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profdant139
Explorer II
May 30, 2022

Low budget furnace thermostat fix -- quick and dirty

Our old-school analog thermostat died. No furnace. Which is not a huge problem, since we only run it during the evening shower time, for about 10 minutes total. Of course, we will get a new therm...
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profdant139
Explorer II
May 31, 2022
wa8, yes, this was a furnace-only analog t-stat. My air conditioning unit is also very old school -- I just turn the knob on the a/c cover.

Almost everything in my 2012 trailer is strictly analog -- technology from the early 1950s, I think. Plain vanilla. Dumb as a rock. Propane fridge. No TV or radio. No clock. Flooded lead acid battery.

I light my stove with a long-barreled cigarette lighter.

My only 21st century upgrade has been LED light bulbs, which are great inventions.

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