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2. Best temperature setting for thermostats this winter? The ...

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   Changing the temperature by 7 to 10 degrees for eight hours a day, in winter and summer, can save about 10% a year on heating and cooling, the department said. This step to save money and energy ...

3. What temperature should you set your thermostat to ... - AOL

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   The Department of Energy suggests dropping the temperature of your thermostat 7 to 10 degrees while you're out of the house. As heating systems generally don't work any harder to warm your home ...

4. Thermal cutoff - Wikipedia

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   A thermal switch (sometimes thermal reset or thermal cutout (TCO)) is a device which normally opens at a high temperature (often with a faint "plink" sound) and re-closes when the temperature drops. The thermal switch may be a bimetallic strip, often encased in a tubular glass bulb to protect it from dust or short circuit. Another common design ...

5. Programmable thermostat - Wikipedia

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   Honeywell electronic thermostat in a store. Heating and cooling losses from a building (or any other container) become greater as the difference in temperature increases. A programmable thermostat allows reduction of these losses by allowing the temperature difference to be reduced at times when the reduced amount of heating or cooling would not be objectionable.

6. Bimetallic strip - Wikipedia

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   In adjustable thermostats another contact is positioned with a regulating knob or lever. The position so set controls the regulated temperature, called the set point. Some thermostats use a mercury switch connected to both electrical leads. The angle of the entire mechanism is adjustable to control the set point of the thermostat.

7. This Is the Best Temperature to Set a Thermostat in Summer - AOL

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   When summer is in full swing and it’s time to switch on the air conditioning, you may find yourself in one of two camps: Complaining the thermostat setting is too cold, or uncomfortably warm ...