new gable fan for coop – problems and savings
With temperature in north Georgia back in the 80's it was time to summerize the coop. On the south and west facing sides I atttached the pre-cut tarp pieces from prior years, silver side facing the sun to reflect heat away from the building. Then I plugged in the cord to the gable fan - and there was no response. I examined the cord from the power socket to the thermostat and noticed that the white (neutral) line had been chewed by rats (now why didn't they chew on the positive line?). Read more [...]