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10-26-09, 10:32 AM | #1 |
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Do you use a programmable or manual thermostat?
Do you use a programmable or manual thermostat?
I use programmable thermostats in my house. The minimal cost is easily made up by the warmth in the morning and energy savings throughout the day when I would otherwise forget to turn the heat down.
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10-26-09, 09:52 PM | #2 |
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I recently had a "lifetime HVAC guy" try to tell me it takes more energy to cool down (summer) or heat up (winter) a house than it does to just leave it constant.
I smiled, but didn't argue. I know better. The worse the insulation in the home, the more it helps to use a programmable T-stat. |
10-27-09, 05:48 AM | #3 |
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Yeah, I've gotten the same bit. I think (hope!) we all know better here. The lower the temperature differential, the less the heat loss, period.
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10-27-09, 10:23 AM | #4 |
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My schedule is random enough that a programmable thermostat won't work very effectively. I simply turn the HVAC off when I'm away (or leave it set to 50F if it may go below freezing) and turn it back on when I need to.
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