Rant of the day: Thermostats

[gregm]

fan

My experience when living in FL is that during the peak summer, you had to run the fan (in central AC systems) MOST if not all of the time otherwise mold/mildew would build up inside the ductwork and on the condensor, it was nasty, but running the fan all the time got rid of the smell. I moved out of there, thinking if you can actually smell mold, that can't be a good thing to breathe and it sure is an awful smell.

 

[sudsmaster]

I also have turned my thermostat down from 65 to 63 this winter. This is also down from 67 last winter.

At night and when I'm not here during the day, the temp is set to 55. It's best not ot turn the heater totally off or let the temp drop below 55. Below that temp, most refrigerators don't work so good, and the freezer compartment may not stay frozen.

 

[toggleswitch]

GREAT point.

Better fridges have their temperature sensor in the FREEZER, and the other control opens a damper to varying degres.

This way the fridge runs to keeps the freezer (deep-freeze=>UK) frozen. Otherwise, the fridge stays cool on its own (from ambient temp. in the room) and the freezer melts.

The fridge in the below link is esp. made for the garage-- it has a HEATER to keep the ref. above freezing temp.

[Editor's note: ALL I can say is-- I can only imagine what other countries think of our use (read: waste) of energy. Maybe someone will TELL us. LOL]

http://www.gladiatorgw.com/detail.asp?BaseModelID=GARF19XXPK

 

[toggleswitch]

JASON:

You seem to like outwardly rugged testosterone-laden stuff.
Is that ref and the garage cabinets suitable rugged for ya?

 

[jasonl]

That's a MAN's fridge.

Hummmph hummmph hummmph hummph hummmph

No no no. You put the OLD fridge in the garage. Especially if it's a 50s fridge and fill it with BEER and COKE. Or the huge amount of pork meat you're about to barbecue.

 

[toggleswitch]

I with you on that one, man.

 

[whirlcool]

We have the vents in the ceiling and a huge return air grille in the hall (on individual returns in each room) we leave the fan on Auto. When the fan is on it does move a good bit of air in the room, which like mentioned in previous post would lead to drafty rooms if left to on.

After getting our last gas bill of $138.00 (previous high was $65.00)we now leave the thermostat at 70 during the day and turn it the heat off when we go to bed. The house only gets down to 66 or so overnight. We have a nice thick down comforter which keeps us nice and warm overnight.