Woke up this morning and went downstairs, to find that the main floor of the house was freezing cold. The intrepid A. did some investigation and determined that the problem was likely a broken valve or a frozen pipe on the main floor (as we had heat upstairs and in the basement). After an hour or so of tinkering and checking out the insulation, the system kicked in. Not sure what the problem may have been, and if it will reoccur. Fingers crossed that it won't, as we are due for a snowstorm tomorrow.
It made us reconsider that estimate A. got last month for improving the insulation in the house. Not remotely cheap - but given the possibility of problems like these, and our continuing high fuel bills despite having installed a new furnace last year, we might want to look at the insulation thing. Between that, and the new roof we need to put on this summer, we're looking at some big house expenses in 2006. Whew...
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