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Old 02-09-2021, 11:52 AM   #11
RichieRich
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Thanks all!

Definitely ran out to 'borrow' some space heaters from Canadian Tire. Repair guy just showed up so hopefully it's fixed for good this time!
Let us know how it turns out... and what the furnace issue was.
Over the years we've had a furnace go out due to induction motor (replaced this past fall), a newly-dead thermocouple, a dirty fire-eye (flame-sensor). With two NG fireplaces in the house (basement/main) we turned them on full, fired up a couple space heaters, closed all the blinds/curtains (extra insulation), and basically were ok for a day or so. As others have pointed out, piping into your house is buried year round and so is fairly constant at ~6-8°C. Instead it's the static fluid in your outer walls that's of concern... so a periodic flush and/or slow drip for movement would buy more time.
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