On Oct 29, 6:29*pm, "Walter R." wrote:
No surveys or studies needed to address this question. The Second Law of
Thermodynamics decrees that the speed and extent of all heat transfers in
the universe depends solely on the temperature differential between two
objects. The moment you turn down the thermostat you start saving money. The
longer you keep it down, the more money you save.

For further musings:http://www.rationality.net/entropy.htm

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Walterwww.rationality.net
-"Frank" wrote in message

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On Oct 29, 8:22 am, "Stormin Mormon"

wrote:
Please forgive me while I troll for a moment.....

Is it energy saving to turn the thermostat down, when
leaving the house? I mean, the furnace has to run to catch
up when I get home. I have a way of looking at the matter.
I'll explain my point of view after the argument is
underway.

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Christopher A. Young
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Yes, you save energy turning it down. *In balance less heat is lost.

What happens when he comes home and turns it back up again? The
reverse, so where is the savings?