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Thermostat Energy Savers
Wise use of thermostats can reduce your heating and cooling up to 30 percent!
  • During winter, you can save as much as 3 percent of the energy your furnace uses simply by lowering your thermostat 1 degree Fahrenheit (if it’s set between 65 and 72 degrees).
  • In the summer, the process is reversed. You can save 5 percent of the energy used by your air conditioner for every degree you raise the thermostat (if it’s set between 70 and 82 degrees).
  • Keep your thermostat under control-68 degrees in winter during the day, 55 degrees at night. In summer, turn it to 78 degrees.
  • Check the temperature with a thermometer to make sure your thermostat is representative of the rest of the house. If it’s located in a drafty or sunny spot, you may be getting false readings and wasting energy.
  • Plug the hole in the wall behind the thermostat with a piece of fiberglass insulation.


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