<p>This OP says he is in the northeast. We live in the northeast. Already we have had three really cold snaps of weather where the HIGH temps have been about 20 for several days running with lows overnight in the single digits…and we are in SOUTHERN New Engand.</p>
<p>If you turn your heat down to 55 at night and the temps get that low in your house it can take a mighty long time to heat it up in the morning. </p>
<p>We have an electronic thermostat that automatically turns the temps up and down. DS had one in college but the reality was that someone was awake almost ALL the time…maybe not between 2 and 6 a.m. but the rest of the time…someone was always awake. Class schedules varied, roommates stayed up late…whatever. The programmable themostat really wasn’t much help.</p>