Thermostat Wars
Thermostat Wars
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Our conversation today with Louis O’Berry, Energy Management Advisor for Rappahannock Electric Cooperative included some strategies for a common household issue in both summer and winter months: thermostat wars. One person likes it warmer, the other cooler; one likes to conserve energy, the other just wants to be comfortable; it’s an age-old argument. Louis gives us a few tips and talks about the savings involved with finding a compromise.

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