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Posted by Tony on April 17, 2007, 9:08 pm
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>>> wrote:
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>>>>> CJT wrote:
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>>>>>> Noon-Air wrote:
>>>>>>>>Would adding three degrees save noticeably (say, five to ten
>>>>>>>>percent)
>>>>>>>>on
>>>>>>>>the heat and cooling bill?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> no
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't know about 5-10%, but it might result in noticeable savings.
>>>>>
>>>>> Would it save more with the central air than the gas heat?
>>>>
>>>>no
>>>>
>>>>> I'm no pro
>>>>> (obviously), but it is my understanding that the compressor draws the
>>>>> most
>>>>> amps on start ups.
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>>>>It takes a whole lot less energy to *maintain* a constant, even
>>>>temperature
>>>>than it does to keep jacking around with the temperature.
>>>
>>> Utter and complete bullshit. Who besides me disagrees with
>>> you ? The entire HVAC industry, including every manufacurer of
>>> PROGRAMMABLE SETBACK thermostats.
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>>Paul you are full of you know what
>>Programmable setback for heat may work ok
>>but for cooling it is useless!!!!!!!
>>Dido say that
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> Bullshit Dido.
> Outdoor temp=90 degrees,
> cooling setpoint M-F 8am-5pm=72F
> Sat & Sun cooling setpoint=99F
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> setback for cooling works !!
If you are not home it works
but also in lot homes some one maybe home
all day and every day
Dido
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>>>> In my neck of the
>>>>woods, if you leave the a/c off for an 8 our work day, it takes a full
>>>>24
>>>>hours to bring the temperature and humidity levels back into your
>>>>comfort
>>>
>>> No said fucking turn the thing off on a hot day in teh midle
>>> of summer. The question is setup / setback, not 'fucking turn it off
>>> all day'.
>>>
>>>>range. Remember, you not just cooling the air, but everything in the
>>>>house...walls, floors, ceilings, furniture, peoples, puppies, kitties,
>>>>etc.
>>>>
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