I have been cutting my heating expence but my backup needs replacement.
To: Little Bill
If it’s just some hot water, have you tried one of those solar bags, that you fill with cold water and let stand in the sun?
2 posted on
01/04/2013 2:28:14 PM PST by
Jonty30
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To: Little Bill
3 posted on
01/04/2013 2:28:50 PM PST by
KC_Lion
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To: Little Bill
How about a propane-fueled soapstone stove? Some models can provide the aesthetics of a “fireplace” with the utility of a backup room furnace and a cooking surface.
4 posted on
01/04/2013 2:34:10 PM PST by
DakotaGator
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To: Little Bill
My understanding is the new stuff doesn’t use a pilot
5 posted on
01/04/2013 2:36:03 PM PST by
wrench
To: Little Bill
I have a Ruud achiever 90+. Tough furnace. In summer 2007 we had 10 inches of rain in a 7 hour period over night. record rainfall in nw Ohio woke up with 2 feet of water in basement. All the electronics were underwater. i let it dry for 2 months and then in the fall I fired it up and it worked fine. In 2012 I finally had to have the mother board replaced. the tech said that the water likely started some corrosion that eventually got it....but that is the only expense on that furnce in th 13 years I have had it.
To: Little Bill
When we built new in 2001, we opted for a ground source heat pump and thermal floor. Very inexpensive to run.
R-60 cellulose in the attic, 2 X 6 walls filled with blown cellulose and the best Anderson doors and windows.
We also have a wood stove since we're surrounded by oak and hickory woods...
8 posted on
01/04/2013 2:44:31 PM PST by
Eric in the Ozarks
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9 posted on
01/04/2013 2:50:16 PM PST by
mylife
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To: Little Bill
I have a Rheem Classic 90 Plus. It’s VERY efficient and I love it.
To: Little Bill
I would strongly suggest you get a wall hung or console -VENTED- heater. Unvented heaters are not for more than 4 hours use [with a window cracked they say in the instructions]. Second propane is more dangerous than natural gas because nat. gas is lighter than air and will evaporate but propane is heaver than air and will ‘pool up’ waiting for a spark [boom]. For example putting a propane furnace in a basement is practically forbiden See this for example of wall hung...
http://www.johnstonesupply.com/storefront/hvac-equipment/specialty/heaters-furnaces/wall-heaters-furnaces/c1027078-c1026859-c1026932-c1028302-b201359-p1.html
13 posted on
01/04/2013 3:17:56 PM PST by
virgil283
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To: Little Bill
Monitor. Burns K-1 or fuel oil, vents outdoors. Needs electric to run, so that may cut it off as an option for you. I’d consider a standalone K-1 burner, instead of propane. More heat for a given volume of fuel.
15 posted on
01/04/2013 4:04:48 PM PST by
Cboldt
To: Little Bill
Try New York thermal. They are located in Canada and have many distributors in the NE. They have150 K btu propane “condensing” boilers that hang on the wall. I have one that heats 7000 Sq foot house with radiant tubes under the floor. The exhaust is just vapor and is relatively cool.
My son has one of the boiler system that works extremely well with radiators.
No pilot light. Works well with the balancing of the OATvs temp in house.
Very efficient!
Recommend this brand highly. Others out there as well. Look up “condensing “ heaters.
17 posted on
01/04/2013 4:20:07 PM PST by
primatreat
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To: Little Bill
When you say âback upâ, do you mean that if you are gone for a few hours more than anticipated and the wood-burner goes out, you need something to heat enough to keep the pipes from freezing, or do you need something to keep the house at the same temp when you are burning wood?
18 posted on
01/04/2013 4:24:02 PM PST by
goodtomato
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To: Little Bill
single zone? mr buddy or big buddy.
19 posted on
01/04/2013 5:37:42 PM PST by
Secret Agent Man
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