Void_Sloth@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 1 year agoSimple, right?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up11.14Karrow-down125
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minus-squarealvvayson@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoYes, I do. It saves easily 50 kWh of natural gas consumption per day. On the days nobody will be home, we just let the thermostaat on 13 degrees Celsius for the whole day. When we are home it’s 18 degrees during the day.
minus-squarethe_seven_sins@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoAssuming you are coming home every evening and not living in a really cold area, your house must be badly isolated if it cools down so significantly during the day.
minus-squarealvvayson@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoIt’s reasonably insulated - above average for my location, but it does get cold in the winter. Obviously, I’m only saving this heating fuel on the colder winter days.
Yes, I do. It saves easily 50 kWh of natural gas consumption per day.
On the days nobody will be home, we just let the thermostaat on 13 degrees Celsius for the whole day. When we are home it’s 18 degrees during the day.
Assuming you are coming home every evening and not living in a really cold area, your house must be badly isolated if it cools down so significantly during the day.
It’s reasonably insulated - above average for my location, but it does get cold in the winter.
Obviously, I’m only saving this heating fuel on the colder winter days.