San Antonio

if you're just doing a riser, that would work for now. No freezes predicted for at least a week here. Check your forecast, I think you are good.

 

You said it! Man i learned the hard way that we really take electricity for granted. Life is so much more comfortable with the juice on

 

Agreed

 

Nice.

 

Wake up bambi no time to take a nap

 

Dang what happened

 

Hola Robert! That is great news indeed. we were so lucky to never lose ours.
One plant move, and one landscape issue to check, and I am "back to normal". Greenhouse watering system all filled back up, and working fine - watered plants by hand to give them food - then turned the system on too.

 

Sounds like yall made it through largely unscathed, so thats great! This was one heck of a storm

 

They froze

 

Dayum what a shame

 

Yup I know you can thaw them out make some jerky

 

Grind em

 

You can find them on Amazon and eBay.

So the Diesel heaters usually come in one format 5KW base unit. If you see an 8KW or 2KW, they’re basically the 5KW base unit with a more or less powerful fuel pump. Don’t get these models. The optimal configuration is with the 5KW unit running at 6hz (that’s full blast at ~1.8 gallons per day).

Just search for diesel heater and look for one with the most positive reviews. Despite being prime or being sold on amazon or ebay, the cheaper options are shipped from China and they take up to six weeks to deliver. YNMV.

Here’s a link for one with decent reviews.

Diesel Heater,12V 5KW Diesel Air Heater with LCD Monitor,Remote Control,10L Tank & Silencer,Diesel Heater for Trucks,Boat,Touring Car,Bus

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VT24CLK/

I like the base unit over the one that’s in a case since they give me a larger fuel tank, plus the sheet metal is such bad quality. You can build your own that makes maintenance a little easier.

There’s a facebook group for Chinese Diesel heaters. they have great links and files documented on setting up your air fuel mixture (fan rpm and pump speed) for reliability. Diesel gets sooty if it’s poorly configured.



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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1v9QCxpkioGFIPuig1ZzXjMxdG5EEGiKAmukB_3WCvxU/edit

Note the document. higher altitude reduces power output due to thinner air.

These things will work great in Houston and San Antonio, but El Paso it might be in the 4kw range instead since they’re so high up.

 

Awesome, thanks!

 

So is everybody done with the winter survival week let's get back to getting a meet set up anybody who knows how to set a poll up make one for the location of this meet

 

Mark has to make the poll. There easy

 

Mark awol today

 

You at least have to give mark the locations with a google link!

 

I mentioned a few locations but I was hoping other people would contribute

 

It's always a few. Just send him those posts.
If I can go, doesn't matter to me. I'm going to try to make any one the group decides.