Monday, December 17, 2007

Where's your thermostat at?


"You can easily save energy in the winter by setting the thermostat to 68°F while you're awake and setting it lower while you're asleep or away from home. By turning your thermostat back 10°–15° for 8 hours, you can save about 5%–15% a year on your heating bill—a savings of as much as 1% for each degree if the setback period is eight hours long. The percentage of savings from setback is greater for buildings in milder climates than for those in more severe climates." - DOE

2 comments:

Michelle said...

OMG it's freakin' cold here. At least the humidity's at 48% though...

elliott said...

you gotta have the humidity :)