Hello,<br><br> Sorry I didn't post this earlier, but since the heating experiment of holding the heater at 68 degF, we have after assessing November's heating bill (~$300 !!!!) decided to drop this to 60 degF. You may crank it up to 68 degF when you are in the shop to keep comfortable, but please drop it back to 60 degF when you leave. <br>
In the meanwhile, Jimshoe has mentioned the need for a digital thermostat that could help with this control of the heater since we only use it 5-7 hours out of the day (turn off or down the heating/cooling when we are not here and turn it on when we plan to arrive, saves power and makes the place comfortable). He had an idea for a utility that uses an internet connection that can turn on the heat before you come to the shop so it is comfortable when you arrive and that will display data to the camera webpage so that you know the heater's status and thermostat settings. He pointed out that Justin has parts for a thermostat and Omegix has stated he has one he can provide to the shop.<br>
This sounds like an interesting project to do for the summer/next winter. Any takers?<br><br> - Ethan<br>