Keep Your House Warm
Nov 15, 2014 09:24:10 #
Stay warm this winter.
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2014/11/14/how-to-keep-your-house-warm-in-the-winter/
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2014/11/14/how-to-keep-your-house-warm-in-the-winter/
Nov 15, 2014 09:49:14 #
Nov 15, 2014 10:02:17 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Stay warm this winter.
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2014/11/14/how-to-keep-your-house-warm-in-the-winter/
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2014/11/14/how-to-keep-your-house-warm-in-the-winter/
#5, I found no difference reversing fan in winter. A thermometer told me that but I didn't answer :!:
Nov 15, 2014 10:16:38 #
Bill MN wrote:
#5, I found no difference reversing fan in winter. A thermometer told me that but I didn't answer :!:
Agreed. It is definitely useful with homes that have vaulted ceilings, especially when the warm air hugs the ceiling.
Nov 15, 2014 11:28:45 #
Thank you Jerry. Nice of you to post that link. And in case anyone is looking for a space heater that works good and easy on the electric bill. There is a brand called Lasko. I have tried several for my bathroom and this brand works great.
Nov 15, 2014 11:42:48 #
Bill MN wrote:
#5, I found no difference reversing fan in winter. A thermometer told me that but I didn't answer :!:
I think it works best for high ceilings. I always notice that the air is warmer when I'm up on a ladder - indoors, that is. :D
I'm not going to buy ceiling fans because I'd never make back the cost in heat saved. My wood stove runs 24/7, and that keeps the whole house warm. I have an indoor/outdoor thermostat by my computer, and it shows the temp in the living room, with the wood stove. If the temperature starts to drop, I go in and add more wood.
Nov 16, 2014 08:47:23 #
Bill MN wrote:
#5, I found no difference reversing fan in winter. A thermometer told me that but I didn't answer :!:
I agree, I can't see what difference it makes which way the air is moving, as long as it is moving.
Nov 16, 2014 09:50:18 #
346pak wrote:
I have a better idea.... Move to Hawaii!!!
Hawaii for sure! LAVA will certainly keep it cozy.. :XD: :XD:
Nov 16, 2014 12:51:34 #
chienfou wrote:
Hawaii for sure! LAVA will certainly keep it cozy.. :XD: :XD:
Yeh sit your butt right on top of it. :lol:
Nov 16, 2014 23:40:37 #
I have a Harmon Wood pellet insert in my fireplace. It cost around $3grand and installed in 2000. We live in the North East and have some bitter cold winds and snow. The house was built in 1941 (a small cape)and the first thing I did was replace the old oil burner,I didnt change the steam heat but did put in an efficient gas boiler.It has never cost me more than $900.00 a yr to heat the house using wood pellets only.Yearly maint on the pellet stove is $125.00 a year for someone to come clean and check it over. I tightened up the house with new windows and doors. I too have two ceiling fans,one in the kitchen and one in a bedroom. They help circulate the aire but the key is run them on low settings. I also have little corner fans that mount in the upper corner of the doors in 2 rooms to move the warm air into other rooms.
Nov 17, 2014 07:44:18 #
jiminee1 wrote:
I have a Harmon Wood pellet insert in my fireplace... (show quote)
That sounds like a good system. I use the oil burner when it gets into the teens because the wood stove can't keep up. I buy three cords a year and have wood around the yard that I add to that. Last year we used just 128 gal of oil, and that includes hot water. When we moved into the house, heating oil cost $0.16/gal.
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