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<p>We have been trying to figure out which would use more oil-- we live in a very large house (about 3700 sq ft). </p>
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<p>1) Keep thermostat on 50F during the day (7AM-10PM) raising it to 65F at night (10PM-7AM).</p>
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<p>or</p>
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<p>2) Keep thermostat at 65F 24 hours and let it maintain that temperature.</p>
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<p>In other words, will it use as much oil to jump from 50F to 65F in night as it would to maintain the temp during the day?</p>
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<p>The house heats unevenly and typically is about 4-5 degrees colder than the thermostat. We can supplement during the day with space heaters in common areas but won't leave them running at night for safety reasons. 65 is the coldest we can go at night (which realistically is about 60) because of 2 children with severe asthma.</p>
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<p>tia!</p>
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<p>1) Keep thermostat on 50F during the day (7AM-10PM) raising it to 65F at night (10PM-7AM).</p>
<p> </p>
<p>or</p>
<p> </p>
<p>2) Keep thermostat at 65F 24 hours and let it maintain that temperature.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>In other words, will it use as much oil to jump from 50F to 65F in night as it would to maintain the temp during the day?</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>The house heats unevenly and typically is about 4-5 degrees colder than the thermostat. We can supplement during the day with space heaters in common areas but won't leave them running at night for safety reasons. 65 is the coldest we can go at night (which realistically is about 60) because of 2 children with severe asthma.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>tia!</p>