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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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WILL A NORMAL HOUSE THERMOSTAT RUN OFF A SOLAR PANEL?
Feb 25th
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!
DOES SETTING BACK THE THERMOSTAT IN THE WINTER REALLY SAVE ENERGY?
Jan 15th
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?
DO YOU SAVE ENERGY BY LOWERING YOUR THERMOSTAT WHEN YOU ARE NOT HOME AND THEN RAISING IT WHEN YOU GET BACK?
Jan 12th
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.