tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post3440026723980298817..comments2024-03-28T13:23:25.055-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Disaster averted. (with some help)OldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-39982831761180028582023-02-07T17:38:15.271-08:002023-02-07T17:38:15.271-08:00Cletus, Good to know and looking forward to a face...Cletus, Good to know and looking forward to a face to face with you.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-30787756548999996312023-02-07T16:15:39.029-08:002023-02-07T16:15:39.029-08:00One more for water shutoff and draining (the stuff...One more for water shutoff and draining (the stuff of potential nightmares). A few years ago living in GFND and with a house in MN, I had shut off water at the city main inlet and drained everything down as best I could. Got a call in early March from the local COOP that delivers fuel oil looking for someone with a key to check their oil tank level meter (remotely read). It indicated that I had used TWO gallons of fuel oil in a cold below zero February (Pucker!). Next day, they called back "Gauge is working fine. Your furnace is out." (I had a house temperature warning light for neighbors in two windows - that failed). Called the Plumbing & Heating Co - they were on vacation and would be back in a couple of days (after a month a couple of days was not going to matter). Got the heating guy there the next Monday to start the furnace, then check back in a few hours to make sure the water pipe had not frozen and broken and leaking into the basement on the city side of the shutoff valve. Finally got down and assessed things. Apparently, the toilet tank flapper leaked a little, so it had been empty, and the heat from the sewer protected the stool from freezing very hard. Only damage was a few bulged pop cans in the fridge and some soup cans in the cupboard. With great trepidation, I finally turned the water on. The only leak was from the water meter itself (it has a cast iron bottom plate designed to break and protect the rest of the meter when it freezes - and that was the City's problem. Silently "Thank you Lord".Don McCollorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028324869570493102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-37443334470433795732023-02-07T15:41:38.726-08:002023-02-07T15:41:38.726-08:00Beans,
I also suspect the per hour charge might go...Beans,<br />I also suspect the per hour charge might go up a little also.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-8475059224175789532023-02-07T15:40:50.713-08:002023-02-07T15:40:50.713-08:00D4,
Thanks, My Friend!
Oh...Wait....D4,<br />Thanks, My Friend!<br /><br />Oh...Wait....juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-47764453445416054512023-02-07T14:33:02.624-08:002023-02-07T14:33:02.624-08:00D4,
A little self deprecating humor is good for th...D4,<br />A little self deprecating humor is good for the soul and keeps things from getting too depressingly serious. Or...at least that's what my HS English Lit teacher always taught.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-83950477889901817692023-02-07T06:40:45.721-08:002023-02-07T06:40:45.721-08:00John, Cletus is 5th Generation Texan, family here ...John, Cletus is 5th Generation Texan, family here during time Texas was a Repulic. He has fathered 6th generation and grandfather to 8, of 7th. native generation.<br />Cletus <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-71899611473903389892023-02-06T19:11:52.160-08:002023-02-06T19:11:52.160-08:00“added comedic input”. Interesting.“added comedic input”. Interesting.Dave's Daily Day Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491764990082380190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-85065025194413168412023-02-06T19:05:34.861-08:002023-02-06T19:05:34.861-08:00Miss Jeanie and I have decided that we’ll pay you ...Miss Jeanie and I have decided that we’ll pay you thrice what you’re earning now to just keep the info coming.Dave's Daily Day Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491764990082380190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-81815509480460998362023-02-06T18:58:48.904-08:002023-02-06T18:58:48.904-08:00Studded tires are also great for the occasional ru...Studded tires are also great for the occasional run through a protest march... <br /><br />And you're welcome about the water drip thingy. Thought it was common sense but apparently it isn't. <br /><br />Same with covering all the outside plumbing, especially if you have a water softener located outside the house.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-70553942185390553892023-02-06T18:55:21.101-08:002023-02-06T18:55:21.101-08:00It's interesting watching the small-engine rep...It's interesting watching the small-engine repair place get inundated right before swirly storms of doom happen down heah.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-20223689443790696462023-02-06T18:33:35.189-08:002023-02-06T18:33:35.189-08:00Sarge,
