Ippyroy
Defeater of Dinos
The lows will be in teens for me tomorrow. During the winter 50 below zero is lot more common than I'd like to admit. Most winters I don't see above freezing temps from mid November thru mid March. I live in an old cabin with baseboard heaters. I just ordered new thermostats that I will be replacing next week since the ones currently in place are 50 years old and don't really work, I get good 10 degree temp swings, and one of the heaters never turns off unless I flip the circuit. At least the rent is cheap and the roof doesn't leak.
I am also planning on insulating the windows this year. My windows are the fun crank to open style, so I have to go outside to install the plastic wrap, unless one of you guys knows a better method. I am open to all and any ideas.
My tank is a total of only 50 gallons, but my sump is not covered, nor in the stand. It sits on a dunage rack by the DT. Power outage are few and far between thankfully, so I am not worried about making a battery back-up right away that will run my heaters.
With extreme winters is anything else I should think about? Should I up my heaters? I have 2 200 watt titanium elements. I feel confident they will do the job.
Like I said, I am open to any and all ideas for preparing for winter. Thanks
I am also planning on insulating the windows this year. My windows are the fun crank to open style, so I have to go outside to install the plastic wrap, unless one of you guys knows a better method. I am open to all and any ideas.
My tank is a total of only 50 gallons, but my sump is not covered, nor in the stand. It sits on a dunage rack by the DT. Power outage are few and far between thankfully, so I am not worried about making a battery back-up right away that will run my heaters.
With extreme winters is anything else I should think about? Should I up my heaters? I have 2 200 watt titanium elements. I feel confident they will do the job.
Like I said, I am open to any and all ideas for preparing for winter. Thanks
