Yeah it's a tad cool here....

[BobsYourUncle]

So here I am in Calgary Alberta, doing my best to work max hours and
build stuff.....

Brilliant Bob brings the TT and figures, yeah, I'll save big time on motels and all that.

Well, the weather has other ideas and really, it is a bit on the chilly side here.

I'm in about ten bottles of propane at 35 bucks a pop. But I'm warm anyhow...

Except last night where it was minus 32C and my propane decides to sleep instead of flow, because I wasn't smart enough to listen to Don tell me to put a heating pad on the bottles, but I got through the lack of flow bringing the temperature down in the 50's in here at 3;22 AM when I woke up and decided that yep! It's too cold in here!

Wander out in my undies at said such time and switch the bottles to the full one and yeah it made a difference, got a little flow at minus 32C and got a little heat in this thing.

Furnace managed to catch up in a couple hours and warm the place up.

Meanwhile Bob gets no sleep cuz he thinks of the pipes freezing up with the furnace in relax mode.

So I got up at o dark thirty to get out and at 'em. Gads no, I want to sleep.

but it was warmer than the 54 degrees I remember at 3:22 AM.

TT warmed up a bit as I fed the furnace with a full bottle instead of the who knows how low it is bottle.

7AM, alarm goes off. Hey Bob, get up and go to work!! I reply something I can't print here....

Finally I drag my sorry butt out of bed and look at the thermometer. Minus 32. Oh awesome!

Screw that, fall back into bed. Yeah maybe later.

Can't sleep now, gotta go to work, it's getting warm in here now anyhow, So I get up and out the door.

Minus 32C. Gads man am I out of my mind?
evidently, yes.

Whats wrong with this picture??

[Golden_HVAC]

Bob,

Considering that you are plugged into the HOST electricity, I would be running a couple of 120 volt heaters, electric blanket, and other heaters.

Like one on 800 watts near the fresh water tank and pump. It will at least keep the fresh water tank over 55F. That will lead to warmer showers.

800 watt heater (normal one on low heat setting) near where your water lines froze, such as under the kitchen sink.

Electric blankets are only about 35 - 45 watts.

You probably will need to run one 120 volt cord for each pair of heaters on low heat.

Fred.

[pianotuna]

Hi Bob,

You may want to check out my thread on heating 100% electrically.

heating electrically a "back yard" report

I'm glad it is warming up for you. Heading for -31 here tonight.

[BobsYourUncle]

colliehauler wrote:
I would have the local propane company drop off 100# cylinder and not mess with those small tanks. It would be less cost as well.

I can't do the 100 pound tank thing.
I move around too much.

[BobsYourUncle]

ScottnSherrie wrote:
Is that the same TT you re-roofed way back when? It was in the 70s F here Friday but more like normal today with temps in the 40s F.

No not the same one I rebuilt way back when. That one still sits in my driveway unfinished.

[colliehauler]

I would have the local propane company drop off 100# cylinder and not mess with those small tanks. It would be less cost as well.

[TYSPapa]

Good thing you were'nt 2 hours east of Calgary yesterday morning where it was -46 with a wind chill of -54. That was cool and not in a good way

[ScottnSherrie]

Is that the same TT you re-roofed way back when? It was in the 70s F here Friday but more like normal today with temps in the 40s F.

[Steeljag]

It was a cool on last night MT......lol

It's been in the low 80s here and sunny, and even with solar, the pool temp has dipped to 81 degrees. Having to put on sun block this time of year is outrages!

[MTPockets1]

I feel for you up North. That's why we spend winter in FL past 9 yrs. Got downtown 66 F last night.

[JaxDad]

First thing you should do IMHO is get an adapter and a 100 pound cylinder or three!

Those little cylinders don't work well, not enough surface area. You need a bigger cylinder, and lean it over some so you have way more surface area.

BTW, those little thermostatic heat strips designed to keep pipes from freezing work way better than a heating pad. Get a long one and wrap it around and around, then put something around the tank to insulate it and keep the warmth in. Be sure to put the heat strip low, it's the liquid you want warmed.

[Deb_and_Ed_M]

Opie431 wrote:
Everytime it gets cold here I think of you. We have not hit zero yet this year.

Give it time..... 😉

[bradyk]

Well Bob it is looking better. It is only -13 here in cowtown with a minus 20 windchill right now and going up to a balmy miuns 7 tomorrow. Good time to tweak your tanks.

[DutchmenSport]

It's cold in Indiana also ... so much for "global warming!!!" I wouldn't mind a little "warm" right now myself!

[Opie431]

Everytime it gets cold here I think of you. We have not hit zero yet this year.

[Jim_Shoe]

Nothing wrong with the picture. Only thing wrong is that you're in it. (You're the one shivering).