ZackLy!Sarge,<br />ZackLy!juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-74305061747475758882023-02-06T18:32:18.324-08:002023-02-06T18:32:18.324-08:00Dude! I'm jealous.Dude! I'm jealous.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-55541263979786273272023-02-06T18:30:58.374-08:002023-02-06T18:30:58.374-08:00Joe,
Agreed. Thanks.Joe,<br />Agreed. Thanks.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86825019836671856382023-02-06T18:29:55.471-08:002023-02-06T18:29:55.471-08:00Don,
Sounds similar to what the gas guy said about...Don,<br />Sounds similar to what the gas guy said about relighting the fireplace. He held the gas match over the igniter for a few seconds before he hit the switch. Said it would atomize the gas (or something like that) and then it would ignite. Worked, so who am I to argue.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-8778767751832751582023-02-06T18:27:34.701-08:002023-02-06T18:27:34.701-08:00Don,
Ben-Gay is good. Wish it weren't needed ...Don,<br />Ben-Gay is good. Wish it weren't needed but...juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-56050756735599680752023-02-06T18:26:38.540-08:002023-02-06T18:26:38.540-08:00WSF, good checklist to have. Will look into that...WSF, good checklist to have. Will look into that tire option. Thanksjuvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32701623131068369162023-02-06T18:25:15.810-08:002023-02-06T18:25:15.810-08:00Suz,
You are officially on my Prayer list. All go...Suz,<br />You are officially on my Prayer list. All good reminders that I am going to put on a Phone checklist program that launches when the temps get too frickin' low. If it goes viral, I'll split the proceeds with you.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-91999267420127738182023-02-06T18:22:25.849-08:002023-02-06T18:22:25.849-08:00Anon,
Yeah we're on well water (two actually)....Anon,<br />Yeah we're on well water (two actually). Brother Beans advised us to set the faucets to trickle. Worked like a champ. Knew that, just nice to have a checklist reminder.<br />Thanks, Beansjuvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-31566457227497042532023-02-06T18:19:50.304-08:002023-02-06T18:19:50.304-08:00Suz,
I knew you are one of my kin.
"I just sh...Suz,<br />I knew you are one of my kin.<br />"I just shook my head. I need to be able to look at myself in the mirror at the end of the work day. "<br />You are a Fighter Pilot in my definition of the words. <br />Knew you were. You just proved it.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-51861868303461772862023-02-06T18:16:35.151-08:002023-02-06T18:16:35.151-08:00Don,
Yeah, Beans, thankfully reminded me to do tha...Don,<br />Yeah, Beans, thankfully reminded me to do that for our guest houses. No problems noted. Thanks Both of you.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-62883583179749193432023-02-06T17:38:40.438-08:002023-02-06T17:38:40.438-08:00Today's comments remind me of how much I love ...Today's comments remind me of how much I love you folks.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-23359000448463760212023-02-06T17:11:12.584-08:002023-02-06T17:11:12.584-08:00I am pleased that things went as well as they did....I am pleased that things went as well as they did.SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-57902493664133817032023-02-06T16:41:29.734-08:002023-02-06T16:41:29.734-08:00Besides storing water, shut off the city water/rur...Besides storing water, shut off the city water/rural well pump and DRAIN THE PiPES! Juvet, I believe you have had some experience with this. Not a complete purge, just open faucets and toilet flappers and drain to the lowest outlet. It will not prevent pipe freezing and breaking, but will limit the damage.Don McCollorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028324869570493102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-51093298772726468102023-02-06T16:25:55.414-08:002023-02-06T16:25:55.414-08:00Last summer, I ran across a classic manual coffee ...Last summer, I ran across a classic manual coffee grinder at a rummage sale.Don McCollorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028324869570493102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-19796960666750436802023-02-06T16:09:34.771-08:002023-02-06T16:09:34.771-08:00Same with my gas furnace in GFND some years ago. H...Same with my gas furnace in GFND some years ago. House is very cold at 02:00 on a Sun morning and the furnace is running the starting cycle endlessly. Ceramic igniter was burned out (the thought [and cost] of rousting out a plumbing & heating man is even more chilling). Found a box of farmer's matches and waited till the gas valve opened in the cycle and applied a match. We have ignition! (the flame sensor sees the gas flame, not the ignitor). Turned the thermostat up to 90F, waited till the furnace shut off, turned it way down and went back to bed. House still in the middle 60s the next morning when the shop opened and I could by a new ignitor.Don McCollorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028324869570493102noreply@blogger.com