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Some interesting temps you Guys keep at you homes,If you are using a programmable t stats keep in mind that you shouldn't set back more than 4* you will not save a dime as an example.
Hey I leave for work at 0700 and get home at 1700 lets spin the t stat down to 50 & then when I get home just turn it up!
Bad Idea,your boiler or furnace will run strait for hours trying to catch up.All of those inanimate objects ,couch bureaus,beds,table hutch etc. in your house are current ambient temps and there wicking cold air and it's migrating toward your base boards or hot air supply registers and it just eating all of that heat dead in it's tracks!
Trust me.
On my up stairs programmable t stat's I have them set from 0500 to 0700 for 68* then fall back to 64* then at 1830 back up to 68* then at 2130 back to 64* main floor and basement are set for 67*.
I understand everybody has a different threshold for comfort so obviously temp ranges will vary.
Depending on your house/windows and how well it's insulated & using a programmable t stat you can save up to 15-20% of fuel
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