Winter? - Page 41

Wolferz · 04-08-14, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by swamprat69er

It's not quite that bad. IF you don't see the horse drawn sickle bar mower, or the 2 bottom breaking plow, or the horse drawn spring tooth harrows.

The 1988 ride on lawnmower is tucked away beside the shed that collapsed under the snow load. And we can not forget the 3 gen sets 2 that are going to be made into 1 that works. And then there is the 16' Crestliner boat that I made into a flower pot.
Yup, I might be a Canadian redneck, but I've been called worse.
At least my house doesn't have wheels, nor were wheels ever on it. I do have 15 Pro Comp 30x9.5x15 mud tires stashed away out of the sun for when I retire.

Slacker?

My lawn tractor is in the uncollapsed garage. Probably with a now dead battery.

There is an old window air conditioner in the grotto out back that I use as a table. I also have the remnant floor of a collapsed shed back there. It's covered with assorted junk that won't fit in the garage.

swamprat69er · 04-08-14, 06:49 AM

This is what is happening up here.

I just realised why it is snowing. The 4x4's beside the Jeep are to set the snowblower on.

Wolferz · 04-08-14, 10:17 AM

Blech! Snow!

It's warming up here. Enough to shut the furnace down and save some fossil fuel for next winter.

Now I have to clean the bloody thing.

The March winds are late and howling out there at the moment. Very disgusty weather.

Sailor Steve · 04-08-14, 12:12 PM

It's looking to be a perfect spring day here. Currently 64F/18C and looking at a high of 71/22. Planning on a nice walk or bike ride later.

Jimbuna · 04-08-14, 01:57 PM

A lovely 10C/50F, especially after exiting the -30C freezer.

swamprat69er · 04-08-14, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolferz

Blech! Snow!

Now I have to clean the bloody thing.

I call a guy in to clean my furnace, but I do sweep both woodstove chimneys myself. Every ten years I get a licensed guy to come in and re-certify the chimneys.

Wolferz · 04-08-14, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by swamprat69er

I call a guy in to clean my furnace, but I do sweep both woodstove chimneys myself. Every ten years I get a licensed guy to come in and re-certify the chimneys.

Since I burn coal there isn't a need to clean the chimney. (No creosote)

But I do have to wash the pipes and the barometric damper with baking soda and water to arrest the acidic rust. Then scrape down the inside of the stove and shovel/vacuum out the fly ash. Cleaning the glass in the door is the worst part.

Then I tuck a drop light with a 40 watt bulb in there to keep it all nice and dry until next heating season. After three winters, I should probably pull the hopper off to clean and lubricate the feeder and the fans too.

Work, work work.

swamprat69er · 04-08-14, 04:01 PM

When we burned coal I was too young to care about it.
Back when I was 3 (that was just after the last ice age) my grandparents had a coal furnace that had been converted to oil. Short story, the door blew off the furnace when it lit up. Right across from my bedroom. I never slept in that basement again.

Wolferz · 04-10-14, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by swamprat69er

When we burned coal I was too young to care about it.
Back when I was 3 (that was just after the last ice age) my grandparents had a coal furnace that had been converted to oil. Short story, the door blew off the furnace when it lit up. Right across from my bedroom. I never slept in that basement again.

Freddie Krueger was after you!

swamprat69er · 04-10-14, 04:08 PM

Although that was 64.5 years ago, I still don't trust oil furnaces and I get mine cleaned every year no matter if it has been used for 1 hour or thousands of hours in the winter. I just don't trust them.

Wolferz · 04-15-14, 06:38 PM

Saw an 81 degree day on Saturday. Tonight it's snowing and headed down to 19 degrees.

swamprat69er · 04-15-14, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolferz

Saw an 81 degree day on Saturday. Tonight it's snowing and headed down to 19 degrees.

I scraped 6" of the stuff off my driveway and did two of the neighbours, too.
Snowed all day today.

Jimbuna · 04-16-14, 08:12 AM

Still no sign of a thaw then

swamprat69er · 04-16-14, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Still no sign of a thaw then

We already had that. Now it is back into winter. We had a week of warmish weather, between 32F and on up to 50's.

Jimbuna · 04-16-14, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by swamprat69er

We already had that. Now it is back into winter. We had a week of warmish weather, between 32F and on up to 50's.

Back into winter already!

Some people have all the fun

04-08-14, 06:49 AM	#602
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	This is what is happening up here. I just realised why it is snowing. The 4x4's beside the Jeep are to set the snowblower on. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. Last edited by swamprat69er; 04-08-14 at 07:07 AM.

04-08-14, 10:17 AM	#603
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Blech! Snow! It's warming up here. Enough to shut the furnace down and save some fossil fuel for next winter. Now I have to clean the bloody thing. The March winds are late and howling out there at the moment. Very disgusty weather. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

04-08-14, 12:12 PM	#604
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	It's looking to be a perfect spring day here. Currently 64F/18C and looking at a high of 71/22. Planning on a nice walk or bike ride later. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-08-14, 01:57 PM	#605
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,678 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	A lovely 10C/50F, especially after exiting the -30C freezer. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-08-14, 04:01 PM	#608
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	When we burned coal I was too young to care about it. Back when I was 3 (that was just after the last ice age) my grandparents had a coal furnace that had been converted to oil. Short story, the door blew off the furnace when it lit up. Right across from my bedroom. I never slept in that basement again. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

04-10-14, 04:08 PM	#610
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Although that was 64.5 years ago, I still don't trust oil furnaces and I get mine cleaned every year no matter if it has been used for 1 hour or thousands of hours in the winter. I just don't trust them. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

04-15-14, 06:38 PM	#611
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Blame it on the blood moon... Saw an 81 degree day on Saturday. Tonight it's snowing and headed down to 19 degrees. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

04-16-14, 08:12 AM	#613
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,678 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Still no sign of a thaw then __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!