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06-15-2020, 11:48 AM | #1 |
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Winter heat
What is the best way to heat your house in the winter just enough to keep the pipes from freezing? Electric? Propane Stove? If so, what kind? I am always fearful of the pipes freezing even when I drain them for the winter.
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06-15-2020, 01:49 PM | #2 | |
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I'm at my house once every few weeks in the winter, so I'm very well insulated, have the central propane heat at 40, and have a couple of different alarm systems. My heat fails at least once each winter, usually due to power failure. Last edited by FlyingScot; 06-16-2020 at 11:10 AM. |
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06-16-2020, 06:55 AM | #3 |
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Also remember to leaver all fawcets wide open when water is turned off.That way,if there is a small amount of water left somewhere in the pipes it can expand harmlessly if it freezes
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06-19-2020, 08:16 AM | #4 |
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I would recommend having a licensed plumber do it. I do it each year and shut off all heat also
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06-19-2020, 06:57 PM | #5 |
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Drain the house and pull the plug. It also saves your roof as you no longer have snow melt and ice build up from internal heat. Cost of a plumber is covered with 1 month of power cost.
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06-20-2020, 08:01 AM | #6 |
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I used to drain everything myself, but didn't have the ability to blow forced air through the system to get every last drop out. Often, when I opened in the spring, there would be a problem somewhere needing a plumber to fix it. Now I have my plumber drain the system and blow it out...No problems. In the spring, he connects everything up two days before I arrive...Money very well spent.
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