Have you turned on your furnace?

[cycloneworld]

I typically try to hold out until December 1st to turn mine on but last night tested my will power. When I woke up at 6:30 this morning, it was 55 degrees in the house. But I resisted...at least for a few more days/weeks.

 

[GeronimusClone]

I wanted to make it to Nov. 1, but mid-50s yesterday morning was a nightmare.

 

[Clones85']

I broke down yesterday.

 

[benjay]

I typically try to hold out until December 1st to turn mine

So are you cheap or just trying to prove something?

 

[aauummm]

I typically try to hold out until December 1st to turn mine on but last night tested my will power. When I woke up at 6:30 this morning, it was 55 degrees in the house. But I resisted...at least for a few more days/weeks.

No not yet-the pilot light isn't even lit yet!

 

[CycloneGamecock]

I just turned my AC off 10 minutes ago, does that count?

 

[Clones85']

So are you cheap or just trying to prove something?

Wow!

I guess you can call me cheap because I try to hold of as long as possible.

 

[benjay]

Wow!

I guess you can call me cheap because I try to hold of as long as possible.

Excellent, your frugality will offset all of the energy I've squandered this year.

 

[JP4CY]

I lived in one of Furman's apartments the last two years and a combination of living on the second floor and having a 50 inch plasma meant I never, ever turned my heat on.

The house I'm in now is a little older so we just turned it on this week.

 

[BigBake]

I did because I wanted to ensure it ran. It sucks trying to get service in about a month when they are busy.

And guess what...it didn't turn on so I needed service to get it going.

 

[3TrueFans]

I checked to make sure it worked, but no way I'd keep it on yet, I avoid paying that bill as long as possible. It's still in the 60's or so in the house at night, plenty warm if you put on a sweatshirt.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

I did this morning. I didn't particularly need it, but I've got a pet rabbit and it's freezing in his area because the windows are so drafty. Didn't want him dying, so I turned the heat on until I'm able to get some plastic on the windows this weekend.

 

[clones_jer]

I typically try to hold out until December 1st to turn mine on but last night tested my will power. When I woke up at 6:30 this morning, it was 55 degrees in the house. But I resisted...at least for a few more days/weeks.

so basically when the first pipe bursts you know its time?

 

[WhatMeWorry]

I held out yesterday but found it hard today since my daughter is home with me and it was 60 degrees so I JUST kicked it on. And yes, some of us like to spend our money on other things when you have a work around(More Layers). Especially since Heating cost twice as much as Air conditioning.

 

[pyrocyz]

I have it on...set to a really low temperature (around 64)... just bought the house. Last winter the house burst a few pipes and I would rather pay a bit of a gas bill to make sure the house stays a safe temperature than have to work to clean up a burst pipe.

 

[RING4CY]

Turned it on about 11:00 last night, knowing it was going to get down to around 20 last night. Turned it off at 8:00 this morning.

 

[cycloneworld]

So are you cheap or just trying to prove something?

It started out me being cheap and now its almost like a game...see how long I can hold out.

 

[dmclone]

I must have some good insulation. It only got down to 63 for me but I did just turn it on.

 

[twistedredbird]

I must be getting old, I've hard our furnace on a few times the last few weeks, though when its in the 40s outside all day, kind of hard not to. This time of year, I curse that our house has a gas fireplace. Our old house had wood burning fireplace, and I'd do a fire to take the chill out. But unless you build it yourself, all new construction is gas fireplaces, at least around here.

 

[MB4CY]

It's already down in the low 60's in our master bedroom. It's over the garage, which probably doesn't help with this. Maybe I'm getting old, but neither my wife nor I want to put up with a room that chilly for very long.