quite some time. :)
...
Forum: Conservation 11-09-13, 04:04 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 335,202
Posted By Daox
Check out the link in my sig. It goes over my...

Check out the link in my sig. It goes over my bills... yeah I really need to update it too haha.
Forum: Conservation 11-06-13, 10:16 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 335,202
Posted By Daox
Yeah, that could definitely help. :) If that...

Yeah, that could definitely help. :) If that doesn't get you all the way there, I would definitely give the timer a shot though. You should be able to REALLY cut down on the power usage with one....
Forum: Conservation 11-04-13, 01:17 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 335,202
Posted By Daox
Yikes, that seems like a lot to heat one room. ...

Yikes, that seems like a lot to heat one room. Have you considered going to an electric mattress pad? They pull WAY less power than that heater. Then you could put your heater on a timer so it...
Forum: Conservation 10-21-13, 03:05 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 335,202
Posted By Daox
I'm updating things since I just turned the heat...

I'm updating things since I just turned the heat on for the first time last week. I've changed my heating scheme a little bit. It is now 70F when I'm at home at night and on the weekends. It is...
Forum: Conservation 12-29-12, 01:47 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 335,202
Posted By Daox
If I might poke around your business a bit, I...

If I might poke around your business a bit, I think the best way to turn it on/off would be to setup a small controller for it. Perhaps we should start a new thread since its not on topic for this...
Forum: Conservation 12-29-12, 01:03 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 335,202
Posted By Daox
So your furnace fan is going 24/7? Do you know...

So your furnace fan is going 24/7? Do you know how much power your furnace blower uses? When my furnace is on it is pulling at least 400 watts. If you run that all day that is almost 10kWh. You...
Forum: Conservation 12-02-10, 11:03 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 335,202
Posted By Daox
Serious Windows use multiple layers of plastic...

Serious Windows use multiple layers of plastic between two layers of glass to add to the R value of the window. They have the highest R-values I've ever seen in any window. Their highest R value...
Forum: Conservation 11-30-10, 02:48 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 335,202
Posted By Daox
Sounds like fun to me. I asked the wife, she...

Sounds like fun to me. I asked the wife, she said it was fine as long as she was gone! :) Oddly enough, she'll be gone for a whole day this weekend, so that works for me.
Forum: Conservation 11-29-10, 02:56 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 335,202
Posted By Daox
A bit of an update here. The first year I was in...

A bit of an update here. The first year I was in the house I ran 68F while at home, 63F at night and while away. I have since changed to 68F while at home in the evening, 60F at night and in the...
Forum: Conservation 10-17-08, 11:33 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 335,202
Posted By Daox
What temperature do you keep your house in the winter?

http://ecorenovator.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/thermostat01.jpg

I currently have my house set for 68F (20C) degrees while we are home, and 63F (17C) while we are away and at night. (the...
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