When the weather is very cold outside, let the cold water drip from the faucet served by exposed pipes. Running water through the pipe - even at a trickle - helps prevent pipes from freezing. Keep the thermostat set to the same temperature both during the day and at night.
A wood stove would take care of you for a short time.
我怎么知道的?有一次冬天回国2周,温控器电池没电了(低级错误),家里最低不过降到52度,离结冰还很远。
我怎么感觉壁炉没法管一个房子的水管? 壁炉一般靠着一面墙建的, 远离这面墙的水管是加热不到的吧,如果外面很冷非常冷的话, 尤其是车库, 基本上没什么隔热层.
When the weather is very cold outside, let the cold water drip from the faucet served by exposed pipes. Running water through the pipe - even at a trickle - helps prevent pipes from freezing. Keep the thermostat set to the same temperature both during the day and at night.
可以搞个发电机,Costco就有卖的。
最差是住酒店,然后关上总进水阀,打开水龙头把水排空
你要准备一个好的generator, 以备万一。
关于发电机,有个问题。furnace没有插头,是直接走电线接到配电板上。怎么让furnace能接到发电机上呢?另外,发电机需要放在室外运行, 而停电时家里最需要用电的设备(比如冬天的furnace,夏天的空调)有可能跟发电机不在一层楼,需要拉很长的电线从窗户穿进来吗?
温控坏和furnace坏是完全两个概念。Furnace有自保逻辑,没有控制信号也会保持一定温度。
回答楼主问题,一般足够冷的地方都有充分的应急工人。很多家有双 furnace分管楼上楼下,同时坏的概率极低。
Generator 只是急用,不是代替furnace. 你要花点时间学些基本知识。
不是用发电机代替furnace,是让发电机给furnace里的风扇供电,这样在停电但是furnace还是好的的scenario下,furnace产生的暖气可以吹到每个房间的出风口。
正解
犯了同样的低级错误,还是自己把之前老的温控器换成电子的,蠢哭了。回国了一个月,临返美之前几天帮我们照看房子的邻居打电话跟我们说一楼天花板dry wall掉下来了……
安whole house generator 就好了。一旦停电而不是furnace 坏,发电机会在10秒20秒自动启动带动房子的基本供电供暖