Does it have to be so hot in here? Why is this such a common question in the winter time? I think it’s because people just simply over compensate when they turn up the heat in their homes. Someone gets too cold in the house and turns the heat up. This shouldn’t be necessary but it happens all too often.
When people decide to fiddle with their thermostat and turn it up and down on a regular basis it over stresses their furnace. You should understand that furnaces have to work quite a bit just to raise the temperature in the house a degree of two and frequent temperature adjustments cause them to work even harder.
If you run the temperature in your house around 75°F your gas/oil/hydro bill must get pretty high in the winter. If you think your bill is too high consider lowering your temperature a few degrees. We run our furnace at around 68°F when we’re home and about 60°F when we’re gone for the weekend. Lowering your temperature can help save hundreds on power or fuel but you need to find a comfortable temperature and try to stick with it. Just try to lower it by 2 degrees for a few days and if it doesn’t bother you try to maintain it.
Switching temperatures up and down dramatically will not save you money but actually cost you more. This causes a furnace to be operating more frequently and increasing your utility bill. A constant temperature will allow your furnace to activate only periodically to maintain the temperature and not increase it continually. By maintaining a lower temperature fairly consistently you will save your furnace and money on fueling it when compared to erratic temperature spikes. If you dislike the cooler temperature then increase it to something more manageable and stick with it or even consider wearing a sweater. You can save a fair amount of money by heating your home a little less.
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