Danged weather

[Mobuck]

Last night it was 68* at 8PM. I shut the furnace down because it's a waste of fuel and the house was getting overly warm. I run a "bio-mass" (corn or wood pellet) furnace on which the "pilot" function feeds the burn pot for 30 seconds every 3 minutes to keep the fire going. At temps above 45*, this is more burn than it takes to keep the house warm. It also requires a shut down period to allow the fire to burn out before full shutdown(3-4 hours).
I shut it down last night thinking we're in for a couple days of warm weather and this morning the temp is 36* with strong wind and the forecast is for freezing temps next 3-4 days. At least we can hope this cold snap helps quell the pandemic.

 

[gjgalligan]

If that is the worse problem you have then you are a lucky man.....

 

[Mobuck]

It's not by a long way.

 

[ronto]

This time of transition from Winter to Spring the weather acts this way. I take out the fans one day and the next day the heater is running.

 

[Pat-inCO]

This time of transition from Winter to Spring the weather acts this way.
I take out the fans one day and the next day the heater is running.

We have that all in one day.
Run the heater all night and need the A/C by early afternoon.
(this presumes you want it any where near comfortable)

 

[Ale-8(1)]

I shut it down last night thinking we're in for a couple days of warm weather and this morning the temp is 36* with strong wind and the forecast is for freezing temps next 3-4 days.

You didn't check the forecast last nite?

:wink:

 

[Pat-inCO]

You didn't check the forecast last nite? :wink:

YOU MEAN THEY HAVE FINALLY GOTTEN THAT ACCURATE?

 

[Paul B]

This time of transition from Winter to Spring the weather acts this way.
I take out the fans one day and the next day the heater is running.

We have that all in one day.
Run the heater all night and need the A/C by early afternoon.
(this presumes you want it any where near comfortable)

Et tu Pat? :shock:
Paul B.

 

[Achigan]

I’ve heated with wood for 30+ years, I still misjudge the need for heat a couple times each Spring. I do have gas backup but am loathe to hear it kick on, even tho highest gas bill was 37$ this winter.