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David Williams
May 13, 2008, 11:55:35 AM5/13/08
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-> I'm sure this varies, but I wonder how people set their thermostats.
-> It would seem reasonable that if you feel a cold spot that you would
-> compensate by turning up the heat. Likewise, a blast of solar sunshine
-> heating may prompt you to adjust the AC down.
I find that the humidity level is important. High humidity makes me
feel warmer, so I tend to set the thermostat a bit lower. I have
thought of trying to make some sort of combined hygro-thermostat which
would automatically switch at lower temperatures at high humidities,
but I haven't gotten around to it yet.
Humidifying the indoor air in wintertime may not save on heating bills,
though. The heat to evaporate the water in the humidifier has to come
from somewhere. Usually, it comes from the ambient (indoor) air, so the
heating system has to work harder to keep the temperature up.
dow
-> It would seem reasonable that if you feel a cold spot that you would
-> compensate by turning up the heat. Likewise, a blast of solar sunshine
-> heating may prompt you to adjust the AC down.
I find that the humidity level is important. High humidity makes me
feel warmer, so I tend to set the thermostat a bit lower. I have
thought of trying to make some sort of combined hygro-thermostat which
would automatically switch at lower temperatures at high humidities,
but I haven't gotten around to it yet.
Humidifying the indoor air in wintertime may not save on heating bills,
though. The heat to evaporate the water in the humidifier has to come
from somewhere. Usually, it comes from the ambient (indoor) air, so the
heating system has to work harder to keep the temperature up.
dow
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