Fist 666 Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Seriously. My heat pump is not doing its job right now, the cast iron stove is putting in some real work today. I don't know how @misteraven deals with this shit on the regular. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 I'm supplementing my heat by burning dismembered tree carcasses. Spent a few hours just before this came down wrapping my pipes with pipe heaters and insulation in my crawl space. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T4M* Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Yesterday we hit -13, not including -23 with the wind blowing everywhere. Today and up , those are nice numbers. I work outside all winter long, day or night, and wearing proper layers is key. Expensive gear is a solution to be outside even longer, like ice fishing, but wearing the right layer combo will do the same. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T4M* Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Oh, let the water run slightly every night, water traveling will minimize the pipes from freezing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 I dropped the ball and didn't even think about letting my water drip last night. Now I don't have water. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted December 24, 2022 Author Share Posted December 24, 2022 For shame, you know better @mr.yuck 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 5 minutes ago, Fist 666 said: For shame, you know better @mr.yuck It never gets this cold here. Wasn't even on my radar. Now I'm playing a game of where in the world did the pipes freeze? I have cold water upstairs, no cold water downstairs, and no hot water anywhere. Have the salamander heater going in the garage to warm that hoe up. Thinking about pointing it at all the copper pipes that come through out there and hopefully the heat will travel through the pipes and melt the blockage gently with no breaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted December 24, 2022 Author Share Posted December 24, 2022 That's fair. I'd seen the headlines and didn't really acknowledge that it was going to affect me until Thursday after I was already drinking... I hope your pipes are just frozen and not burst. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMdoubleXL Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 (edited) I walk to work (back and forth uphill both ways hahah) . It’s a 15-20 min walk. The industrial park where work is is on a hill. By the I got up there the wind blew me across the ice. Not a lot. Not even an inch. But fuck. Wind should not move me along like a piece on a game board. it was terrifying the way it was blowing shit around. I thought I was done. tapped out today waking up with a fever. our heat will not stop running. The thermostat is on an outside wall opposite side of the house as the living room and bedrooms. We usually keep it at 68. it won’t read above 59. We put a space heater under the thermostat and lowered it to 60 to get it to turn off. The rooms are toasty. Edited December 24, 2022 by SMdoubleXL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 West Coast checking in - today is a high of 60 at my place in Silicon Valley, low is 41. 41 is pretty fucking low for us believe it or not. I am with my lady’s family this weekend, about an hour away from Tahoe. The low here is high 30s with a high of 58. Bundle up ooontz - hope all you East Coasters and Midwestern folks stay safe. Drive slow. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 It hit minus 17 here Thursday morning, was 53 on Wednesday afternoon. I've been sick more with flu and rona in the last 2 months than I've been sick my entire adult life. Fucking sucks. Should have went to Argentina this winter and caught some of that world cup action instead. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Mercer said: It hit minus 17 here Thursday morning, was 53 on Wednesday afternoon. I've been sick more with flu and rona in the last 2 months than I've been sick my entire adult life. Fucking sucks. Should have went to Argentina this winter and caught some of that world cup action instead. Dude….rocking a Messi boner in the motherland would have been and epic winter flex. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Hey y'all my pipes thawed out with no damage right on time for my water heater to explode. Merry Xmas guys! 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Day started at 7 degrees 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 I've burst pipe twice here in the last 2 years, both times I forgot to unplug the garden hose. They gotta make hose connections out of pex or something so they don't break. The freeze proof variety only work if the hose is disconnected. Still have to replace one from the 2nd burst. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Looks like Mrs yuck is getting hot water for Christmas. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 i was out painting the night before it hit, but the winds were already up. super weird to have wind in one direction be 20 degrees colder than the other. some ice buildup on the window here but that's about it. rode the bike today just to flex on people! 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted December 25, 2022 Author Share Posted December 25, 2022 14 hours ago, mr.yuck said: Looks like Mrs yuck is getting hot water for Christmas. No pan? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 5 minutes ago, Fist 666 said: No pan? What that pan do? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted December 25, 2022 Author Share Posted December 25, 2022 @mr.yuck I thought it was a code requirement, just Googled-- apparently that varies per jurisdiction and location in the structure, and if there is a drain in the room. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Pans are for pussys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 2 hours ago, One Man Banned said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morton Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 depending on the location I think that sooner sort of alarm is a good investment https://www.kidde.com/home-safety/en/us/products/water-leak-freeze-detector/ had a relative that fucked up a good portion of their house with a water heater leak whole they were out of town they were a prick and I got a good chuckle out of the fucking they got behind that one/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Doing this insurance shit for the better part of the past decade, I was super surprised at how many home builders put the water heater in the fucking attic. I swear I think builders are in cahoots with restoration companies to secure more work down the road. Mines is in the garage. If it floods it'll just drain under the door and out into the driveway. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 2 hours ago, mr.yuck said: Doing this insurance shit for the better part of the past decade, I was super surprised at how many home builders put the water heater in the fucking attic. I swear I think builders are in cahoots with restoration companies to secure more work down the road. Mines is in the garage. If it floods it'll just drain under the door and out into the driveway. Water heater in the attic?! Quitplayin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 7 hours ago, LUGR said: Some might say it's disrespectful to post over GZA with that. Are they even for the children? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 4 hours ago, One Man Banned said: Some might say it's disrespectful to post over GZA with that. Are they even for the children? Both came out in 95, so, it’s all good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnitzel Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 On 12/25/2022 at 7:20 AM, Mercer said: It hit minus 17 here Thursday morning, that's fahrenheit right? jesus christ that's cold - i've never been in anything near that cold. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 Was getting drowsy but step out into the chill to take the dogs and I'm back awake 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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