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Take a hint from the newer thermostats. They're smart. The can be told what to do and they remember. Directions on their use include a suggestion to program them to maintain a lower temperature when it's night. At, say, eleven p.m. the temperature that the thermostat is maintaing is changed and drops by, say, five degrees. It's going to be cooler in the house now. But the occupants are in bed. They don't need the house to be as warm. They've "wearing" a lot of covers. Then at, say, something around five or six in the morning, the temperature setting is automatically reset for "daytime" use. This saves money on heating costs without placing too much of a burden on those who live in the house. Your local energy company has a lot of information on this stuff, and your local home center has the equipment. They live for a chance to help you address this issue. It's what they do, and they're generally very good at it. Oh, and why not ask about other things that will increase the efficiency of your heating and cooling system? Hey, you're already there, aren't you?

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