I disagree- most of my savings come from the ability to a) shut off when we leave the house. You can program a thermostat to your work schedule and weekend sch

I disagree- most of my savings come from the ability to a) shut off when we leave the house. You can program a thermostat to your work schedule and weekend schedule, but ours varies by enough that I would never be diligent enough to keep up with it(and I shouldnt have to be) b) take in consideration the external temperature and the properties of my house to know when to start cooling it down.