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]
