Manual thermostat settings

If you want to get important energy savings with a manual thermostat you should follow some simple rules.

Programmable thermostats offer greater flexibility. Without them you will not be able to change the home temperatures at bedtime or when you are out of home...

But if for any reason you intend to maintain or to buy a non-programmable thermostat, you can make the most of it by adjusting properly the temperatures, by hand. Manual Thermostat

Adjusting the temperatures in your non-programmable thermostat

If you want to get important energy savings with a manual thermostat take into account some simple rules:

- adjust the temperatures daily: before you leave the home and at night, when going to sleep. Adjustments vary with climate and regions, but the most typical are 5–8º F (2,5º-4,5ºC) degrees down in winter and up in summer.

- in winter, when awake, set your manual thermostat temperature around 68°F (20ºC);

- also in winter, set temperatures lower at bedtime and also when away from home. If you turn your manual thermostat back 10°–15°F (5º-9ºC) during bedtime, you may save 10% or more on your heating bills.

- in summer, follow the same rules with air conditioners; you may keep your house warmer than the desirable when away of it, lowering the thermostat setting only when at home.

- in summer, when at home, set your manual thermostat temperature around 78°F (25°C), and at 85ºC/33ºC or higher when away. In many cases you might need to set your thermostat to cool only when returning home, at late afternoon and evening hours.