Drafty house

[hunts_with_stick]

So our camp is a bit drafty and used a lot of propane in the winter due to the extreme cold. Any 5oughts on how to make it less drafty and more cozy in the winter? Are there companies out there that can come in and find out where I’m losing heat or heat coming in and then taking care of it? Also all the plumbing is in the basement. What is lowest temp I can set the thermostat at in winter without having to worry about anything (when I’m not there)? I can shut the water main off as well.

 

[RGrizzzz]

So our camp is a bit drafty and used a lot of propane in the winter due to the extreme cold. Any 5oughts on how to make it less drafty and more cozy in the winter? Are there companies out there that can come in and find out where I’m losing heat or heat coming in and then taking care of it? Also all the plumbing is in the basement. What is lowest temp I can set the thermostat at in winter without having to worry about anything (when I’m not there)? I can shut the water main off as well.

I'm not sure where you are, but our local utility company offers an energy audit program.

 

[hunts_with_stick]

Mid eastern Ohio, but that’s worth looking into for sure!

 

[Turkey Creek]

You can also buy maybe even rent the temperature/ heat signature guns that will show you on a digital screen the temperature differences. One of my buddies is a home inspector and he has posted multiple Facebook videos of using one. If it is a cabin that is not used for long stretches of time in the Winter I would personally shut off the water and drain the pipes and fill the fixtures with RV antifreeze. You can still leave the heat on real low, but it is a good piece of mind.

 

[Brian662]

I learned the hard way at my place, shut off the water and drain it down when you leave.

As far as the energy efficiency, if the local utility company doesn't have the option mentioned earlier, any HVAC outfit should have a thermal imagine camera to determine problem areas.