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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 01-04-13, 05:51 PM
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Posted By chadb
I have to come up with a way to measure the time...

I have to come up with a way to measure the time the fan spends running now. I also need to get a meter and find out how much power it actually pulls. It seems like the fan is running 50% of the...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 01-02-13, 12:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 9,811
Posted By chadb
Yep, thermostat is in the living room. It's...

Yep, thermostat is in the living room. It's working ok until I can get around to a differential. Got down to 17F last night. Good thing I moved the hide-a-bed couch out by the stove. I slept...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 12-29-12, 02:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 9,811
Posted By chadb
Here's what I've done so far for a temporary...

Here's what I've done so far for a temporary solution -

Unhooked white wire from W on thermostat. This is used to switch the heat system on when the set temperature is reached.

Unhooked...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 12-29-12, 02:34 PM
Replies: 16
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Posted By chadb
mn renovator - thanks for the input. ...

mn renovator - thanks for the input. Unfortunately I don't have the budget for a heat pump. I have plans on doing some passive solar heaters, improving insulation, window shutters, etc. I will...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 12-29-12, 01:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 9,811
Posted By chadb
That would be perfect for my setup. My wood...

That would be perfect for my setup. My wood stove is in the kitchen and the living room on the other end of the house is the cold area I'm trying to get the heat to. At times it could be 85+...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 12-29-12, 01:29 PM
Replies: 16
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Posted By chadb
Yeah I have a lot of room for improvement in this...

Yeah I have a lot of room for improvement in this old house. I've thought about the power usage of the fan. For now it's a huge improvement over the 2 -3 1500 watt heaters that used to run almost...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 12-29-12, 10:20 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 9,811
Posted By chadb
Furnace fan controller

I used to set my thermostat to 58 when I was gone 63 at night 68 morning/evening when I was home. Propane costs too much. My thermostat has been set to off for about 3 years now. I still spent too...
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