11-13-2012, 11:55 AM
Rain can affect land lines. One way to check is to see if your phone has any noise on it, like scratching sounds. Now days, it's best to avoid dial-up if possible, but I know the cost can get up there for DSL or cable. Still AT&T may cut you a deal just to have you stay with them.
Sometimes upgrading your furnace or A/C system can basically pay for itself in a few years. We had a 20-year old A/C and furnace combo in one of our houses. It finally went out and so we upgraded to a low SEER unit. Our summer electric bills dropped by almost $200 a month, and it paid for itself in about two years. I don't know what kind of saving you'd see on a furnace, but they have to be a lot more efficient than 20 years ago. I was watching them put in a whole-house furnace/water heater on Ask This Old House the other day that was about four-foot square and mounted on the wall. They seldom say how much these things cost though.
Glad to hear Trainfest was such a success, and that you had a good time there.
Sometimes upgrading your furnace or A/C system can basically pay for itself in a few years. We had a 20-year old A/C and furnace combo in one of our houses. It finally went out and so we upgraded to a low SEER unit. Our summer electric bills dropped by almost $200 a month, and it paid for itself in about two years. I don't know what kind of saving you'd see on a furnace, but they have to be a lot more efficient than 20 years ago. I was watching them put in a whole-house furnace/water heater on Ask This Old House the other day that was about four-foot square and mounted on the wall. They seldom say how much these things cost though.
Glad to hear Trainfest was such a success, and that you had a good time there.
Don (ezdays) Day
Board administrator and
founder of the CANYON STATE RAILROAD
Board administrator and
founder of the CANYON STATE RAILROAD