[Greenbuilding] A "Night-time SET-BACK" for ypur furnace thermostat", a "FOOLER" and some Ben Franklin's sayings.

[Sabrina Free]

 about an hour before bed, i turn the thermostat down when i am walking past
to use the rest room.
i get up in the morning and turn up the thermostat on my way back to the
rest room.
no rigged up anything, no money spent, no extra time used, as i am just
reaching my arm out on the way by anyhoo.
maybe when i am in depends that will change, but for now it works for me.
:o)



On Jan 21, 2008 2:53 PM, Corwyn <corwyn at midcoast.com> wrote:

>
> On Jan 20, 2008, at 06:45, Carroll Hampleman wrote:
>
> > From: Carroll Hampleman [mailto:trackthesun at yahoo.com
> > A "Fooler". and some of Ben Franklin's sayings: "Heating with wood".
> > FROM: Mr. Carroll D. Hampleman Call me Carroll email:
> > trackthesun at yahoo.com
> > Development of simple D.I.Y. "SOLAR" plans for the home-owner. (E-Mail
> > for other info)
> > A "FOOLER" (I have seen this many times, written different ways)
> > Construct your own device to automatically LOWER your household
> > thermostat at night-time, before bedtime, and automatically RAISE the
> > thermostat (Oh, about an hour, or so.) in the morning, before you get
> > up. Less than $10 dollars, or so, and possibly can be constructed with
> > surplus materials found under the workbench AT NO COST! This device
> > will "save" you "dozens" of dollars each heating season, and also
> > serve as a "night-light".
> > Items needed: ONE 24 hour timer (110 VAC) : approx $5.00 - local
> > Hardware Store. ONE used "Christmas Tree" light. Procedure: Plug the
> > Timer into an electrical outlet. Set it so the small light will go ON,
> > about one hour before Bed-Time - and go OFF about one hour before you
> > get up in the morning. Use a piece of electric lightcord, and string
> > the small light to a position about three or four inches UNDER the
> > thermostat. Note: Can be adjusted, for different "Life-styles".
>
> You can but a programmable thermostat for around $20, and it will use
> much less electricity than the bulb and timer in this device.  Also the
> 'no cost' of constructing one of these is actually a time cost (which
> depending on how you value your time, could be much more expensive than
> the $10 difference).  Many programmable thermostats have settings for
> individual days of the week, multiple different set points, daytime
> settings, making them more useful (though you will need to pay $10 or
> so more).
>
> (Yes, I am aware of the cost of 'cheap' goods, such as this)
>
> Personally, I think we should spend money on insulation and air
> tightening, until we aren't losing enough heat at night to make either
> of these useful.
>
> Thank You Kindly,
>
> Corwyn
>
>
> --
> Corwyn
> Kermit didn't know the half of it...
> http://www.greenfret.com/
> corwyn at greenfret.com
>
>
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