Every day, 3–4 cabin owners call Anne Lise Moen at Vinje Rør AS. Everyone asks the same thing; What can we do to cut electricity costs? At Morgedal Rør in Seljord, the phone also runs hot. Plumber Svein Tveiten has been in the industry for over 50 years, but has never experienced what it’s like to start. The plumbers advise against lowering the temperature too much in the cabin. The kitchen is one of the most important rooms you should keep warm. Especially if you have a dishwasher. – Here, the water freezes easily in narrow passages, and batteries can be destroyed, warns Tveiten in Morgedal Rør. This is what you should not do If you have first decided to close the cabin for the winter, there are certain pitfalls that you should try to avoid. – A heater that is set to 5 degrees is of little help if it is minus 20 outside, says Moen in Vinje Rør AS. You should not turn down to lower than 8-10 degrees before you travel. LEAKAGE: Keep an eye on the temperature, either by going up to the cabin or checking the app on your mobile, if you have one. (archive image) Photo: Tryg Some people want to empty the water pipes before winter, but it can quickly become an extensive process. All mixer taps must be dismantled, and the pipes blown completely clean. You can try to do this yourself with a compressor, but you should consider professional help. Emptying the pipes completely is almost impossible, according to Moen. If you want to turn down the temperature on the water heater, you should not lower it too much, advises Anne Lise Moen. Stay at 65 degrees, but no less to avoid bacterial blooms. Fortunately, there is also some good advice, which is not too complicated. Reduce use Think about what you use hot water for. Take shorter showers or consider an ice bath. If it’s four weeks until you go up to the cabin again, you can turn off the water heater, says Moen. But you probably won’t save that much money because you have to pay anyway to keep the room where the water heater is warm. KEEP THE HEAT ON: Think carefully if you consider turning off the heat in the cabin. If you have installed water, it can go badly. (archive image) Photo: Frende Forsikring Think before you invest. Many people wonder if they can save anything by changing the hot water tank. The boring answer here is no, according to Tveiten, it doesn’t make a big profit. – New energy systems that measure when you can buy the cheapest electricity are more relevant in a home where you live permanently, says Tveiten. In any case, if you are going to get a effect in relation to investment. Remember that there is a difference between old and new. If you have a modern cabin with a pipe-in-pipe system, it can withstand the cold better than old copper pipes. They crack right away. At the same time, it is only cabins without running water that you can close completely. If you have installed water, the heat should be on. Tveiten tells of cases where water has come out through the front door of the cabin. – It can happen if it’s freezing when you turn off the water, it will also be mild again, he warns. THE HORROR: This toilet is not something you want to come up to in your cabin. (archive image) Photo: If Skadeforsikring
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