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The average household spends more than $2,200 a year on energy bills - nearly half of which goes to heating and cooling. Homeowners can save about $180 a year by properly setting their programmable thermostats and maintaining those settings.
A programmable thermostat helps make it easy for you to save by offering four pre-programmed settings to regulate your home's temperature in both summer and winter - when you are home, asleep, or away.
Setting | Time | Setpoint Temperature (Heat) | Setpoint Temperature (Cool) |
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Wake | 6:00 a.m. | ≤ 70° F | ≥ 78° F |
Day | 8:00 a.m. | Setback at least 8° F | Setup at least 7° F |
Evening | 6:00 p.m. | ≤ 70° F | ≥ 78° F |
Sleep | 10:00 p.m. | Setback at least 8° F | Setup at least 4° F |
Achieve significant energy and money savings that are possible through the proper use of your programmable thermostat. Learn how to:
EPA suspended the ENERGY STAR programmable thermostats specification effective December 31, 2009.
Choose the right programmable thermostat - There are three types of programmable thermostats designed to best fit your daily schedule. Learn more about the energy saving features that each model offers.
These are the top FAQs related to Programmable Thermostats and the ENERGY STAR program.