Recent content by Josh61513

While it sounds like there may in fact be a problem with your furnace, the amount of time it takes to recover from 62 to 68 is relative to how much extra BTU output you have. For example, with your 75k BTU furnace, which I'm guessing is 80% efficient (could be 90 or even 95, depending if the...

That's a good point mygarageone. Once I have the ecobee setup it'll be easy to track just how much it costs to keep the garage at a give temperature. Right now I just move a handful of fluids & batteries to the attached garage during the winter so I can always fall back on that if it's to...

I've recently installed two of these in my home, to control the two furnaces inside the house. They are fantastic. Easy to program, track energy usage, crank up/down temperatures on your way home, etc. Their support is pretty good as well. Once I run a natural gas line to the barn (hopefully...

Ditto what Steve said. I too have hydronic baseboard heat in my home and have considered the same for my attached garage. You would have to always heat the garage reasonably (at least 50 degrees, possibly more?) because 1) the pipes could freeze, and 2) to prevent "shock" to the boiler from...

Personally, a trouble light is the last place I'd install a CFL. I use flourescent lighting in my shop, and CFL's in the house. But if (when?) you drop it and finally break the bulb, you will be releasing mercury into the air. Not a good place to save energy, IMO.