More lessons learned...Drip the hot water faucets as well as the cold.. We got cold running water in the kitchen and the bathroom but no hot in either. So much for the morning shower. Fortunately we hit the low of the lows and we'll begin the warm up today. I'll have to remember that in 5 or so years from now when we get the next snow and freeze.Next lesson learned...When I built the top hat for the woodstove chimney I used a piece of fine expanding metal around the inside to keep critters out.. the problem is that the metal I used was aluminum or something with a low melting point and I think it kinda collapsed in on itself and choked some of the draw off. It's still drawing but not like it should. I'll need to wait for the ice and snow to melt before I can set the ladder and get up there to fix it. Adding to that I may have burned some wood that wasn't as dry as it should have been.. that probably sooted it up even more.Both issues are going to wear on my nerves because there ain't no quick fixes. Wait for the water line to thaw and wait for the snow and ice to melt.Good news is the sun is out and shining brightly and is expected to for the next several days. Yep, that's all the winter I want for this year. Hard to believe I dealt with this kind stuff for months every year during my entire life in the north.I used to say that I could just put on more clothes when it's cold but I can only take off so many when it's hot... I'm beginning to rethink that logic.
is it possible that I actually just triple accidental posted? :rolls eyes:
Quote from: avator on January 22, 2025, 09:53:49 AMMore lessons learned...Drip the hot water faucets as well as the cold.. We got cold running water in the kitchen and the bathroom but no hot in either. So much for the morning shower. Fortunately we hit the low of the lows and we'll begin the warm up today. I'll have to remember that in 5 or so years from now when we get the next snow and freeze.Next lesson learned...When I built the top hat for the woodstove chimney I used a piece of fine expanding metal around the inside to keep critters out.. the problem is that the metal I used was aluminum or something with a low melting point and I think it kinda collapsed in on itself and choked some of the draw off. It's still drawing but not like it should. I'll need to wait for the ice and snow to melt before I can set the ladder and get up there to fix it. Adding to that I may have burned some wood that wasn't as dry as it should have been.. that probably sooted it up even more.Both issues are going to wear on my nerves because there ain't no quick fixes. Wait for the water line to thaw and wait for the snow and ice to melt.Good news is the sun is out and shining brightly and is expected to for the next several days. Yep, that's all the winter I want for this year. Hard to believe I dealt with this kind stuff for months every year during my entire life in the north.I used to say that I could just put on more clothes when it's cold but I can only take off so many when it's hot... I'm beginning to rethink that logic.I hope you don't have any broken water lines.🙏
Cold and dreary here this a.m. The ice is gone except for some extremely sheltered patches. Normal January weather.
Wind chill putting us in the single digits…this popped up on neighborhood feed…I will do what I can.. like a lot of the country our grid is old….my family has been in this house since new 73 years….I think we still have the same poles..lol…
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