This is pretty self explanatory. That little flame that burns, what 400 btu's, provides enough energy to actually drive my entire converted old gravity system. And that is despite the heat, and dirt trap, the guy who installed the boiler unintentionally created. 400btu/h is about the same amount of heat as a 100watt light bulb puts out if I'm not mistaken. When it's already 85 degrees upstairs I do not want to add even a single extra BTU of heat. Just sayin'.
On a side note I turned the basement dehumidifier on about a month ago. I have had to empty it exactly once. Sure we are experiencing some really dry weather right now but I used to have to empty it at least twice a day in the spring. I don't know what contributed to this the most, the polyiso on the foundation, or the repair of the storm and footer drains, but I'm not complaining. It's staying a lot cooler down there as a result.
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On a side note I turned the basement dehumidifier on about a month ago. I have had to empty it exactly once. Sure we are experiencing some really dry weather right now but I used to have to empty it at least twice a day in the spring. I don't know what contributed to this the most, the polyiso on the foundation, or the repair of the storm and footer drains, but I'm not complaining. It's staying a lot cooler down there as a result.
