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fireplace frustrations, part 2
Dec. 11th, 2015 09:44 amAs mentioned earlier, the blower didn't work in the fireplace. When the electrician hooked it up and discovered that it didn't work, he called the installer, who told him it wouldn't come on until the fire got to 130 degrees.
I built a fire, and it still didn't come on. I called the place, and they said that maybe the sensor was too low and maybe the fire didn't get hot enough for it to come on. They said that I should build another fire to be certain. If it worked, they could move the sensor higher in the firebox. If that didn't work, they'd come out and fix it. So I built another, hotter fire. It still didn't work, and they had to come out and fix it. It took them an hour, so I had to leave work for an hour and a half. It turned out there was a loose wire or something inside it.
That was pretty annoying. Cyn complained that I paid them as soon as they were done installing, and before the electrician did his work, and before I lit a fire, determining that it worked. At the time, I told her no, it was fine. It wasn't. On the other hand, withholding payment wouldn't have caused them to work harder to get it right.
I came home from work yesterday, and the house was 65°. I built a nice hot fire. When the room got up to 70, I turned the central air fan on, to circulate the warm air throughout the house. The family room got up to 75 for a little while. I wish I had a thermometer to tell for certain how warm it was, but it seemed like most of the house was comfortable. I also had a small fan blowing air down the hallway to the back of the house (bedrooms, office) but it was definitely cooler than the rest of the house.
We won't be able to heat the house using the fireplace, but it should be a nice supplement to the gas furnace. The problem is that the house thermostat is very near the fireplace. The fireplace would keep the room warm, but the rest of the house would cool off. I need to figure out the best way to use it.
I built a fire, and it still didn't come on. I called the place, and they said that maybe the sensor was too low and maybe the fire didn't get hot enough for it to come on. They said that I should build another fire to be certain. If it worked, they could move the sensor higher in the firebox. If that didn't work, they'd come out and fix it. So I built another, hotter fire. It still didn't work, and they had to come out and fix it. It took them an hour, so I had to leave work for an hour and a half. It turned out there was a loose wire or something inside it.
That was pretty annoying. Cyn complained that I paid them as soon as they were done installing, and before the electrician did his work, and before I lit a fire, determining that it worked. At the time, I told her no, it was fine. It wasn't. On the other hand, withholding payment wouldn't have caused them to work harder to get it right.
I came home from work yesterday, and the house was 65°. I built a nice hot fire. When the room got up to 70, I turned the central air fan on, to circulate the warm air throughout the house. The family room got up to 75 for a little while. I wish I had a thermometer to tell for certain how warm it was, but it seemed like most of the house was comfortable. I also had a small fan blowing air down the hallway to the back of the house (bedrooms, office) but it was definitely cooler than the rest of the house.
We won't be able to heat the house using the fireplace, but it should be a nice supplement to the gas furnace. The problem is that the house thermostat is very near the fireplace. The fireplace would keep the room warm, but the rest of the house would cool off. I need to figure out the best way to use it.
