How much do you really save turning down the thermostat?

 I'm struggling with the idea between keeping my thermostat at 66
degrees which I need to wear at least two layers of clothing around my
house to feel comfortable and 69 degrees with which I can walk around
comfortably in a t-shirt. Has any actually calculated actual savings
of turning down the thermostat? I've read all the articles about how
you can save 10% per each degree you turn down your thermostat but I
would like to see if anyone actually have some real numbers to back me
up. I'm not sure it's worth $30 a month to live like this.

  wrote:


The problem is dealing with others in the house.  I gave up trying to
convince them the savings was worth it.
The best I could get out of them was 69 degrees - and they're still
bitching.

--Vic

 thismailautodeleted@comcast.net says...

Just tell them to put on their fashionable retro-70s "Jimmy
Carter" brand sweaters.  With the little embroidered grinning
mouth logo.


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 Joe wrote:


No hard figures, but logically there is a savings for any reduced temp
level (except with heat pumps).

I suggest using programmable thermostats with several daily time
adjustments.   They should pay for themselves within months.

For a start, we have up and down zones / thermostats. During the day, we
keep the upstairs at 62 (doors shut so the heat from downstairs stays
primarily downstairs), with the heat increased to 68 early evening and
down to 66 about midnight.

Downstairs, we set the thermostat at 62 at 10pm & step up the temp to 66
about 4am, 67 at 8am, 68 and 3pm and 69 at 5pm.  When we leave the
house, we drop the thermostat a few degrees and usually reset as we
enter.  The thermostat is near the door we use most, so it's no bother
to hit the buttons up / down as desired.   During the morning, 66-67 can
be comfortable, but there is always a chill about the time the sun drops
so the change helps keep the comfort..

This will not work with a heat pump (secondary heating will kill the
savings), but should work with gas & oil.

 
Nope, not when its well insulated enough.


Just as true of heat pumps. You're confusing the other problem with
heat pumps, the overnight setback, with the daytime lower setting.


 They should pay for themselves within

Easy to claim, hell of a lot harder to actually substantiate that claim.


the upstairs at 62 (doors shut so the

68 early evening and down to 66 about

Not if it doesnt use secondary heat.