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Is it cheaper to heat it or keep it warm? Eric in North TX 02-02-2007
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Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on February 2, 2007, 2:38 pm


>> wrote:
>>
>> >I recently changed my set-back in the downstairs part of the house to
>> >58, down from 66 degrees at night. Could the warm up to 71 at 7 am.
>> >use more gas than keeping it 66 all night? I don't think it actually
>> >ever gets down to 58, and the furnace doesn't run at all during the
>> >night on this setting, and it used to run 3-4 times during the night
>> >to maintain 66 degrees.
>>
>> No. You will always save energy by lowering the thermostat.
>
> True.
>
> My heating bill was $22 in January.
>
> I keep the thermostat down.
>

Where do you live?



Posted by mm on February 2, 2007, 9:23 pm


On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:38:31 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"

>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> >I recently changed my set-back in the downstairs part of the house to
>>> >58, down from 66 degrees at night. Could the warm up to 71 at 7 am.
>>> >use more gas than keeping it 66 all night? I don't think it actually
>>> >ever gets down to 58, and the furnace doesn't run at all during the
>>> >night on this setting, and it used to run 3-4 times during the night
>>> >to maintain 66 degrees.
>>>
>>> No. You will always save energy by lowering the thermostat.
>>
>> True.
>>
>> My heating bill was $22 in January.
>>
>> I keep the thermostat down.
>>
>
>Where do you live?

Hawaii.


Posted by 7 LAMPSTICKS 7 FEASTS 7 AGES O on February 8, 2007, 11:34 am


>
>
>
>
>
>
> >> wrote:
>
> >> >I recently changed my set-back in the downstairs part of the house to
> >> >58, down from 66 degrees at night. Could the warm up to 71 at 7 am.
> >> >use more gas than keeping it 66 all night? I don't think it actually
> >> >ever gets down to 58, and the furnace doesn't run at all during the
> >> >night on this setting, and it used to run 3-4 times during the night
> >> >to maintain 66 degrees.
>
> >> No. You will always save energy by lowering the thermostat.
>
> > True.
>
> > My heating bill was $22 in January.
>
> > I keep the thermostat down.
>
> Where do you live?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I suffered only a little... I use the small heater in my bedroom and
two electric blankets (under and over me).

This allowed me to donate several kuranda pet cots to the humane
society (about $1,000 worth). That's how I live.

I also suffer only a little... so I can give Salvation Army $400 every
month for the care of homeless alcoholics.


Posted by Charlie Morgan on February 2, 2007, 12:34 pm


wrote:

>I recently changed my set-back in the downstairs part of the house to
>58, down from 66 degrees at night. Could the warm up to 71 at 7 am.
>use more gas than keeping it 66 all night? I don't think it actually
>ever gets down to 58, and the furnace doesn't run at all during the
>night on this setting, and it used to run 3-4 times during the night
>to maintain 66 degrees.

Your AVERAGE temp is what counts. If you lower the overall average you
maintain, you are saving.

CWM

Posted by Pop` on February 2, 2007, 1:14 pm


Charlie Morgan wrote:
> wrote:
>
>> I recently changed my set-back in the downstairs part of the house to
>> 58, down from 66 degrees at night. Could the warm up to 71 at 7 am.
>> use more gas than keeping it 66 all night? I don't think it actually
>> ever gets down to 58, and the furnace doesn't run at all during the
>> night on this setting, and it used to run 3-4 times during the night
>> to maintain 66 degrees.
>
> Your AVERAGE temp is what counts. If you lower the overall average you
> maintain, you are saving.
>
> CWM

Ah, thats' it! I was trying to figure out how to easily figure in the time
factors and so on. That would work well! Good one!



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