Turned the heat off before Thanksgiving

"Jagvar" (Jagvar) 12/01/2013 at 19:40 • Filed to: None

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Why oh why did I think that was a good idea? I turned the heat on when I got back two hours ago, and I'm still seeing my breath inside my house. Warm up, damnit!

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Jagvar 12/01/2013 at 19:42

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Check your water pipes

Jagvar > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 12/01/2013 at 19:50

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Yep, I did. They're OK, thankfully. The houseplants are a bit droopy, though.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Jagvar 12/01/2013 at 19:52

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What kind of heater?

Because if you have a two stage natural gas furnace, those are awesome.

desertdog5051 > Jagvar 12/01/2013 at 19:54

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I set mine at 60 in the cold season. Don't want surprises when I get home.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Jagvar 12/01/2013 at 20:04

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Good to hear

Destructive Tester > Jagvar 12/01/2013 at 20:09

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Dude, you turn heat down not off when you're gone for a while... I'm glad you only had a close call on your pipes.
I was scared shitless last February when my furnace went out during the coldest week in recent history in my area. Of course it died Late Saturday night/ early Sunday just when the daily highs were forecast to be in the low single digits (Farenheit) and the cold snap ended conveniently on that Thursday when the new furnace was installed... Thank God for my wood stove.

BJohnson11 > Jagvar 12/01/2013 at 20:34

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Turn your oven on and leave it open. In my old apartment, we'd set the oven to 400, let it heat up for a few minutes, then crack the door open. It'd get the place warm in no time.

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > BJohnson11 12/01/2013 at 20:42

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great way to get CO poisoning... (unless you have an electric oven. or waiting until its off)

Our damn heater went out the friday before last, just got it fixed this morning. Go figure when texas suddenly has 30* weather...

Hooker > Jagvar 12/01/2013 at 20:57

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I keep my thermostat at 58. It keeps the pipes from freezing for the most part and keeps the power bill down. I hate paying for heat. Yet, I don't mind paying for air conditioning. Weird, I know. I feel like I can always put more covers on but there is only so much I can take off.

BJohnson11 > itranthelasttimeiparkedit 12/01/2013 at 21:03

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Thats true. Didn't think too much about that. The apartment had an electric oven, so it was never a concern for us.