Boy did you guys get off-topic!

Back to the OP's question on set-back thermostats - My parents, both
retired, had one and used it much the same way my wife and I use ours, even
though they were home during the day while we use ours while we are at work.
They set it cooler at night when in bed, warm things up just before they get
up so it is comfortable while they are getting dressed, and sitting around
reading the paper and eating breakfast. They set it back during the middle
of the day when they are more active, and then warm it back up some in the
evening while eating dinner and watching TV. Seems reasonable that it is
working in much the same why ours is when we aren't home.



"Pete C." wrote in message
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Tony Hwang wrote:

One reason using programmable 'stat is to save
energy.

That's the theory at least, however the savings are mostly based on
unoccupied times, and for folks who are retired or otherwise always at
home, those opportunities don't really exist. Rather similar to hybrid
cars getting lousy MPG in areas with high speed roads and little stop
and go traffic, the savings opportunities just don't exist.