What temperature should the thermostat be set at to save on heating bills, if one is going to be away?

Answer 1

60.

Answer 2

being that ur in the upper level of the duplex as long as the bottom tenant keeps his/her heat on the pipes most likely wont burst. Now on to the second part of your question the lower the heat vs shutting it completely off will depend on how well insulated your place is. If its poorly insulated turning it off will save money because heat will continually escape and the furnish will have to work harder and more often to maintain that heat. If your space is well insulate then turning it down to say 60-65 is fine. I lived in both types of places and tended to just keep it at 65. Sure it cost a few dollars more but I can home to a warm house. Some people would claim thats cold I know my female roommate does but I dont care she isnt paying the bills. In terms of utilities being more or less will depend on how much you use vs previous tenants and how much of a price hike the utility companies made. This last year the price on electricity in CT went up something like 50% so my electric bill went from a typical 180 to 380 a month.

Answer 3

The lower, the less fuel you will use. But you have to balance that with the possibility of pipes freezing, pets you have, etc. Where I live in the north, anything below 55-60 would probably cause pipe damage. (Not to mention frozen cats). If you are in a southern climate, you can probably go with a lower temptature.

Answer 4

if you are going to be away during the winter, you just dont want the pipes to freeze, so set it to 55 degrees. In summer 82 is about right.

Answer 5

I'd turn it down to about 50

Answer 6

50 degrees.

Answer 7

we usually set ours to 65

Answer 8

68 degrees for winter, and summer.

Answer 9

If you're going to be away, turn your furnace as low as it will go.