Recent comments in /f/Maine

diaryofsnow t1_j6gto4w wrote

Reply to comment by DaytonaDemon in VIP with that quick math by k1ckstand

This was a long time ago in Presque Isle, but I let them work on my old Jeep once and I watched them just rev the absolute piss out of it, take it for a joy ride and it was still broken. Worse, in fact.

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ptmtp26 t1_j6gsyhy wrote

60° steady. From the middle of December to when temps are steady in the 50’s then it’s off till next December.

We have a wood stove

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kaljaraska t1_j6gq4me wrote

Smallish two story house, only use a wood stove - it stays like 80 in wood stove room and kitchen, about 70 through most of the house, bedroom stays about 65. Will burn about 3 cords.

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Majestic-Feedback541 t1_j6gnk1y wrote

Thermostat is set to 74ish, thermometer says it's 65ish. Whatever, it's an old building. If we're cold, we bundle up, if we're hot, we turn the heat down. When I go to bed I bump it down to 68 or so. The thermostat never reaches that low so it doesn't kick on all night.

It works out I guess, I can't sleep unless I've got blankets on anyways.

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Doggin t1_j6gm5tz wrote

63, using heat pumps & propane fired forced hot air. The house leaks heat like a sieve even after shrink wrapping the windows and adding curtains and spray foam insulation and even filling the door when we're not using it with a 4" foam mattress to try to mitigate heat loss. Fortunately this is a temporary housing situation.

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anisleateher t1_j6gkswl wrote

We have oil hot water baseboards and a pellet stove. I have the oil thermostat set to 55 at night, 60 in the day. I usually put the pellet stove on in the AM to heat up the house. The wife will turn it off at lunch (she works from home), then we'll turn it on again in the evening. When the stove is going it's usually 68-72.

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peppapoofle4 t1_j6gikk6 wrote

Reply to comment by PencillCat in how cold is your house? by bdana666

I like my room cold and I can’t stand the house being too warm. When my family complains about the cold, I tell them to dress like we live in Maine. It’s winter, get the winter woollies on! When my nephew lived with me, he would crank the thermostat to 75-80 and run around in shorts. Lots of bickering, it was really annoying and disrespectful lol

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peppapoofle4 t1_j6gi2mt wrote

Anywhere between 62-65, sometimes when it’s really cold we turn the thermostat up to 70/72, but it keeps the place around 65ish. We rent and the place isn’t properly insulated.

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Temporary_Contest_44 t1_j6ggvbn wrote

I don't even have a thermometer. But I feel like I must run the heat more than I should - blankets, hat, jammies, socks, and a hoodie. Still freezing. (Wood primary, propane backup)

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