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lionkingcmsl) wrote2014-01-04 08:27 am
lionkingcmsl) wrote2014-01-04 08:27 am
"Baby, it's cold outside ...."
I go up at o dark thirty to take care of business. The furnace was running, but the house felt cooler than normal. I checked the thermostat and its thermometer said 71 deg and the thermostat is set for 72.
At about 6:15a Maggie, my pussycat, is bugging me to get up to feed her. The house is definitely cooler, yet the furnace is still chugging away. I check the thermometer and it reads 70. It actually has gone down. After feeding Maggie I check the outdoor thermometer: -2.4 deg F!
I am so glad that I got the furnace working properly on Monday night! I don't think 4 1500 watt space heaters would've stood a chance. Next Tuesday the high is only going to be 12F!
For those that are unfamiliar with my house: it was built in 1940 and probably has only minimal insulation. The windows have been replaced with dual pane units, but the walls are very efficient at radiating the heat from the inside to the outside. The only good thing is that the walls are plaster on wood lath, so when they get warm they tend hold the warmth. As for the heater it is an oil burner with a .75 gph nozzle, so 100 gallons will last 133 hours or ~5.5 days if it burns continuously, which it won't; given the forecast highs for today, Sunday and Monday.
At about 6:15a Maggie, my pussycat, is bugging me to get up to feed her. The house is definitely cooler, yet the furnace is still chugging away. I check the thermometer and it reads 70. It actually has gone down. After feeding Maggie I check the outdoor thermometer: -2.4 deg F!
I am so glad that I got the furnace working properly on Monday night! I don't think 4 1500 watt space heaters would've stood a chance. Next Tuesday the high is only going to be 12F!
For those that are unfamiliar with my house: it was built in 1940 and probably has only minimal insulation. The windows have been replaced with dual pane units, but the walls are very efficient at radiating the heat from the inside to the outside. The only good thing is that the walls are plaster on wood lath, so when they get warm they tend hold the warmth. As for the heater it is an oil burner with a .75 gph nozzle, so 100 gallons will last 133 hours or ~5.5 days if it burns continuously, which it won't; given the forecast highs for today, Sunday and Monday.