Many thermostats have a setting called EM heat, emergency heat or auxiliary heat. You shouldn’t normally rely on it warm your house, but it’s useful when the thermostat’s regular settings ...
Mississippi Power suggests setting your thermostat to 68 degrees in winter. Each degree higher than that could lead to a 3% to 5% increase in energy use. They also suggest adjusting the temperature up ...
last year," said Wolfe. Oil heat, mainly used in the Northeast, will cost close to $2,000. this year up from more than $1,800. last year. The optimal thermostat setting is between 68 and 72.