I live in Michigan and am trying to sell my old home. I want to turn down the furnace as far as safely possible without having to worry about bursting pipes. It is a two story with a michigan basement. How low can I turn it? 58 degrees okay???
2007-11-27 11:30:13 · 11 answers · asked by marius1997 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
that should be ok.. freezing is 32 degrees F. so i would think anything above 50 should b e safe for all the pipes.. just make sure the basement is getting some of that heat.. cause you dont want the pipes in the ground to get to cold
2007-11-27 11:34:41 · answer #1 · answered by Veronica's Mommy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have it listed to sell I would not turn it down say below 62 degrees or it could be a turnoff for a potential buyer. Nothing worse than walking into a cold place and trying to get a good feel for the place. If it is not listed, yes, you can turn it down to 50 degrees and it should be okay. Ensure you have the heat ducts open in the basement.
2007-11-27 11:38:07 · answer #2 · answered by Steiner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the house.Is the basement finished or unfinished?Insulated or not?
What I would do is to put a thermometer down there and see how cold it gets at your desired setting.
There is another route you can go here to.If the house is to be unoccupied during the selling process you can hire a plumber to come in and actually disconnect the water supply at the meter.He will make sure all pipes in the house are empty and then you set it wherever you please.
2007-11-27 11:38:16 · answer #3 · answered by erndog1001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume your thermostat is not in the basement. I would say that would be OK as long as you don't have any big air leaks in the basement. The pipe insulation foam is very cheap and would help a lot.
2007-11-27 11:34:57 · answer #4 · answered by dat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
58 ought to be alright.
make sure your basement is getting some of the heat
and wrap the pipes if they are on an outside wall (like your utility room)
2007-11-27 11:32:46 · answer #5 · answered by Denise M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say 58 deg. is O.K. if you make sure lots of the heat is going to the basement. P.S. lived in Mich. 40 years.
2007-11-27 11:35:19 · answer #6 · answered by jimmymae2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good answers above. I have also heard that you should let your faucet drip to keep the water moving in the pipes.
2007-11-27 11:34:00 · answer #7 · answered by karina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you drain the pipes
Shut off the water supply
You should be able to go to 50 degrees
2007-11-27 11:34:26 · answer #8 · answered by mw 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whatever temp you decide on, leave cabinet doors under sinks open when you leave -especially if the pipes are on an outside wall. keep shower doors open too.
2007-11-27 13:17:33 · answer #9 · answered by Bobo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as your place does not get under 32 levels, you should be large. i'm uncertain why you does not elect to tutor on the gas nonetheless. electric warmth is extra high priced than organic gas.
2016-12-10 07:16:51 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