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[coolidge]

Well guys, it seems my experimental T stat placement is working, I did pick up another to try.

[hondaracer2oo4]

Good news! I just can't wrap my head around where the other half of a firebox full of wood went in the building.

[coolidge]

You could definitely tell it was warmer than 66 in there, fog up your contacts on a few mornings.

[mlappin]

So basically your saying the old thermostat was reading colder than it actually was and ran the heat more than needed?

[hondaracer2oo4]

Well hmm, I guess I thought you would have mentioned that it was awful hot In the garage.

[coolidge]

I never really checked with another thermometer, always went by the thermostat, but a few readings of the floor ( 74)with the thermostat up 4 ft wouldn't really notice the difference unless barefoot. But 8 degrees is a lot.

[hondaracer2oo4]

So it has actually been 75 degrees in the building??? How could you do any work in there? I sweat working at 60 degrees.

[mlappin]

Not me, I hate working inside anyways, if I’m gonna spend the whole day in the shop I work in a short sleeve t shirt and sneakers, therefore its set at 70.

[coolidge]

No the floor was at 74, thermostat said 66, actual temp I do not know, but will get a regular thermometer to test.

No way in hell would I work in that heat either.

[hondaracer2oo4]

Yeah, so if the room is at a workable temp than I don’t see where the btus are. Can you place a thermometer at the peak of the building?

[coolidge]

I hooked up a regular mechanical, turn the dial yesterday, I put the digital right next to it when I got home tonight, just checked it.  Mechanical set at 68, not calling for heat.  Digital was at 64

[hondaracer2oo4]

So atleast 4 degrees off at the floor. I wonder what temp the peak is at.

[coolidge]

Hoping the t stat thing works, I got 6 days out of half a cord. 

[mlappin]

So atleast 4 degrees off at the floor. I wonder what temp the peak is at.

I wonder as well, without the ceiling fan running in the shop it can easily be 20 degrees warmer at the peak, but I’m using forced air for heat.

[wreckit87]

I have 3 thermometers around the shop with one at the lid and the other 2 in opposite corners with the wall stat 4ft high in another corner. Both wall thermometers are always within 2 degrees of what the wall stat is (cheap 120V Honeywell) and the one at the lid usually runs about 4 degrees over, no ceiling fans. I really can't tell the difference on the woodpile if the shop floor is calling or not, burn seems to be the same day to day. Now if I turn on the unit heater, different story. That'd get rid of half a cord in a week too probably if I ran it all the time and kept it at 66. I leave the shop at 55 via the floor, and it's sweaty in a T-shirt when working. Unit heater is for when I wanna melt something off quick or sit around and drink beer, but even then 65 will cook me right outta there