Energy and heating Archives - The (mostly) Simple Life https://www.themostlysimplelife.com/ip-tag/energy-and-heating/ Improve Your Home, Life, and Happiness Sat, 31 Jul 2021 18:03:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://www.themostlysimplelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Favicon-pink.png Energy and heating Archives - The (mostly) Simple Life https://www.themostlysimplelife.com/ip-tag/energy-and-heating/ 32 32 Actually use your programmable thermostat ($80 to $200 savings) https://www.themostlysimplelife.com/idea/actually-use-your-programmable-thermostat-80-to-200-savings/ https://www.themostlysimplelife.com/idea/actually-use-your-programmable-thermostat-80-to-200-savings/#respond Sun, 15 Nov 2020 00:49:55 +0000 https://www.themostlysimplelife.com/?post_type=idea&p=8633 The US Department of Energy reports that you can save as much as 10% by turning your thermostat down 7°-10°F for 8 hours a day (I do this at night).

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]]> https://www.themostlysimplelife.com/idea/actually-use-your-programmable-thermostat-80-to-200-savings/feed/ 0 Adjust your thermostat ($240 savings/year) https://www.themostlysimplelife.com/idea/adjust-your-thermostat-240-savings/ https://www.themostlysimplelife.com/idea/adjust-your-thermostat-240-savings/#respond Sun, 15 Nov 2020 00:43:29 +0000 https://www.themostlysimplelife.com/?post_type=idea&p=8629 Turning your thermostat down 3 degrees for the winter and up 3 degrees for the summer can save about $240 annually for most households (save about 3% for every degree).

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