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Re: [ECS] Preventing frozen pipes Ingo Pakleppa Thu, 25 Mar 1999 08:49:24 -0800

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Why bother with X-10? Sometimes, the low-tech approach works best. Just get
a small electric bathroom heater with a built-in thermostat. They are
designed to do that, cheap and easy to operate. And no noise problems.

Ingo

At 08:09 AM 3/25/99 -0500, hutchins.ta@pg.com wrote:
>I have a non ECS question. I have a vacation house(unfortunately no
>computer yet so I can't use ECS:-(, and I need to monitor the water pipes
>during spring and fall to prevent them from freezing. What I'd like to do
>is monitor the temp in the bathroom / kitchen and if the temperature gets
>below say 32F then turn on a small space heater via X10 until the temp gets
>above say 34F then turn it off. I know about the dangers of unattended
>heaters ect, but I think I can minimze by using some common sense and only
>depending on it in emergencies. Also, by using a CM11A programed to send
>frequent off signals(say every 15 minutes) to the heaters that should
>minimize the risk of accidental (noise) related problems.
>Any ideas?
>
>Tom

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