Hello,
I installed a new digital, non-programmable, furnace thermostat for my 2 stage natural gas furnace. I am trying to determine which settings would be the most economical. There isn't much to setup really except for one item that I would like to find out which would be the best setting for it that would use less gas. The setting is the: SELECT STAGE FAST (ON or OFF) When its selected "ON"(which is the default setting) the second stage begins immediately when the SETPOINT is raised more than 3 degree's F in HEAT.
When its selected "OFF" the second stage will be delayed approximately 15 minutes before starting. So the question is which is the most economical setting, ON or OFF?
Furnace is an American Standard Freedom 80 and thermostat is a White-Rodgers 1F83-261
Thank you for any information.
.............skooter
I installed a new digital, non-programmable, furnace thermostat for my 2 stage natural gas furnace. I am trying to determine which settings would be the most economical. There isn't much to setup really except for one item that I would like to find out which would be the best setting for it that would use less gas. The setting is the: SELECT STAGE FAST (ON or OFF) When its selected "ON"(which is the default setting) the second stage begins immediately when the SETPOINT is raised more than 3 degree's F in HEAT.
When its selected "OFF" the second stage will be delayed approximately 15 minutes before starting. So the question is which is the most economical setting, ON or OFF?
Furnace is an American Standard Freedom 80 and thermostat is a White-Rodgers 1F83-261
Thank you for any information.
.............skooter