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That's not true of all houses and especially not true of cheap apartments, whose residents would benefit the most from saving on heating.
by anon4 12y ago
That's not true of all houses and especially not true of cheap apartments, whose residents would benefit the most from saving on heating.
- dgacmu 12y agocheap apartments are also poorly air-sealed, which means they're already losing a great deal of their heat through air leaks. An extra one-time 10% turnover won't make a puddle of difference. In winter in particular, the rate of through-roof air leaks is also greater when temperatures are warmer due to the stack effect. The author is completely wrong on this front - it's far better to let your house cool down and then re-heat. The only time this isn't true is if you have a two-mechanism heating system such as a heat pump with resistance heat backup, where a large temperature swing invokes the more expensive resistance heater. The author doesn't.