tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post6970726176765621849..comments2024-02-29T10:26:56.584-05:00Comments on Ohiofarmgirl's Adventures In The Good Land: How to Stay Warm in a Cold HouseOhiofarmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-48960159753073468752014-02-04T13:46:26.382-05:002014-02-04T13:46:26.382-05:00we keep ours at 69 when we are awake end 58 when s...we keep ours at 69 when we are awake end 58 when sleeping or not home. I'm really surprised, the gas bill for January was only 125. New windows and increased insulation in the walls/attic made a huge difference. I've had a really nice wood burner in the past and look forward to one in the future.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490964982321159910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-47126136213326253412014-01-29T21:06:40.200-05:002014-01-29T21:06:40.200-05:00yep, Vera, totally agree about a snugly warm bed. ...yep, Vera, totally agree about a snugly warm bed. i'm so excited about your wood stove. cant wait to see how it works out. <br /><br />the right house really makes the difference, Liz. :-) and i know that we should be saying to you, "keep cool" right now. :-)Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-64007014718611046782014-01-29T09:52:08.356-05:002014-01-29T09:52:08.356-05:00Thats just what i think, SunnyBF.. wood is such be...Thats just what i think, SunnyBF.. wood is such better heat. <br /><br />yes! it can be spring, Ashlee! ugh... can't come soon enough!<br /><br />HDA, we just really like the wood heat. AND saving all that money from having to fill the tank. <br /><br />Kelsie, i would have died.. but maybe they thought it would dry the paint faster??? wow!!!<br /><br />PinS - i want a wood stove to cook on.. oh yes i do!Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-56625790303295797942014-01-28T15:42:45.957-05:002014-01-28T15:42:45.957-05:00I spent 4 years of university living in cold draft...I spent 4 years of university living in cold drafty houses, we never paid for heating. We used to just sit on the couch with blankets over our knees, all huddled up together. I would go to bed in woolie hat and gloves. OK it didn't snow, so it wasn't as cold as your place, but we had plenty of frosty mornings and constant wind. Covering windows and blocking drafts makes a huge difference. I so glad now that we have the wood stove and can keep the house at a comfortable temperature (ie only need one layer of woolen jumpers). Being constantly cold is very unpleasant. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-59127535591409357652014-01-28T15:21:04.796-05:002014-01-28T15:21:04.796-05:00We have not had any heating on this year at all, a...We have not had any heating on this year at all, apart from keeping the bathroom warm, and putting an electric fire on for a few minutes occasionally. We used to have a swelteringly hot house back in the UK, with gas fired central heating on all the time when it was chilly. Here, in SW France, we don't, and are much healthier as a result. But we do have an electric blanket on the bed, and that I would not do without. Don't mind feeling cold during the day, but definitely must be warm at night!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-2185254708421209182014-01-28T10:36:17.319-05:002014-01-28T10:36:17.319-05:00When we were on the farm we had an all electric (I...When we were on the farm we had an all electric (I know INSANE) house and the cost was over the moon to heat. So we installed a wood stove in the dining room, one you could cook on, and we loved it! Rooms that needed more heat (bathroom, baby's room) we left the door open, but the rest of the house was shut off. When you spend your days outside (we had a large farrow to finish pasture raised hog operation) no matter how low the temperatures get anything above 40 feels pretty good!Patty@inStitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18008067462064666901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-17444816227523104902014-01-28T09:24:44.038-05:002014-01-28T09:24:44.038-05:00I'm fortunate to have a natural gas furnace, b...I'm fortunate to have a natural gas furnace, but I'm stingy and hate paying high bills, so I have the heavy drapes and the insulated-to-death attic and the weatherstripped doors AND we leave the thermostat at 64 during the day and 61 at night. With woolen things, blankets, kitties, and hot drinks, we stay plenty warm. I was painting in someone's house yesterday, and her heat was set on SEVENTY FIVE. Because it's so cold out, the poor furnace couldn't keep up, so I blasted all day. The room I was painting upstairs was somewhere around 85 degrees and I truly thought I might pass out. My house isn't as "cold" as yours, but it's definitely cooler than a lot of people I know!Kelsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00360453556050034020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-21697505838750057132014-01-28T09:20:03.707-05:002014-01-28T09:20:03.707-05:00We too have a split level home, and the wood stove...We too have a split level home, and the wood stove is in the downstairs, *family room* Our furnace is set at 65. It does come on sometimes.... during the night when the fire goes down...nothing a good pile of heavy blankets can't cure! We heat with propane...and fill our 500 gal tank every other year...some times we can skip 2 years! Burn baby burn...keep that fire going!Heavens Door Acreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614854227889527035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-70221358480217866812014-01-28T07:42:13.628-05:002014-01-28T07:42:13.628-05:00I'm right there with ya. We don't totally ...I'm right there with ya. We don't totally forego the furnace, but keep it relatively low (who really keeps it at 75???) with our pellet stove burning when we are awake. <br /><br />These really cold days are killin us though, and even with the stove burning the furnace still runs almost constantly. Can it be spring yet???? Ashleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324826072996146383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-60764507391419390512014-01-28T06:36:55.262-05:002014-01-28T06:36:55.262-05:00Areas of our house are as cool as your place, we h...Areas of our house are as cool as your place, we have a farm house that has been added on over the 200+ years. The wood heat is way better than oil or propane furnaces that we have tried. It is something that you get used to though the fall days are difficult depending on how fast it cools down. I find houses that are kept in the 70s uncomfortable after being in our cool one.Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.com