I need to solve some major heating issues in my 1960 homeWe have a very old and inefficient gas furnace in our garage/basementOur house basically leaks most of our heat in the winterWe have hardwood floors and my room and my son's room is directly above the garage/basementWhen it's cold our rooms feel like an ice boxI understand that we have some serious insulation to doIf we're not on the budget-bill program in the winter my gas bill is $300 or more a monthI only have $900 to spend on either a furnace or insertWould it be better to buy a new furnace or get a gas insert for my masonry fireplace for this winter? The fireplace is already prepared for a vent-free gas insertLast year we got a quote for about $2,000 to replace the furnaceWe are going to be really scraping by this season and I'm pretty down about itIt's going to be a long cold lonely winterI wish Bob Vila was my personal friendAny suggestions would be much appreciatedThank you.
The ground water is warmer than the air in the evening and rises into the cool night when the sun evaporates the water from the ground it warms the earth and the water is warm and brings the warm fog into the air.
I live in a house like that and I scrimped and saved for about 3 years to get a modern hi-tech furnaceMy gas bills went down about 25%
