Is it cheaper to turn the heat down during the night while sleeping or just leave it be?

Question

Is it cheaper to turn the heat down during the night while sleeping or just leave it be?

Answer 1

It is cheaper to leave the heat down, "day and night." And

dress warmer in layers, while you are at work or going to bed.

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Answer 2

It would be cheaper to turn the heat down when you sleep but cover your slef up with warm blankets so your not cold at night.

Answer 3

Consumer Reports says a programmable thermostat will save you up to 20%.  EPA says 10%.  My friend says it saved him 10-15%.  It does not "cost more to heat up a cold house" than you save by turning the heat down at night.

Answer 4

The lower the heat the less used and the lower the cost. We lower our heat at night not so much to save money but because we sleep better when it is cooler in the house.

Answer 5

I think if you leave it at a steady temp (like 69 or 70 degrees), it's cheaper in the long run. Like cruise control on a car. This way, you don't have to exert the furnace and spend more fuel to re-heat the whole house again in the morning. It also reduces wear-and-tear on the furnace. Any time you cycle something, you use more energy to get back up to the previous point.

Answer 6

Cheaper to turn it down. Even the best insulated house leaks some heat. You wouldn't leave the heat on with all the doors and windows open, would you? Well the same is true for a closed up house, only less so. Still, as long as any heat leaks out, you save energy any time you let the house cool down, because a cooler house leaks heat more slowly.

Answer 7

All of the answers so far are made with the assumption that you are heating the space.  If you are using air conditioning in a hot climate, the answer would be the other way around.

Answer 8

Of coarse

Answer 9

Leave it be at Temp of 69 Deg

Answer 10

If you are going green its recommended to turn the heat down at night.  In the day the sun makes it warmer, and your heater doesn't have to work as hard.

Most people also prefer to sleep with blankets, so nighttime is the ideal time to turn down the heat.

If you get one of those thermostats that you can program, you can make it so it goes 2-4 degrees cooler at night. It will save you $$.

Answer 11

Makes more sense to turn it down during the day. At night, everyone is home sleeping.

Answer 12

Turning it down is always cheaper.  Turn down at night and use an extra blanket.  Turn down during the day while everyone is at work or school.  Turn it down when you're home and wear a sweater.  It's healthier for you also.  Germs love heat.

Answer 13

Anytime that you turn it down it will be cheaper