Set back your thermostat by 5 or 10 degrees when sleeping or when your house is empty for four hours or longer.
Set the thermostat control setting for your furnace no higher than 68 degrees Fahrenheit during the heating season.
Set your water heater temperature to 120 degrees Fahrenheit or to the "warm" setting.
Set your water heater temperature control to the pilot position when your home is vacant for two days or longer.
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