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Furnace keeping up?

FullMotoJacket said:
Read the FL police blotters sporadically over the last weeks. No reports of any Asians getting the crap choked out of them at any bird sanctuaries. Wing Hut tonight. Dress warm.
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10mg Valium prn works wonders!

I went yesterday. Getting my *** kicked by all the girls kept me warm. ;)
 
Kedo said:
Gotta ask..., thermostat is set at??? 60. =}
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LOL ... it's like discussing fuel efficiency by how many times do you fill up per week, eh?

Not going to even mention, age of house, windows and wall ceiling insulation .... all variables having something to do with furnace run times.
 
FiReSTaRT said:
Most likely undersized for the load. Doesn't mean that the issue is with the furnace itself.. Could be the tin (bad ducting restricting the air flow) or a loose envelope (poorly insulated premises).
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Just wanted to add...more filter changes through demand season will improve airflow. Slightly crappier filter in the really cold months as there is less pollen, dust and shat floating in the air anyways...
Good luck ;)
 
Our apartment is too warm so I guess the basement furnace is keeping the 3 units in this house warm. There's still frost inside all our windows, though.
 
Thanks for the reminder, I just changed my filter.

It's been bloody cold here. One off the few things I miss about Toronto.
 
unL33T said:
Our apartment is too warm so I guess the basement furnace is keeping the 3 units in this house warm. There's still frost inside all our windows, though.
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What is it, 1mm thick glass sheet? Otherwise it doesn't make sense that your rooms are too warm, yet glass is inside frosty ....
 
Good ol wood burning stove is keeping my main living area nice and toasty. I leave the thermostat in the rest of the house at 19
 
I was thinking of shutting the furnace off when I was at home on a cold day just to see how fast the temperature drops to a critical level. I usually work outside so anything above freezing is fine. My wife would differ.
 
nobbie48 said:
I was thinking of shutting the furnace off when I was at home on a cold day just to see how fast the temperature drops to a critical level. I usually work outside so anything above freezing is fine. My wife would differ.
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Keep in mind, sun and wind direction/speed could really change your numbers.
And don't worry, the wife will adapt...lol
 
mxs said:
What is it, 1mm thick glass sheet? Otherwise it doesn't make sense that your rooms are too warm, yet glass is inside frosty ....
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Nope. Only happens when it's really cold. Starts around the metal frames and grows from there.

We have storm doors that completely frost up inside. You can see light through the seal on the main door behind it so I guess moisture is coming from inside the apartment through that bad seal and then freezing on the cold glass door.

I'd take some pics but it goes away pretty fast when it warms up just a bit.

When we had a few days that were constantly very cold I had several mm of ice on the bathroom window and frame. Made it hard to crack to shower (there is no fan).

The outside door in our lunch room at work ices up pretty good inside, as well, but that room is far from too warm.
 
unL33T said:
Nope. Only happens when it's really cold. Starts around the metal frames and grows from there.
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The cold easy conducts from out to in...makes the inner frame subzero, then any inside air will carry moisture and freeze to frame. Makes sense for sure. I think the frame is just as important as the glass in this case.
Maybe a vinyl casing and sealer outside should help next year ;)
 
nobbie48 said:
I was thinking of shutting the furnace off when I was at home on a cold day just to see how fast the temperature drops to a critical level. I usually work outside so anything above freezing is fine. My wife would differ.
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My furnace kicked out two nights ago. Went from 22.5 down to 12 in 6-7 hours
 
Sadz said:
The cold easy conducts from out to in...makes the inner frame subzero, then any inside air will carry moisture and freeze to frame. Makes sense for sure. I think the frame is just as important as the glass in this case.
Maybe a vinyl casing and sealer outside should help next year ;)
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It's an apartment and I don't pay for heat so I don't really care, heh.
 
nobbie48 said:
I was thinking of shutting the furnace off when I was at home on a cold day just to see how fast the temperature drops to a critical level. I usually work outside so anything above freezing is fine. My wife would differ.
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During the ice storm last year, the house dropped from 18 to 8 over 2 days (1000 sq ft detached 2x4 wall). The hot water heater was working so I filled the sinks and bathtub a few times a day with hot water. I wouldn't have had freezing problems for another few days (but bought a generator anyway, my wife was very unhappy with single digit temperatures).
 
GreyGhost said:
During the ice storm last year, the house dropped from 18 to 8 over 2 days (1000 sq ft detached 2x4 wall). The hot water heater was working so I filled the sinks and bathtub a few times a day with hot water. I wouldn't have had freezing problems for another few days (but bought a generator anyway, my wife was very unhappy with single digit temperatures).
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Don't forget about that big heater in your kitchen too...assuming the same heat supply as your water heater ;)
 
Sadz said:
Don't forget about that big heater in your kitchen too...assuming the same heat supply as your water heater ;)
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I'm not that lucky. Only the water heater burns gas without electricity. The neighbour tried to use his gas fireplace and found out that it also needed power, he was quite ******.
 
kellen said:
My furnace kicked out two nights ago. Went from 22.5 down to 12 in 6-7 hours
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During last winter's ice storm power outage, the house held temperatures well for two days. On the third day I finally gave in and hooked up a generator to power the essentials - tv, satellite, internet, and one space heater for the living room.

Even after three more days, the main floor of the house was still above freezing though not by much. Thankfully the power came back on the seventh day, which my generator took as a day of rest.
 
I hope oped he was ****** at himself for being a dumbass.

GreyGhost said:
I'm not that lucky. Only the water heater burns gas without electricity. The neighbour tried to use his gas fireplace and found out that it also needed power, he was quite ******.
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