Last summer we had this great idea...we would replace the old thermostat that the house came with, and get a programmable one....maybe even save a little money. We did some research, went out and bought one, and then put in the garage....never to think of it again. Until today. We ran out of heating oil today...which was a bit of a shock, since we just had 100 gallons delivered only 15 days ago. So, while we waiting for our oil delivery, Matt suggested that we install the new thermostat...why not, we don't have any heat right now anyway. This started as a two person job...for about 10 minutes...then I took over (as I think Matt wanted to happen) and finished the installation.
Now, because my house likes to make things difficult, the old thermostat hung vertically, and the new thermostat needed to be hung horizontally....which means not only did we have to cut the power (the box was not labeled with which circuit was for the furnace), but now I had to once again repair a hole in these wonderful horse-hair plaster walls!! So, hours of plastering, drying, sanding, and painting later...we finally have our new thermostat....and the best part, it works! I wasn't sure if I could actually properly install a thermostat, but I did it!! Project 4 - Done!!
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| Old & Inefficient Thermostat |
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| Again the horse-hair plaster needs to be repaired |
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New & Efficient Thermostat
(ignore the uneven walls - I will never have smooth walls - stupid horse-hair plaster) |
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