Well....so far one great viewpoint to turn the heat off
and another great point citing preventable damage
by keeping heat on..which was my first thought that
at least keeping wood, windows, dry-wall..warm above
freezing by leaving heater set at 34 might be wise...
But both points are well taken...any other experiences?
And are we are we are we sure the damage to the
walls was due to lack of heat, or moisture that would
have been present with or without the heat? I know the
relative humidity would change with hear..but you said
he closed off rooms even when occupied..I do that as
well in the Sierra cabin for 10 years..and no damge to
that bedroom...
So again it is a conundrum...to be heated or not to heat
is still the question for winterizng...in the end it costs
me about $250 or so to keep house at 34 deg F during
the Oct-March heating season..it may spike at $4-500
if it stays very cold ...but house is south facing great
exposure so it does heat up during the sunny days..
but if damage was really caused by lack of heat than
even $500 to heat is cheap compared to potential
repairs costs....especially labor even if DIY...
Rich and Kate
Forever bonded We Band of Brothers
\
Ad Inexplorata; De oppresso liber
and another great point citing preventable damage
by keeping heat on..which was my first thought that
at least keeping wood, windows, dry-wall..warm above
freezing by leaving heater set at 34 might be wise...
But both points are well taken...any other experiences?
And are we are we are we sure the damage to the
walls was due to lack of heat, or moisture that would
have been present with or without the heat? I know the
relative humidity would change with hear..but you said
he closed off rooms even when occupied..I do that as
well in the Sierra cabin for 10 years..and no damge to
that bedroom...
So again it is a conundrum...to be heated or not to heat
is still the question for winterizng...in the end it costs
me about $250 or so to keep house at 34 deg F during
the Oct-March heating season..it may spike at $4-500
if it stays very cold ...but house is south facing great
exposure so it does heat up during the sunny days..
but if damage was really caused by lack of heat than
even $500 to heat is cheap compared to potential
repairs costs....especially labor even if DIY...
Rich and Kate
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