Cold Dead Furnace

It's a frosty cold 15°F morning in Littleton; that’s 17° below freezing, for those of us that are counting. The birds out on our feeders seem to be handling it ok. We have really been enjoying watching the birds at the three feeders we have out there. The squirrels are also gorging themselves on the two dishes of seeds that we keep filled on the deck box. Nice to have some wildlife that doesn't mind coming close, for us to watch, as they enjoy the goodies we're giving them.

It seemed a little cold in the house when I got up, and then I realized… Murphy’s Law struck once again, as four days after a regular maintenance visit, which included replacement of an aging but fully functional igniter, my heater is enthusiastically running the circulation fan, with no flame in the furnace. This is yet another of those times, when I should smack myself on the side of the head, and whisper intensely, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it“, as I call the HVAC folks, then move around the house, firing up the gas fireplaces, and plugging in the portable electric heaters.  

 

Update four hours later: somehow the furnace “magically” started working on its own, at least for awhile

 

Update even later: and now, it's cold again...

 

Here's a closeup of our cheery Christmas tree in the breakfast nook, which makes things seem better, every time I look at it.