Sunday, February 16, 2020

Adventure Averted

The boyz and I went from our man cave in the basement after an evening of watching TV up to the bedroom upstairs. When I got up the basement stairs I couldn’t believe how cold it felt in the kitchen. I looked at the weather gauge and it said the house temperature was 53 degrees.

I was worried there was an issue with the furnace and began thinking about how I would get the boyz to a hotel for the evening all the while wondering if the pipes would freeze and how I would prevent further disaster.

I went over to the thermostat and saw that it needed a new battery. Who knew that a dead thermostat could cause the furnace to stop running? Thankfully putting two new AA batteries in the thermostat fixed the problem. I don’t think the boyz would have enjoyed being dragged to a hotel and the cold drive there.
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3 comments:

  1. pilch928:37 AM

    I didn't know the batteries would effect that. I miss the old fashioned ones you just turn.

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  2. catladymac2:31 PM

    Glad that worked out ok for you and the boys - and that new batteries solved the problem (and that you had the right batteries on hand !)

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  3. The Island Cats4:47 PM

    We learned that recently. Unfortunately, replacing the batteries didn’t fix the problem and we ended up having to get a new furnace.

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