Midwest Temperature Heat Wave

SoCal and Miami are praying for you guys! I truly feel for the homeless and folks without shelter. This is life or death!

 

Absolutely, have to be safe out there. Fortunately most of us here have new(ish) cars and really don't have to worry about making it home to our families safely, but even at 5-10 minutes at currently temps are potentially life threatening

 

Our police stations are opening up as emergency shelters. At least here they are not freezing. I haven't seen a single one in our emergency room tonight. It's -27 right now. Wind chill is in the -50s.

 

Ours has been quiet as well here

 

God Bless you guys and what you do...let me know if I can contribute in any way from Los Angeles...its unfortunate, but this is not going to be considered a natural disaster/FEMA type of event. Which means after it is all said and done, it'll be business as usual, minus a few folks.

 

-20 outside? Get the kid’s popcicle makers out and fill them up outside, its time to make margaritacicles!!

 

hell bottle of grey goose will probably freeze

 

Thanks.

Honestly, I've only got a few folks in the department who thought their pinkeye or whatever was worth going out in this. Only one today for cold related stuff. Our guys on the street are doing a good job. But, aside from car wrecks the cold hasn't taken anyone yet in my area.

I am just glad I work in a field that is open during all this and that I was scheduled to be here tonight.


On another note... I am probably going to be picking up one of your remote starters on Friday when I get paid. This going outside to start the rig BS is for the birds.

 

Ha! I was just thinking i really wish i would've gotten @N2DesignsInc starter for my truck too!

 

Yeah, that thing is Sierra Hotel.

 

Not much, park in the ramp at work (+20F) Maybe put a trickle charger on it at home. Meanwhile the Chrysler owners are running outside and starting them in the middle of the shift Talking about windchill I had -22F on the way home Sat. morning with a 70MPH wind -67F, truck did fine.

If your not acclimated you will not have fun!

How is turning down the heat 3 degrees and making your wife freeze saving your furnace?

 

Because furnaces are designed to maintain 70 degrees at 0 degrees, obviously some are different than others, but general rule is such. So by reducing temps a few degrees, you are creating less stress on the furnace thereby allowing it to not work as hard. I'd rather her wear a sweatshirt for 48 hours, than have to pack up my house and worry about pipes freezing if the furnace goes south. Just my $0.02.

Edit: Also, I don't think 66 degree home is by any means, "freezing".

 

Is in my house.
I heat the house to 70+, boil water on the stove and vent the dryer inside, make it comfortable. HAPPY WIFE!

 

Lol, wood burning fireplace FTW!

 

-39F with a -58 wind chill. Warmed up a bit from a -63 Chill. Another "Surf's Up" morning

 

Let the fun begin!!

 

Due to inclement weather, I have decided to place an order for @N2DesignsInc starter. Wonder if I can get it delivered by later this morning...

 

All mail delivery services in my area are canceled for the next few days...

 

Same here...

 

So... our remote starts will be delivered after this shitstorm. F.