Heat On 1st Time

[majorcatfish]

hate to say this , but i turned on the heat this afternoon it was cold in the house. oh that smell from all the dust getting on the heating elements glads it's only once a year...oh dont tell the dw i turned it on....

 

[Nyboy]

Major isn't that why we have heat? It makes us comfortable in our castles.

 

[Smart Red]

Yes, it is, Nyboy, but I rather like the challenge of putting it off as long as possible. I didn't hold out nearly as long as I would have liked, but the grand-babies come first when being comfortable is at issue.

 

[Chickie'sMomaInNH]

mom & i were talking about how late in the season we prefer to turn the heat on. around here we try to challenge ourselves to hold off until late October/beginning of November. we both confessed that we didn't make it even that far this year. started the heaters in September.

 

[Nyboy]

I turned it on a while ago, I used the excuse my dogs are old and need it.

 

[seedcorn]

Whatever works? Who do you have to justify turning heat on to? If friend doesn't like it, point out the door and how it works.

 

[Nyboy]

Myself

 

[Smart Red]

I'm with Nyboy here. I justified turning on the heat when grands spent the night and the house started the evening at 62 degrees (F) with a projected outdoor temp later into the lower 40s. Without the grands sleeping over, I doubt I would have turned it on even yet....but again, I haven't turned it off either. Temperatures in the 80s are still to come this month.

 

[PennyJo]

I use an electric mattress pad have not turned it on yet
have been using the the old trash burner lucked out on a
cord + of wood 80$ wore us all out loading and unloading but couldn't beat that price

 

[majorcatfish]

we have been love the days in the mid 60's and nights in the upper 40's, looks like we might have to close up the house next 5 days are going to be in the upper 70's.

it's so nice not hearing the a/c running and mainly the power meter is barely moving....$$$$$$$$$$$$ in our pocket..