http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/05/29/install-a-programmable-thermostat-149365/ Financial talk for the rest of us Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/05/29/install-a-programmable-thermostat-149365/#comment-996079 valleycat1 Wed, 30 May 2012 18:57:41 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=13213#comment-996079 I know several people who installed programmable thermostats and found they were spending MORE on their utility bills. If you don’t have a predictable routine at your house, they may be more trouble than the cost efficiency that might be gained.

]]> http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/05/29/install-a-programmable-thermostat-149365/#comment-995969 kc Wed, 30 May 2012 00:52:56 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=13213#comment-995969 Well written and timely post, and the photo is perfect! Thanks, Trent! I need to get one of those.

]]> http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/05/29/install-a-programmable-thermostat-149365/#comment-995963 Jen Tue, 29 May 2012 23:55:40 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=13213#comment-995963 Great picture…I love the paint on the edges of the thermostat…great look…

]]> http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/05/29/install-a-programmable-thermostat-149365/#comment-995955 lurker carl Tue, 29 May 2012 22:18:51 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=13213#comment-995955 The laws of thermodynamics make programmable thermostats overrated as energy savers.

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