You probably have a thermostat in your Vancouver home, but are you using it wisely?
Here are some easy facts about proper thermostat use:
Turn it down to save! When possible reduce the temperature so as not to waste energy & money. Every 1 degree Celsius you lower your thermostat you can save about 2% of the energy used to heat your house!
Few people need to heat their home at the same temperature all day long. Most of us know to turn down our thermostat in the evening when we are in bed and during the day when at work. What's the point paying to keep our house toasty warm if no one is home to enjoy it.
When you return home cranking your thermostat all the way up will not heat your home any faster. Pick the temperature you want and let your Vancouver furnace do its thing.
If you are going to change your thermostat, a programmable one is the way to go!
A programmable thermostat makes life easy, because it can be set to reduce temperature automatically. You can have different settings for several times a day and on weekends. When picking your thermostat try to find one that is energy star qualified. Proper use of a programmable thermostat can reduce your heating bills by 5 - 20%!
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