We set our thermostat and leave it alone since we don't have one of the programmable types. It stays at roughly 65 all the time unless the sun would make it warmer. With an older person in the house that doesn't sound like it would work but it is a good temp to sleep with. ----- Original Message ----- From: Curtis Delzer To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 5:27 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] minimum temperature.
Hi all! What do you all think of a good minimum temperature to set on your thermostat at night for the maximum amount of savings in a fuel bill? Of course, there are many variables, so I'll make some guide lines, particularly our situation here. I am in North Dakota, so the minimum temperatures range from probably in winter, 0 to 25 below on average, anything above 0 degrees is warmer than the average. This house is insulated well, and it is a fuel oil furnace. Minimum temperatures are just before sun rise in most circumstances. I have the Kelvin talking thermostat, which has 4 ranges of settings e.g. morning, day, evening, and night. We are generally here 24 hours a day so times of bedding down are probably a consideration. Let's say about 10 at night for the retiring hour, though my dad goes to bed at 8 o'clock or earlier. He gets up at 6 a.m. so that is when a day time temperature of about 72 is needed which he feels most comfortable at, I've tried lower than 72 with poor results. Thanks! Curtis Delzer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
