how long do people wait to turn furnace on in cold states?

[Jkloc420]

i get paranoid during winter every time my furnace makes a strange noise, that it is going to go out

 

[KOG72]

i get paranoid during winter every time my furnace makes a strange noise, that it is going to go out

We just got ours replaced two years ago now I have the guy come out twice a year and service it.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

We just got ours replaced two years ago now I have the guy come out twice a year and service it.

The wife?

 

[Jkloc420]

We just got ours replaced two years ago now I have the guy come out twice a year and service it.

good job

 

[KOG72]

The wife?

No ......me,lol

 

[BSWALKS]

Usually have ours on about now, but its been pretty warm around here. Once it goes on, it's set to 70 and stays there til spring. I'm too old to be cold.

 

[LeaveIt2Griever]

Furnace?? It's damn near November and it's still 90 degrees where i'm at.

 

[Wally]

On all year for hot water.

 

[Jkloc420]

Furnace?? It's damn near November and it's still 90 degrees where i'm at.

i said cold states sir

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I have all electric heat and replaced all of the baseboard heaters this past summer. While I am in no big rush to turn them on, I am curious to see if they will work better than the previous ones.

My electric bill was $19 last month.

 

[Jkloc420]

I have all electric heat and replaced all of the baseboard heaters this past summer. While I am in no big rush to turn them on, I am curious to see if they will work better than the previous ones.

My electric bill was $19 last month.

interesting

 

[Gary Host]

Never. I freeze my d*ck off just for fun

 

[Over 70]

I have all electric heat and replaced all of the baseboard heaters this past summer. While I am in no big rush to turn them on, I am curious to see if they will work better than the previous ones.

My electric bill was $19 last month.

Wow my electric bill is pretty consistently 80 bucks in non a.c. months. Many times closer to 100. I do have 2 fridges, deep freezer and dehumidifier in basement that probably suck alot.

 

[burrheadd]

I never got the date thing. My parents never turned the air on until June.


The air comes on if I'm hot. The heat comes on if I'm
Cold.

I did the same thing no furnace until Nov.1
No a/c until June.1

Kids told me one time
Dad that’s child abuse

 

[sailfish]

Landlord usually turns it on in October sometime unless me or someone else calls and says hey bucko, it's cold.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I did the same thing no furnace until Nov.1
No a/c until June.1

Kids told me one time
Dad that’s child abuse

Don't even get me started on that one.

 

[sailfish]

Don't even get me started on that one.

You should get started on that one.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I’ll be honest with you she keeps it cold but when you finally get warm under the blankets it’s some of the best sleep you’ll get.

Especially if you get lucky....

 

[rod]

@rod turns his on in August.

I've had it turned on during the night for about 2 weeks now. So far most days I shut it off and let the sun beating through the windows do its thing. If the wife is home she has the windows open.

 

[rod]

We just got ours replaced two years ago now I have the guy come out twice a year and service it.

That seems excessive. A check up late summer or early fall should be enough.