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Does anyone know of any solid research on the wisdom of using a setback thermostat with a hydronic heat system?
I have a 90-yearold brick home in Newton, Iowa, where the weather ranges from 0 in January to 100 in August. I have a 40-year-old gas boiler in the basement and big cast iron radiators in each room. The house is becoming tighter each month as I air-seal and weatherstrip from the basement to the attic. I bet I’ve plugged the equivalent of an open double-hung window so far. The comfort level is improving, although the gas bills are still pretty high.
This month I’m blowing in cellulose on top of a scrawny four inches of old rock wool insulation in the attic. Should help a great deal, from what I read here.
I installed a Honeywell programmable thermostat, and I’ve been allowing the house to cool 5-6 degrees each night while we sleep and each day while we work. This week I’ve heard the circulating pump kick in about 5 a.m. to bring the house up to 68 by 6:45 a.m.
My own internal logic says the setback thermostat is a good move. Any dissenting opinions? Can you point me toward any research about this topic? Thanks.
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Does anyone know of any solid research on the wisdom of using a setback thermostat with a hydronic heat system?
I have a 90-yearold brick home in Newton, Iowa, where the weather ranges from 0 in January to 100 in August. I have a 40-year-old gas boiler in the basement and big cast iron radiators in each room. The house is becoming tighter each month as I air-seal and weatherstrip from the basement to the attic. I bet I've plugged the equivalent of an open double-hung window so far. The comfort level is improving, although the gas bills are still pretty high.
This month I'm blowing in cellulose on top of a scrawny four inches of old rock wool insulation in the attic. Should help a great deal, from what I read here.
I installed a Honeywell programmable thermostat, and I've been allowing the house to cool 5-6 degrees each night while we sleep and each day while we work. This week I've heard the circulating pump kick in about 5 a.m. to bring the house up to 68 by 6:45 a.m.
My own internal logic says the setback thermostat is a good move. Any dissenting opinions? Can you point me toward any research about this topic? Thanks.