2oldman wrote:
wnjj wrote:
Read post #2 above. Leaving the heat on is no guarantee.
No, but the OP didn't mention anything about leaving the heat on.
Would YOU leave your home in winter with no heat on because it's "no guarantee"?
My comment was only a response to your “good insurance” and “leaving the heat on”. Leaving the heat on is a good idea, but it’s not really “insurance” because it’s not guaranteed to pay out (i.e. stay working).
The best insurance is having a human check on it.
Heating systems are not reliable, even more these days it seems. Our 5 year old heat pump system broke last winter and this one. Last winter it was a $7 part inside an otherwise $1000 blower motor. This year it was a $9 contactor. I fixed both myself.
