And if you live in regions where the temperature is freezing, you also need to think about your pipes and appliances. The ...

Tucson Electric Power is looking for volunteers to surrender control of one of the most untouchable items in every home: the thermostat. TEP is asking regulators to approve a pilot program in which ...

Heating bills are shaped less by how high you set the thermostat than by when and how long your system has to work to reach that temperature. The smartest way to cut costs is to time your heating so ...

But there's a magic number that the U.S. Department of Energy says is optimal for home heating in the winter: 68 degrees when ...

Adjusting your thermostat at night. The Department of Energy recommends keeping your thermostat at 68-70 degrees during the day and lowering it at night. Setting your water heater to 120 degrees.

Con Edison recommends customers keep their thermostats at 68 degrees during daytime hours, calling it “an effective balance ...