Seems like I have mild insomnia every Sunday night. Though tonight isn't nearly as bad as usual.
I am seeing a cumulative effect of various things which have happened and which I have done. These are all helping to control the winter temperatures in the house and even parts of the yard.
One part is the solid gate as opposed to the old chain link gate which used to be the rear gate. This has helped deflect cold wind from entering the back yard at high speeds, which used to be funneled into the yard by the solid fence and block wall in that area.
The little insulation I installed in the bathroom ceiling has helped.
The crawl space cover helped keep some cold air from entering under the house. Adding carpeting helped deter wind even more.
At this point now, just the lower section of the solarium wall is helping to deflect cold wind from hitting the back wall of the house. That's helping to keep the house warmer so far. However, the weather hasn't gotten really cold yet and daytime sun does help warm the house.
Replacing the thermostat has done some good. May or may not save energy but has definitely illustrated that the old one was not working efficiently at all. The furnace seems to run a bit more often but for shorter periods. Basically, it keeps the temperature more stable, resulting in less severe temperature swings and so makes the house feel warmer overall. I only have it set to run during certain hours of the day. Mostly when first waking up. I may change the program as it gets further into winter. For now, warming the house when I first wake up and then using a space heater for work is what is most comfortable and efficient. Though I need to start using a space heater which doesn't heat all the time.
Watched the weather forecast this evening and the temps are supposed to drop below freezing on Tue night. It will warm up after that but going to be a mostly cold week. I don't want the dogs to get too cold and would prefer keeping the house comfortable without running the furnace too much.
I am seeing a cumulative effect of various things which have happened and which I have done. These are all helping to control the winter temperatures in the house and even parts of the yard.
One part is the solid gate as opposed to the old chain link gate which used to be the rear gate. This has helped deflect cold wind from entering the back yard at high speeds, which used to be funneled into the yard by the solid fence and block wall in that area.
The little insulation I installed in the bathroom ceiling has helped.
The crawl space cover helped keep some cold air from entering under the house. Adding carpeting helped deter wind even more.
At this point now, just the lower section of the solarium wall is helping to deflect cold wind from hitting the back wall of the house. That's helping to keep the house warmer so far. However, the weather hasn't gotten really cold yet and daytime sun does help warm the house.
Replacing the thermostat has done some good. May or may not save energy but has definitely illustrated that the old one was not working efficiently at all. The furnace seems to run a bit more often but for shorter periods. Basically, it keeps the temperature more stable, resulting in less severe temperature swings and so makes the house feel warmer overall. I only have it set to run during certain hours of the day. Mostly when first waking up. I may change the program as it gets further into winter. For now, warming the house when I first wake up and then using a space heater for work is what is most comfortable and efficient. Though I need to start using a space heater which doesn't heat all the time.
Watched the weather forecast this evening and the temps are supposed to drop below freezing on Tue night. It will warm up after that but going to be a mostly cold week. I don't want the dogs to get too cold and would prefer keeping the house comfortable without running the furnace too much.
No comments:
Post a Comment