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Should You Turn Your Heat Down When You're Not Home?

As you leave home on a winter morning, you may wonder whether to turn off your heat, turn it down or let it maintain a cozy temperature. Which will save the most energy and money? The answer might surprise you. Plus more answers to your household questions.

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    Should You Turn Your Heat Down When You're Not Home?

    Should You Turn Your Heat Down When You're Not Home?

    What's worse than freezing your keister off on when Old Man Winter blows through town? Freezing in your own home. The trouble is, those pesky heating …

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