BIGDADDY
Feeling the Heat
- May 17, 2012
- 416
Or, electric or oil of any kind?
I was deer hunting last week and the wife did good but the furnace ran a few hours. We'll be gone over the holidays so the furnace will also run for those times when we're away.
I don't mind it running now and then, a few bucks ain't gonna hurt me in any way. I also have to use the propain for DHW so unless I install an electric HW heater I'll always burn some propain.
I can't believe how many people have no use in years. Do you guys winterize your homes when you travel during the winter or do you just always stay home?
100% wood so far!
Our oil furnace has not run this season, I did replace the exhaust flu due to it's age and condition as general/necessary maintenance. I did test fire it and the exhaust was a bit sooty. I have a maintenence scheduled because the furnace will be needed eventually.
I will proudly add that since our wood stove was installed, we averaged a little under 1/4 of a 275 gallon per winter. We 'were' using about 300 to 400 gallons prior to the Wood stove install.
At this point the wood stove has completely paid for itself and we are in the black over it. When I say wood stove I am including the stove purchase, insulated flu liner + install, chain saw, log splitter, etc.
rdust. If I am home, at least for the last 40 years, the furnace is turned off. But like you when I leave, I set the furnace on about 65. That's what it is there for.I was deer hunting last week and the wife did good but the furnace ran a few hours. We'll be gone over the holidays so the furnace will also run for those times when we're away.
I don't mind it running now and then, a few bucks ain't gonna hurt me in any way. I also have to use the propain for DHW so unless I install an electric HW heater I'll always burn some propain.
I can't believe how many people have no use in years. Do you guys winterize your homes when you travel during the winter or do you just always stay home?
10 hearth.com demerits for you Jake. You had me there for a minute, I thought you were going to say your wife took over the stove 'cause you failed.
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