From: snag_one@msn.com   
      
   On 2/3/2026 10:34 AM, Harvey Sanenbum wrote:   
   > A couple decade old oil burner heats my home.  Question: Is it more cost   
   > effective to turn down the heat while sleeping and then increase the   
   > thermostat during the day, or to more or less keep the thermostat near   
   > constant?   
   >   
   > I've done the former (turning it down at night) since I can remember   
   > but, with the severely below normal temps outdoors lately, it has to run   
   > a long time to get up to room temp during the day, which has caused me   
   > to rethink my process.   
   >   
   > Thanks.   
      
      Some think that because the heat loss is less as the house cools -   
   less temp differential means slower heat loss - turning it down makes   
   sense . I keep the heat up out here because I don't want to have to   
   repair busted pipes . Plus I heat with wood harvested from our 12 acres   
   which is much cheaper .   
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