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krw[_3_]

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Wed, 2 Jul 2008 22:47:20 -0400 from JonquilJan :
h wrote in message ...
Who heats their house to more than 55F-60F now?

I do. Have the thermostat set at 64 - this past winter.

My mold consultant told me it was necessary to heat the house to at
least 65 to prevent the growth of mold. (Humidity should be no more
than 55%, though in winter it seems to hover in the high 30%s and low
40%s.)

I could believe that, though I thought most plants grew better when
warmer (humidity, for sure).

I have baseboard hot-water heat, and both he and a contractor told me
it operates most efficiently if the thermostat keeps the same setting
24/7.

....but that part is simply nonsense.

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Keith