Mike

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The answer may not be so simple... but here's what Microsoft says:

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My pc doubles as my heater. I have to leve it on now that the temp falls in the 40's at night. A cpu is hotter than the surface of the sun.

10 % of the nation's energy consumption is wasted by standby or "leaking" electricityby tv's vcr's cable boxes, rechargers etc that are turned OFF but left plugged in. Think about it.. your tv MUST already be ON if you can press a remote power button to make it fully come on.

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Now if I could learn to keep my heat down (not enough meat on my bones to stay warm), I might see a real difference,:eek:

I haven't had a gas bill higher than $20.00 in about 6 months.
 

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I always put an extra layer on but then again I have an awful heating system which is either 'on' or 'off' with no inbetween.. So I leave it until it gets really cold before i turn it on..
 

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I have a swetshirt and flannel lined shirt on right now. Try to keep the temp at 69.
 

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Now if I could learn to keep my heat down (not enough meat on my bones to stay warm), I might see a real difference,:eek:

I haven't had a gas bill higher than $20.00 in about 6 months.


I hope not... it's been SUMMER in Pa the last 6 months. Unless you use electricity or firewood, your gas bill is about to go a lot HIGHER. I was in Erie in 77 or 78? and we had 8 ft of snow. We had to climb out a window on the second floor.
 

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It's 52% right now in Erie, PA (the mistake on the lake)

We never had a summer, just Spring and Winter.

Are you happy now tblount:)
 

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It's 52% right now in Erie, PA (the mistake on the lake)

We never had a summer, just Spring and Winter.

Are you happy now tblount:)

I'll be happier if you keep that cold up there. It hit the 40's here in Bayou La Batre Al. last night.