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Hey, if my wife had her wishes, it would be set at 78.
Get one of the portable ones that connects to your 12v outlet in the car, and then pump them up in the garage. Best $30 I ever spent.
I have a 30 year old furnace so I run the fireplace all day, put a space heater by in the same area as the thermostat, and have a humidifier going. The furnace hasn't kicked on since about 9 this morning. I keep my thermostat at 65.
I figured since it's going to run all night anything I can do to give it a rest during the day is helpful.
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Love the air hoses at Kwik Star. Don't need a tire gage. You set the desired air pressure and start pumping your tire up. The air automatically shuts off when it reaches that pressure.
Costco does the same. Really nice when the weather is cold and you don't want to waste any time out there messing around.
Not judging your tactics, but do you have an idea of what your savings on your heating bill actually are as compared to say 70 or 71 degrees? Personally, my daily comfort is more important to me than the dollars in my entertainment budget
In general, you lower your heating bill by 3% for every degree you turn down your thermostat.
Get one of the portable ones that connects to your 12v outlet in the car, and then pump them up in the garage. Best $30 I ever spent.
You can get cheap 115 plug in for 50 bucks at harbour freight. They are cheap, I have to turn the tool knob off and let it air up or it will leak but the extra 2-3 minutes to air tires hear and there isn’t too big of a deal. Especially when the wife/kids will let them go a little too long.
You can get cheap 115 plug in for 50 bucks at harbour freight. They are cheap, I have to turn the tool knob off and let it air up or it will leak but the extra 2-3 minutes to air tires hear and there isn’t too big of a deal. Especially when the wife/kids will let them go a little too long.
KidSilverhair
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We just drove to Coralville and back on 380. The Interstate is mostly pretty good, with lots of dry pavement in at least one lane much of the way; one lane is still fairly icy south of the airport, and the packed ice is more widespread south of North Liberty.
We counted over 50 disabled vehicles basically between CR and North Liberty (we got off 380 on Forevergreen Road). Proving the ice was still a factor, there were two vehicles that had spun off the interstate right before we passed by just north of North Liberty on our way back.
We counted over 50 disabled vehicles basically between CR and North Liberty (we got off 380 on Forevergreen Road). Proving the ice was still a factor, there were two vehicles that had spun off the interstate right before we passed by just north of North Liberty on our way back.
For me, that equals about $1.80/month per degree. It’s worth paying that much for me just to not hear complaints about how cold it is in the house.
KidSilverhair
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Discount Tire will do this for you, for free. You might have to wait in a long line though
Good for you. I happen to be really comfortable at 68 degrees and my wife, although she wouldn't mind a few degrees warmer, doesn't complain too much.
