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Originally posted by Bleeding Red+Feb 28 2005, 03:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Bleeding Red @ Feb 28 2005, 03:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Skyceman@Feb 27 2005, 11:06 PM
I installed a scheduled thermostat in our home and we noticed alot of savings that way (easy to install BTW). By doing this, you can have the house warm when you wake up or when you come home and turned way down when you're not home or sleeping.
Our home is about a year and a half old, two story, 1700 sq/ft. We set the temperatures to 21C when home and down to 16C when not. Heating bills are around $90 - $120.
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I recently installed a programable thermostat also.
The big debate in our house is setting the temprature. For a while I programed it for 17 while we were out and 22 when we were home (a bit lower at night). So the question is - is it better to move up and down 3-5 degrees during the day, or keep it at a steady medium temp (20 degrees).
Does raising and lowering the temp make the furnace work more and use more gas? Is keeping the house at a steady 20 degrees waste heat when the house is empty? [/b][/quote]
there was a thing on Global news where they talked about this exact question..the 'experts' pretty much agreed that the turndown on your stat should not exceed 10% of the regular setting, or the price to bring the temp up outweighs the cost savings