Andy didn’t get up to the land until early afternoon Wednesday because of his annual eye exam. When he got there it was about 36°F (2°C) outside and 84°F (29°C) inside. That was a bit too warm even for him so he pulled down the attic stairs and opened a window to cool it off to his preferred 76°F (24°C).
He left the attic stairs down to keep it from warming up so much yesterday.
It was closer: 32°F (0°C) outside and 74°F (23°C) inside. Needless to say, he’s pleased the solar heating panels are working so well!
It’s a challenging project, but one that has enjoyable benefits.
February 1, 2019
sounds fabulous – well the inside temps…and the interior shot is great looking…
still no heating needed here, but earlier this morning like 5am woke up and felt the need for another light blanket, so on it went. Woke about 6.30am and needed another top on, so rustled around and found long sleeved something…went back to sleep easily. But finally when I did get up – there was no need for extras, light rain this morning but then the sun came out fast and sharp. Not sure what tonight will bring…
I’m happy that it’s cool enough for good sleeping. Having to put on another light blanket or two is great news! I sleep much better when the temperature is 65F/18C or below. Preferably not too much below, otherwise it’s hard to get out of bed!
the thing about actual temperature – isn’t always the wider picture – the humidity or similar gets you into a bind, and I think too the building materials of your home – etc, etc, etc…
another night of 2 extras besides the sheeting but not the kind of extras I would have in another season…but now early arvo I wouldn’t want to be under any covers 🙂 not blazing down sun, but certainly cicada and stickiness
Yes, the humidity makes a huge difference. We had that in Ithaca for 8 summers. It was a lot worse than the practically sunless winters.
WOW, those solar panels are working good. 84 would be a little too warm inside for me and I would much prefer the 76. That’s the perfect temp in my book.
It’s easy enough to cool things off to the ideal temperature, just open a window or two. And it only got that warm because he was so late getting there. He could also change the timer so the heating starts later in the day, but he wants to pump plenty of heat into the floor for days when the sun doesn’t come out. It’s an interesting project.
I love that cabin.
the wood. the clean lines. simplicity and all you need!
Yes, we’re thrilled at how it turned out. It’s nice that the fire wasn’t all bad.
Our cold weather is on the way. Looks like we will be using our wood heater first time this winter season.
Coffee is on
Has this winter been unusually mild for you? I can’t remember where you live. I thought Idaho.
Whoa!
Apparently I need solar panels!
Lol!
xo
They work fine, but they’re not the least expensive way to heat things. As I recall Andy says he would have to live to be about 150 (can’t remember the exact number) to make them cost effective. It’s invaluable as a challenging project for him, though.