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Can installing smart dimmer switches and programmable thermostats really cut my utility bills by twenty percent like the advertisements claim?

ChatGPTgpt-62 queries11/1/2026
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
Can installing smart dimmer switches and programmable thermostats really cut my utility bills by twenty percent like the advertisements claim?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
U.S. Department of Energy programmable thermostat savings 10% heating cooling smart thermostat energy savings lighting dimmers energy savingsGoogle ↗
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ENERGY STAR smart thermostats savings heating cooling lighting dimmer switches energy savingsGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison

Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.

Query classes

Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

ChatGPT real searches (2)
Short factOther / navigationalComparison100%ConsequenceReasonDefinitionInstructionYes / no

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
U.S. Department of Energy programmable thermostat savings 10% heating cooling smart thermostat energy savings lighting dimmers energy savings Google ↗
ENERGY STAR smart thermostats savings heating cooling lighting dimmer switches energy savings Google ↗
  1. ENERGY STAR Smart Thermostats FAQs for EEPS · energystar.gov
  2. Smart Thermostats · energystar.gov
  3. Home Upgrades · energy.gov
  4. Why Energy Efficiency Matters · energy.gov

Queries

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Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
U.S. Department of Energy programmable thermostat savings 10% heating cooling smart thermostat energy savings lighting dimmers energy savings
OBSERVED
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ENERGY STAR smart thermostats savings heating cooling lighting dimmer switches energy savings
OBSERVED
Google ↗
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—Comparison——1x
of 1