Yarome, that would work, I think, but here's what I want to do:
I'd like to run the furnace at, let's say 55 degrees at night, but then fire it up to 68 degrees at 6:00am so when the boss gets up, it's nice and toasty.
Sounds like the timer idea would shut it down completely for the night, then crank it up in the am.
Close... very close but not quite what I'm trying to do.