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Igel

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8. I guess energy's really cheap there.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 11:54 AM

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Much cheaper than, say, in TX or even New Jersey or New York.

Otherwise, cooling everything to 10, 15, 20 degrees below (or, in some places, above) the usual temperature only to reheat it a bit later ... even a couple of times a week ... seems energy unwise.

It's bad enough that there's air volume turnover that's probably much more than needed in a lot of houses.

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