+d5nelson Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Just wondering, has everyone turned their heat on yet? I know I have, but I've talked to some who still haven't. Brrrrrr they must be a lot more warm nature than me. Don't forget we are still running our furnace/system check for $59. Just in case you haven't turned it on you might want to take advantage of this to make sure the heats there when you need it. Link to post Share on other sites
copschick Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Just wondering, has everyone turned their heat on yet? I know I have, but I've talked to some who still haven't. Brrrrrr they must be a lot more warm nature than me. Don't forget we are still running our furnace/system check for $59. Just in case you haven't turned it on you might want to take advantage of this to make sure the heats there when you need it. nope....and I'm very cold natured. We have; however, had a few fires in the fireplace already! Link to post Share on other sites
Lady Raider Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 no heat here yet... Link to post Share on other sites
baseballmom Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 We almost had to when someone didn't close their window when I asked them to... But we suffered through & I cooked a lot of things in the oven!!! I really like to have a couple of months off between air conditioning & heating. Last year I had to turn my air conditioner back on in October! Link to post Share on other sites
Mama Carol Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 We turned our heat on last Thursday. It didn't work. Fortunately, hubby was able to fix it for under $50, including the filter. Link to post Share on other sites
FreeBird Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 My lower heat pump went out the first part of October. Had a friend help install a new system and it has been on with the cold days last week. Now, I am just waiting for the upper unit to go out..... Link to post Share on other sites
+d5nelson Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 WOW!! I am impressed at the ones who still haven't turned their heat on yet. The heat is on in the office and I usually have a space heater running too. I'll admit it. I a wimp. I don't like to be cold. Link to post Share on other sites
**Bren** Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 me!! and I pulled out the fuzzy socks and by friday I will have the electric blanket on the bed. My house stays very cold, I am actually freezing as I write this I know this is gonna be a rough winter for me, did i mention I wear gloves all winter...in my house. Link to post Share on other sites
The Sound Guy Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Nope. With 11" walls (3 1/2" Brick, 1/2" Air, 1" Foam, 5 1/2" Fiberglass, 1/2" sheetrock) It takes a pretty cold day to start drawing down the temp with all the heat that we produce inside the house. Lowest I've seen it inside was 68 degrees in the bedroom area. Now, the A/C has been running on the warm days, so don't think I'm saving money yet... Link to post Share on other sites
Gipper Girl Rocks Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 I said I wouldnt but I caved. The really shameful part is that I live in Valdosta, minutes from the Fl line. But, I cant stand getting out of bed into a cold room in the morning. I've had it turned down really low so it only comes on a couple times a day. Guess I'm a wimp... Link to post Share on other sites
+d5nelson Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Nope. With 11" walls (3 1/2" Brick, 1/2" Air, 1" Foam, 5 1/2" Fiberglass, 1/2" sheetrock) It takes a pretty cold day to start drawing down the temp with all the heat that we produce inside the house. Lowest I've seen it inside was 68 degrees in the bedroom area. Now, the A/C has been running on the warm days, so don't think I'm saving money yet... Wow! That is amazing. This may be a dumb question, but did you have your home custom built this way? I said I wouldnt but I caved. The really shameful part is that I live in Valdosta, minutes from the Fl line. But, I cant stand getting out of bed into a cold room in the morning. I've had it turned down really low so it only comes on a couple times a day. Guess I'm a wimp... LOL! That is funny, but I'm with you. Hate getting out of bed to a cold house too. me!! and I pulled out the fuzzy socks and by friday I will have the electric blanket on the bed. My house stays very cold, I am actually freezing as I write this I know this is gonna be a rough winter for me, did i mention I wear gloves all winter...in my house. Ha ha. I've got the space heater but the electric blanket and gloves isn't sounding like a good idea too. My lower heat pump went out the first part of October. Had a friend help install a new system and it has been on with the cold days last week. Now, I am just waiting for the upper unit to go out..... Fingers crossed that it won't. Link to post Share on other sites
peachesga Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Yes, I have it set at 65 and it has come on several times. Link to post Share on other sites
