Returning from lunch yesterday the house felt cold. That was because, though the thermostat called for heat, the furnace wasn't running. With winter approaching furnace reliability is important. Calling for service was an interesting experience. At one provider the call went to voicemail and the message said if this is an emergency call xxx-xxxx. Calling that number ended in another voicemail. Though I'd been able to manually start the furnace relying on voicemail was not appealing. One provider said they could fix it next week. Moving on I reached a service company who said they could respond no later than today.
Late this morning a technician from the latter company arrived. The problem? rusted burners. The furnace is fifteen years old. His recommendation for the future presents a dilemma. When I leave for the winter I set the thermostat to 55 degrees, the lowest it will go. To prevent condensation that leads to rust the temperature at the furnace should be at least 65. The dilemma? Burn more propane to keep the temperature at 65, or save fuel at 55 and risk rust?
Life in the Old Folks Home presents no such dilemma. Something malfunctions? Put in a service order and maintenance fixes it.
Takk for alt,
Al
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