Realized that after I posted. What if I attached a ground wire to the cat's tail first?Matthaus wrote:Don't worry the cat would be isolated from ground and would be like a bird on the wire.
Go ahead give it a try.
The Cold Weather Is Here!
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A little chilly out today!
While I was bring the coal fire back up, and restarting the pollution-belching wood burner I decided to (can barely type it) run the dreaded oil furnace to boost the temperature a little. The cellar was a balmy 52 degrees, up to 59 after about 20 minutes of forced hot air oil heat.
When it's this cold out the convection up the stairs from the Harman can't quite get enough warm air upstairs. The heat loss up here is just too great. More insulation (or insulation, period) would be nice.
Hence the reason for the 2nd stove in the cellar.
While I was bring the coal fire back up, and restarting the pollution-belching wood burner I decided to (can barely type it) run the dreaded oil furnace to boost the temperature a little. The cellar was a balmy 52 degrees, up to 59 after about 20 minutes of forced hot air oil heat.
When it's this cold out the convection up the stairs from the Harman can't quite get enough warm air upstairs. The heat loss up here is just too great. More insulation (or insulation, period) would be nice.
Hence the reason for the 2nd stove in the cellar.
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I have run out of coal. Scraped up the last of it, even picked it out of the crevices in the bin.
Heating season isn't over in Sussex County yet.
The good news is I'm making a coal run Saturday-for the deep-mined good stuff of course!
Heating season isn't over in Sussex County yet.
The good news is I'm making a coal run Saturday-for the deep-mined good stuff of course!
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Yep, I picked up 4 bags of rice Blashak yesterday....hope thats the end for the season. A grand total of $630 to heat the homestead this year, never set the breakers on for Electric once all year. Yee-haw!
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Ed,
I don't think 4 bags will be enough, that's only a few days worth. Am I wrong?
Going down to 36 here tonight, 49 for the high tomorrow.
I don't think 4 bags will be enough, that's only a few days worth. Am I wrong?
Going down to 36 here tonight, 49 for the high tomorrow.
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i got at least another month till the stoves can be shut off for good
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Actually, I get around 2 days per bag at the burn rate required to keep the chill off at night with moderate temps like this high 40's-mid 50's and lows of 30's. So I expect it should get me over the hump.Wood'nCoal wrote:Ed,
I don't think 4 bags will be enough, that's only a few days worth. Am I wrong?
Going down to 36 here tonight, 49 for the high tomorrow.
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Arrrrgh. It's snowwing and ******! Guess you guys are jumping the gun a little. Unless of course it's all a ploy to get some cuddle time with the missus Stay warm Scott
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I for one am glad of the colder temperatures, the past few nights, I just burned wood to keep the chill out of the air at night and even get rid of the dampness. Wood fire is nice, burns out by itself and did a good job. Now with the colder weather, the black coal of Harmony Mine is buring again. Still playing with the air control to make sure it doesn't become too hot inside, nothing like opening a window to cool down a warm house. Cannot wait for the really cold temperaturs.
Good night and enjoy the dancing blue ladies...
Dan
Good night and enjoy the dancing blue ladies...
Dan
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Man you're having a heatwaveWood'nCoal wrote:
We be gettin' the chill here
Tonight Tomorrow Tue Wed Thu
Snow Showers Late
Snow
Snow Showers
Snow Showers
High: 38°
Low: 30°
High: 33°
Low: 25°
High: 30°
Low: 23°
High: 33°
Low: 27°
High: 36°
Low: 22°
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You get that cold air blowing off that big pond up there.
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Two days per bag?? You got the stovepipe hooked up? That's some low burn rates!Ed.A wrote:Actually, I get around 2 days per bag at the burn rate required to keep the chill off at night with moderate temps like this high 40's-mid 50's and lows of 30's. So I expect it should get me over the hump.Wood'nCoal wrote:Ed,
I don't think 4 bags will be enough, that's only a few days worth. Am I wrong?
Going down to 36 here tonight, 49 for the high tomorrow.