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Winter Water Usage
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| According to my wife, each year between say November to February our water
usage goes up about 20%. We live in southern Ontario.
She says it's caused by the humidifier on our furnace. I highly doubt that.
It is the drip type, not the drum type. Each fall I check to make sure the
water flow is adequate to moisten the panel, without spilling a lot into the
overflow. I also make sure it the water only flows when it should: fan
running and humistat switched on. We don't run the fan manually.
As for the water consumption, I think it probably has to do with wearing
heavier clothing which would lead to more laundry loads.
Any thoughts?
Marc
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"Marc" <landryma@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:125756kd7ppukb3@corp.supernews.com...
> According to my wife, each year between say November to February our water
> usage goes up about 20%. We live in southern Ontario.
>
> She says it's caused by the humidifier on our furnace. I highly doubt
that.
> It is the drip type, not the drum type. Each fall I check to make sure
the
> water flow is adequate to moisten the panel, without spilling a lot into
the
> overflow. I also make sure it the water only flows when it should: fan
> running and humistat switched on. We don't run the fan manually.
>
> As for the water consumption, I think it probably has to do with wearing
> heavier clothing which would lead to more laundry loads.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Marc
I used to have a evaporative cooler for the hot months with low humidity in
Arizona.
Then I specifically paid attention to the actual water usage of the cooler.
What I saved in electricity I spent on water. Water bill would double to
triple the months I used the evap cooler.
I will bet that your both right.
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| m Ransley 2006-04-29, 3:21 pm |
| You can only evaporate per hour what the system takes the rest is down
the drain, a humidifier should not use enough water to make a big
difference. If your thermostat has a hour meter you can roughly figure
out run time and measure the waste overflow per hour, Maybe a smaller
line or reducing the flow will help, I do less laundry loads in winter
and water outside in summer, in winter even with a humidifier water use
is much less.
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| Edwin Pawlowski 2006-04-29, 3:21 pm |
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"Marc" <landryma@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:125756kd7ppukb3@corp.supernews.com...
> According to my wife, each year between say November to February our water
> usage goes up about 20%. We live in southern Ontario.
>
> She says it's caused by the humidifier on our furnace. I highly doubt
> that.
> It is the drip type, not the drum type. Each fall I check to make sure
> the
> water flow is adequate to moisten the panel, without spilling a lot into
> the
> overflow. I also make sure it the water only flows when it should: fan
> running and humistat switched on. We don't run the fan manually.
>
> As for the water consumption, I think it probably has to do with wearing
> heavier clothing which would lead to more laundry loads.
>
> Any thoughts?
Both may be right. My humidifier adds a few gallons a day. That is only a
toilet flush or two, but YMMV. Other habits may change also, longer hot
shower? More elaborate meals with more dishes to wash?
FWIW, my grandson added $50+ to our utilities with the added laundry and
drying.
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| Rich256 2006-04-29, 3:21 pm |
| SQLit wrote:
> "Marc" <landryma@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:125756kd7ppukb3@corp.supernews.com...
> that.
> the
> the
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> I used to have a evaporative cooler for the hot months with low humidity in
> Arizona.
> Then I specifically paid attention to the actual water usage of the cooler.
> What I saved in electricity I spent on water. Water bill would double to
> triple the months I used the evap cooler.
>
> I will bet that your both right.
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>
How much were you using? Mine usage increases too (Denver area) but
most of the water goes for outside watering.
I think I run off more water to keep the mineral content down than I
evaporate.
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