Name: The coolest you should keep your house is 78 degrees, federal program says
Uploaded: 8/20/2019 12:21:34 AM
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Description: Despite the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy being in the swampy heat of DC, their guidelines say you should keep the thermostat at 78 in the summer.

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Strong storms still south of DC, more storms for DC, MD and VA Wednesday

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The coolest you should keep your house is 78 degrees, federal program says

Despite the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy being located in the swampy heat of DC, their guidelines say you should keep the thermostat at 78.

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