Temperatures Going Down

George McLellan · Post by **George McLellan** » 30 Dec 2017 2:59 pm

Erv, it's 78 here in our car port. I almost feel guilty...... almost.
Geo

Chris Templeton · Post by **Chris Templeton** » 30 Dec 2017 4:23 pm

It's been so cold here my .011 string turned into an .09.

Fred Treece · Post by **Fred Treece** » 30 Dec 2017 10:51 pm

Chris Templeton wrote:It's been so cold here my .011 string turned into an .09.

Maybe we have another contender for the award....

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 31 Dec 2017 10:10 am

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 31 Dec 2017 10:19 am

a little tip for those of you who have efficient fireplace inserts that I learned the hard way. when we have an extended cold spell, I never light my fireplace. My fireplace is so efficient that i can heat the house up to about 80 degrees with just the fireplace.

The problem is, that means my regular base board water based heating system doesn't go on. No action in the pipes causes the pipes to freeze. Now I keep the regular hearting going so the water keeps moving.

Don R Brown · Post by **Don R Brown** » 31 Dec 2017 10:27 am

We've had our insert going non-stop well over a week. Gas furnace supplements what the fireplace does contributes.

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 31 Dec 2017 10:31 am

Just be careful that your gas furnace is still pumping some heat. My pipes burst last year because I didn't have the gas heater high enough to keep going above the fireplace insert.