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> In total it rarely ends up being an energy save because the losses are bigger this way than if everyone kept a uniform temperature. Really? GP is effectively
by ericpauley 4y ago
> In total it rarely ends up being an energy save because the losses are bigger this way than if everyone kept a uniform temperature.
Really? GP is effectively acting as an apartment-size layer of insulation between neighbors and the outside. Put another way, if everyone did what GP did (for instance, lower thermostat to 20C) the entire building would be cooler and use less energy. Perhaps GP’s behavior even encouraged others to lower their thermostat because of higher electric bills!
- alex_young 4y ago20 C == 68 F. Is that considered a low temp for heating your house? I think that's about a perfect daytime temp summer or winter. At night that would be too warm honestly.
- dymk 4y agoKeeping my home at 68 degrees in the winter at all times would be > $300/month, and would be an insane minimum to enforce.
- Etheryte 4y agoApples and oranges, depending on where you live it can be anywhere between insanely expensive and practically free to keep your house at that temperature.
- balfirevic 4y agoIt’s about 4-5 degrees C too cold for me.
- illiarian 4y ago> GP is effectively acting as an apartment-size layer of insulation between neighbors and the outside. Wat. Do you honestly believe that other apartments are on the inner side of the building and his is on the outer side? > Put another way, if everyone did what GP did Everyone would be cold, and the building itself would be cold