Someone just told me that you can lower your heating bills but your house will still stay warm this way: Set your thermostat between 62 and 65, take a damp cloth and drape it over the thermostat. Supposedly it will keep your bill down but keep your house warm. I don't understand how this would work, because in order for your house to stay warm, your heating system would still have to come on. Seems strange to me. Has anyone ever heard about this or tried it?
2007-01-24 11:42:54 · 5 answers · asked by Starscape 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
forget about that ...make sure your house is sealed and you are not loosing a bunch of heat under doors and leaky windows get double pane close it up that will work check insulation do yu have any?? are you a renter??? complain to the landlord I sure would.. Your house?? seal it and check out insulation. wear a sweater its cheaper then 200 bucks a month
2007-01-24 15:11:46 · answer #1 · answered by bone g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an old wives tale. All the thermostat does is read the house interior temp and at a certain point, tell the furnance to turn on. If there is something that insulates the thermostat from its "real" value (the inside of the house temp) then all its doing is tricking the thermostat. It does nothing to chenge the inside house temp.
2007-01-24 19:52:22 · answer #2 · answered by tinman97prn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a bunch of cow dung to me
2007-01-24 19:51:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no haven't tried it, but it doesn't make sense. you can make your home "feel" warmer by putting humidity in the air, but not on your thermostat
2007-01-24 19:51:36 · answer #4 · answered by irish eyes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
somone is pulling your leg
2007-01-24 19:50:07 · answer #5 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