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ecomodded · 02-07-14, 08:30 AM

I leave my heat at the same temperature night & day , my theory for doing so is that the house would need to fight extra hard in the morning to bring the colder walls / ceilings and floors back up to temperature, with excessive heater run times.

Using this technique has netted me a average electric bill (baseboard heaters) of just $80 a month in a 2,000sqft split level home of which I only heat the 1000 sq-ft upstairs.
My low electric bill would suggest this technique has merit, I have been doing this for 9-10 yrs.

I almost forgot, my temperature preference is 68 degrees.

02-07-14, 08:30 AM	#124
ecomodded Supreme EcoRenovator Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Vancouver Island,Canada. Posts: 1,037 Thanks: 116 Thanked 100 Times in 87 Posts	I leave my heat at the same temperature night & day , my theory for doing so is that the house would need to fight extra hard in the morning to bring the colder walls / ceilings and floors back up to temperature, with excessive heater run times. Using this technique has netted me a average electric bill (baseboard heaters) of just $80 a month in a 2,000sqft split level home of which I only heat the 1000 sq-ft upstairs. My low electric bill would suggest this technique has merit, I have been doing this for 9-10 yrs. I almost forgot, my temperature preference is 68 degrees. Last edited by ecomodded; 02-07-14 at 08:33 AM..