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Old 12-04-2013, 02:42 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Default Re: What do you think of my overwintering method so far? Ottawa, ON

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Originally Posted by Olafhenny View Post
Hi KJ,

Opening up you shelter during the winter may not be such a good idea, as the urge to
do that would probably be the greatest, when it is very cold and you would just let a
lot of cold air in. You could possibly find one with a remote reader, but they might be a
bit pricey.

I've actually got two thermometers in there already. One wired and one wireless. I can't stop staring at them! I've found that if the outside temperature is around 0c, the internal temperature is around +10c. However, when it's substantially cooler outside, say -15c, the internal temperature has only dropped to +2-3c. Obviously it takes a lot longer for the box temperature to drop, but I'm just not sure yet if those above-zero temperatures can be maintained with a longer cold snap. We shall see.
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