Yesterday afternoon/evening at camp the story was a little different. The little Dutchwest box stove had to work hard to overcome that falling temp and gusty wind in the leaky little barn we use for winter libations and cigars.
Same here JH, I leave the thermostats at 62 and the heat comes on overnight at some point. I like to run the central heat when its this cold anyway. The pipes in my garage slop sink has slushy ice from the overnight. Need to run them on and off.
LI Sound was freezing up by me, not easy to do. Stay warm DFK.
cover the skin and everything is fine.
I do the same, I've only spent $164 on oil since September so if I need the central heat I don't mind. It kicked on a couple times last night with the temp at -16 and the wind howling, your house loses heat faster when it's windy than on a calm night. It's -4 tonight and the Furnace hasn't kicked on once yet.Funny thing : I have learned in my years of heating. Learned lots. I no longer push my stove, I burn as much wood on a daily basis as every other year. I just use less electric heat when it is warmer than when it is colder. Unfortnately I do not have good hardwood ( just white birch) but it seems to be working. My last electricity bill for 2 months from early December to early February ,including all of christmas (I cooked non-stop and do not have any LED lights) was $315.
But I did play outside in -20c temps with the kids this afternoon
Andrew
