Is Tim Herron of Chicago one of us?

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

So if you set it for 74 or 75, wouldn't that in fact be in both your zones?

Look at it this way. On a "normal" winter day in Dallas (say 55-56 degrees) the temp inside would be about 62, if we ran no heat. So I'm heating it 5 degrees. If I set it at 75, I'm heating the house 12 degrees. Your way just bumped my heating bill 140%.

In the summer, even on the worst days (100+ degrees) The house would be around 85, so I'm cooling it 7 degrees. By setting it at 74, I have to cool it 11 degrees, an increase of 57%.

So, 74-75 degrees raises my gas/electric bill about 100%. I'm against that.

[barrysloate]

Got it... I keep my house at 68, but my apartment at 72 (because we don't pay for it).