80 during the day 30s at night. Been running ahs only at night, the best part is it will hold a fire for a few days without power.
So I turn it off during the day and turn it back on at night.
Who's Still in the One Match Club?
- freetown fred
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Real hard freeze last night. 20 lbs a day with one shake down with the old 50-93. I know, I'm getting to be an old sissy in my oldness--woulda been running around naked in this stuff many yrs ago--& you're right, it weren't a pretty sight.
- lsayre
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If it's not responding to any thermostat heat calls during the day and therefore not firing anyway, what advantage do you gain by shutting it off during the day?ValterBorges wrote:80 during the day 30s at night. Been running ahs only at night, the best part is it will hold a fire for a few days without power.
So I turn it off during the day and turn it back on at night.
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Done for a while...
But We are having a spring...
We never have a nice spring here...
70's during the day 50's at night...
I feel for ya with the hard freeze...
But We are having a spring...
We never have a nice spring here...
70's during the day 50's at night...
I feel for ya with the hard freeze...
- freetown fred
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Just for the record---28* with frost this AM & yep, the old 50-93 continues to do her job.
- Poconoeagle
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ya got me by 10 Fred....38 here and still cozy as a kodiak...
never thought it but only have little over 1/2 ton left...maybe il'l get to use the coal bin as a mini work shop again
prolly start another handful of projects
never thought it but only have little over 1/2 ton left...maybe il'l get to use the coal bin as a mini work shop again
prolly start another handful of projects
- fastcat
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Lost out on the one match deal back in March but after that warm spell relit with match #2 and still going, they are calling for snow on Monday 4/23 and night time temps only in the 30s. So it looks like I might be burning till May again this year. Still have plenty of coal left so as long as I can keep the chill out I don't really care how long I burn till.
- ValterBorges
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If my system was hooked up correctly you would be correct, but since I have a circulator thats always on and overpowering my zone circulators which are connected to thermostats its a fubar mess.lsayre wrote:If it's not responding to any thermostat heat calls during the day and therefore not firing anyway, what advantage do you gain by shutting it off during the day?ValterBorges wrote:80 during the day 30s at night. Been running ahs only at night, the best part is it will hold a fire for a few days without power.
So I turn it off during the day and turn it back on at night.
Furthermore my hydro air is not tied to the thermostats either its using a honeywell thermostat on the supply side which also causes issues.