sungoddess Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 WOW!! I am impressed at the ones who still haven't turned their heat on yet. The heat is on in the office and I usually have a space heater running too. I'll admit it. I a wimp. I don't like to be cold. ME TOOOOOOOOOOO! I said I wouldnt but I caved. The really shameful part is that I live in Valdosta, minutes from the Fl line. But, I cant stand getting out of bed into a cold room in the morning. I've had it turned down really low so it only comes on a couple times a day. Guess I'm a wimp... YEP! That's me too. I have had my heat on several times! I AM A WIMP BIG TIME! Link to post Share on other sites
Guard dad Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Lots of heat pumps in Paulding. They work great, but since they are basically an A/C running in reverse cycle, they need maintenance twice as often as a gas furnace. Whether it be Pinnacle or someone else; get your heat pump cleaned and services now and it will save you on your utility costs and reduce breakdowns. Good idea to get your gas furnaces serviced too. Most HVAC failures are sue to lack of maintenance. People change the oil in their cars but they don't service their HVAC systems. the HVAC systems run a lot more than car engines do,. Link to post Share on other sites
pwilhelm Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Yup! Heat's running right now.... of course, it's 32*F out right now. Link to post Share on other sites
The Sound Guy Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Wow! That is amazing. This may be a dumb question, but did you have your home custom built this way? Yes. Dad has always been an advocate of heavy insulation, even in the South. Our builder on the other hand was of the opinion we wasted 2" of our house having 2x6 vs 2x4 outer walls. Of course, it didn't help that the builder had the A/C contractor size the heating/cooling units as if we had normal insulation. So I ended up with dual 2 1/2 ton units that don't run NEAR enough to dehumidify enough if left at 78. I have to run the bedroom units at 74 all summer just to dry the rooms out. However, it's a ranch, so I knew we'd have higher energy bills without the insulation vs a 2 story house. The winner for me was a few summers ago when a neighbor down the street had a $400+ power bill for cooling his two story, but mine was less than $300 for roughly the same sq foot. I think your warnings about service are great, our first house, I had no clue the A/C unit outside needed to be cleaned. It wasn't until I grabbed the return line into the furnace one summer afternoon and found the line was very hot to the touch that I realized the coils were really clogged. Cleaning the unit cut my A/C run time over 2 hours a *day*. I have Gas heat here and had never really thought about heat pumps needed more cleaning cycles. I'm going to have to mention that to Dad, he had a heat pump put in the last time the A/C was replaced. Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites
Blondiega1 Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 We had it on for a week or so when it was really chilly, but it's off now and the windows are back open. It's cool in the morning but by this afternoon I'll shed my light jacket I'm wearing and my bunny slippers. I'm warm natured so I can hang to a point. I'm sure we will be turning it back on this weekend. It 'sposta be chilly!! Link to post Share on other sites
uabenson1 Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Yep, one day last week when it got really cold, I started shivering and couldnt take it anymore. Link to post Share on other sites
stbarts Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Every year. Late Sept thru late Nov , we don't use the AC or heat . To save money . WE just snuggle in blankets at night when it's cold . I hope heat starts when we need it . Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs G Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Turned it on last week and turned it off this week and cut the air back on three days ago. Link to post Share on other sites
bored Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 I turned it on the night it was about 40, two weeks ago. It sounded like a helicopter was taking off so I immediately turned it off. The repairman came out and there was some coil that had to be replaced. He fixed it and it runs like a charm now. Only had to use it twice but it looks like I will need it tonight. Link to post Share on other sites
mom2dachs Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 GOOD LAWD NOOOOOOOOOOO I'm still sleeping with the window open. Last week the morning after the frost warning when we woke up DH commented about it being so cold. I informed him "it might be because the window is open". It is the only thing we are not compatible......when it is above 60 I am burning up and when it is below 60 he is freezing. LOL! Link to post Share on other sites
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