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**DQDick** · 10-13-2013, 05:53 AM

Running the furnace, while using up propane, does fulfill a useful purpose. Your water lines run near your duct work and it will help keep the basement warmer. Using three heaters to avoid the furnace is a recipe for frozen water lines IMHO. We use one heater and the fireplace during the day and just one heater at night with the furnace set to 60 degrees. The furnace comes on and runs off and on thru the night and keeps the water lines warm. I also wanted more heat in the basement than is provided so I drilled three 1" holes in the duct work where it runs along the ceiling of the basement after it passes the bedroom duct. Now, in essence, I have an extra duct in the basement.

10-13-2013, 05:53 AM	#3
DQDick Site Team Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Wilsey Posts: 18,799 M.O.C. #11455	Running the furnace, while using up propane, does fulfill a useful purpose. Your water lines run near your duct work and it will help keep the basement warmer. Using three heaters to avoid the furnace is a recipe for frozen water lines IMHO. We use one heater and the fireplace during the day and just one heater at night with the furnace set to 60 degrees. The furnace comes on and runs off and on thru the night and keeps the water lines warm. I also wanted more heat in the basement than is provided so I drilled three 1" holes in the duct work where it runs along the ceiling of the basement after it passes the bedroom duct. Now, in essence, I have an extra duct in the basement. __________________ Dick, Joyce, Diego, Picatso and Gustav 2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.