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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

PoindexterOglethorpe

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1. If your home didn't heat up in the 7 hours you were gone,

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Sun Mar 7, 2021, 12:45 PM

Mar 2021

you either seriously need insulting, or there is something seriously deficient about your furnace. Or maybe the thermostate itself.

Although your plan about replacing your tank with a larger one seems like and excellent and sensible idea.

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I have the thermostat set down to 60 [View all] Kaleva Mar 2021 OP

If your home didn't heat up in the 7 hours you were gone, PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #1

The house has stayed steady at 60 degrees. I didn't turn it back up. Kaleva Mar 2021 #2

Oops. I read your change in the thermostat backwards. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #3

Your comment "you either seriously need insulting" caught my attention! Kaleva Mar 2021 #4

Oh, dear lord! PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #6

That provided me with a hearty... 3catwoman3 Mar 2021 #8

LOL!!122 jpak Mar 2021 #7

Years ago when I had a lot more discretionary income, I bought a Kuhn Rikon pressure cooker. CrispyQ Mar 2021 #5

Nice! But I'd have to do a lot of babysitting to buy one. Kaleva Mar 2021 #9