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Step 2Up 2 degress in summer, 2 down in winter
Heating and cooling is responsible for a large percentage of a household's energy consumption.
Turn up your thermometer in warm weather. An average thermostat temperature for warmer weather is at around 78 degrees Fahrenheit. If you are not at home most of the day, you can turn the temperature up to reduce the cooling that your house makes during the day.
The opposite goes for cooler weather. 68 degrees Fahrenheit is about average where you should have your temperature. Each degree below the 68 mark reduces 3% - 5% more heating energy consumption. Just wear an extra sweater if you feel a little bit colder than usual.
Don't worry, my mother does not turn on the heat until half way through the winter. And even then, the temperature is still low. The temperature in my house is currently 63 degrees. I got used to it, and I feel great!
Turn up your thermometer in warm weather. An average thermostat temperature for warmer weather is at around 78 degrees Fahrenheit. If you are not at home most of the day, you can turn the temperature up to reduce the cooling that your house makes during the day.
The opposite goes for cooler weather. 68 degrees Fahrenheit is about average where you should have your temperature. Each degree below the 68 mark reduces 3% - 5% more heating energy consumption. Just wear an extra sweater if you feel a little bit colder than usual.
Don't worry, my mother does not turn on the heat until half way through the winter. And even then, the temperature is still low. The temperature in my house is currently 63 degrees. I got used to it, and I feel great!
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Buy a $6 lamp timer and switch the fan on at night. Put it in the window blowing *out* and it will pull air through the entire house. Close the windows in the day, and it'll stay anywhere from 10-15 degrees cooler than outside.