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Q&A: I LIVE IN THE NE. WHAT IS THE BEST ENERGY SAVING TEMPERATURE TO SET ON THE THERMOSTAT WHEN NO ONE HOME IN A MO?
Jan 20th
Question by Last_exit_before_toll:
I live in the NE. What is the ideal energy saving temperature to set on the thermostat when no one home in a mo?
I’ve been asked to home sit for about 6 months. This would mean leaving my mobile home unoccupied. What temp should I leave the thermostat on to keep pipes from freezing?
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WILL A NORMAL HOUSE THERMOSTAT RUN OFF A SOLAR PANEL?
Jun 11th
Question by Sedgy:
Will a normal home thermostat run off a solar panel?
If not, what kind of thermostat should I use? I’d like to assemble a solar powered fan for various projects but the temperature needs to be regulated. I think I can get away with just a 12 volt personal fan and I have found the panel on the web but without the thermostat i’ll be in hot water. Thanks!
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IS ENERGY SAVING BETTER WITH THERMOSTAT OR SPACE HEATER?
Mar 16th
Question by Minu:
Is energy saving superior with thermostat or space heater?
Hi All,
I live in an apartment in CA and for heating we are using the thermostat that is built in with the apartment. Since we have started using the thermostat, our energy bills have sky rocketed. Is buying and using a Space heater a superior option. If there are any other energy saving options, pls let me know
Thanks in advance
Meena
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DOES IT HELP SAVE ON THE ENERGY BILL BY TURNING THE OFFICE THERMOSTAT UP OR DOWN BEFORE EMPLOYEES LEAVE?
Oct 20th
Question by ParkerSpain:
Does it help save on the energy bill by turning the office thermostat up or down before employees leave?
This is a recurring debate in our office. I state keeping the thermostat on a steady temp. is more efficient. Others think that by making sure the heat or AC does not cut on over the weekends or at night is most efficient. For example, for AC, this would be changing the thermo. from 75 to 80 to save energy. Doesn’t that mean that the units just have to work harder to get the temp. back to 75 when the employees come back to work?
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DOES SETTING BACK THE THERMOSTAT IN THE WINTER REALLY SAVE ENERGY?
Aug 22nd
Question by JoeSalsa:
Does Setting Back the Thermostat in the Winter Really Save Energy?
With winter coming up soon, here in the midwest, I am going to ask the question: Does Setting Back the Thermostat in the Winter Really Save Energy?
According to the DOE and EnergyStar, it does. But I, and others, disagree to a point. That point being, “doesn’t it take MORE energy to REWARM the home back to the COMFORT TEMP when you are home?” So in other words, does it take more energy to bring the temperature from 62 to 68, for example, rather than maintaining the temperature at 68 the entire time when the home is vacant?
I need solid proof energy is saved with the EnergyStar compliant thermostats, not just what the websites say. If anyone has any experience or tests, I would like to hear what they have to say. Thanks!
Good answers so far. But my question, originally, is in reference to the SET-BACK type thermostats that automatically reduce the temperature when away, and bring it back up when you come home. In the summer, yes, it is ideal to SET AND LEAVE the temperature at one setting, but should I (or we) do the same for the winter? Does the SET BACK method REALLY work?
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Q&A: DO YOU SAVE ENERGY BY LOWERING YOUR THERMOSTAT WHEN YOU ARE NOT HOME AND THEN RAISING IT WHEN YOU GET BACK?
Aug 14th
Question by calla_flower:
Do you save energy by lowering your thermostat when you are not home and then raising it when you get back?
i have heard different sides to this question. I have heard that you will save money if you lower the thermostat in your home during the day while you are at work, but i have also heard that it doesn’t save money because you use more energy trying to raise your home’s temperature, and you are superior off keeping your thermostat at a consistant temp. for refrence in our situation, i was going to lower the theromstat to about 62 during the day and raise it to 68 when we get back home.
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THEY SAY THAT KEEPING YOUR THERMOSTAT ON 78 DEGREE WILL SAVE YOU SOME ENERGY. WHAT ABOUT WINDOW UNITS?
Apr 29th
The only cooling in my home is a few window air conditioners. Should I still set them to 78 degrees?
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WITH MY AC/HEATING THERMOSTAT, DOES IT SAVE MORE MONEY/ENERGY TO HAVE A HIGHER OR LOWER DIFFERENTIAL FOR AC?
Apr 24th
Can someone explain this in layman ‘s terms? Does this apply to both the heating and A/C? Are most set to 1? Thanks!
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CAN I SAVE MORE ENERGY IF I USE MY AIRCONDITIONER (AIRCON) IN LOW TEMPERATURE / THERMOSTAT?
Apr 11th
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HOW MUCH CAN A DIGITAL THERMOSTAT SAVE IN ENERGY PER MONTH?
Mar 19th
In October I installed a 95% variable speed furnace, but have a 30 year old thermostat. My gas bills are still high! My gas company rep stated she had the same thing happen to her, changer her stat to a digital and saved 100/month!!
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