Use a programmable
thermostat. Have you heard of a programmable thermostat?
These are amazing devices. Some let you set the temperature hour by hour for seven
different days in two different modes, heat and cool. What this lets you do in
the summer is cool your home down a bit first thing in the morning when you're
going to be around the house getting ready - then let the temperature naturally
rise a bit during the day while you're at work. Then set it to cool down to a
REASONABLE temperature when you get home. Does it need to be that cool while
you sleep? Probably not. Are you occasionally home unscheduled? That's fine
too, there is typically a home button that will set your temperature to the
schedule of a weekend instead of weekday for that reason.
Try changing your
temperatures by one degree during both the day and night. Leave it in the new
setting for a week and see if it's okay. Don't punish your family for a dollar
by making it a miserable temperature - but what can you live with to Feed Your
Pig?
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