Polar Vortex Preparations

BarnieTrk · Jan 30, 2019

Industrial Toys said:
You can plug equipment in and get it going, but not heat the hydraulics and transmissions, so I am just doing nothing. The cold can't be good for seals.

Hmmmmm,,,, I didnn't think of about the seals being damaged.
I will put the battery tender on it - just because. I do not intend to start equipment just for the heck of it.......

These temps do have me wondering what is the anti-freeze "potency" of my windshield washing fluid in my daily driver though....

BarnieTrk

fruitcakesa · Jan 30, 2019

BarnieTrk said:
Hmmmmm,,,, I didnn't think of about the seals being damaged.
I will put the battery tender on it - just because. I do not intend to start equipment just for the heck of it.......

These temps do have me wondering what is the anti-freeze "potency" of my windshield washing fluid in my daily driver though....

BarnieTrk

I always get the stuff that says -25*

MossRoad · Jan 30, 2019

coobie said:
And don"t forget the folks that run to the supermarket and clear the shelves thinking they might starve to death.LOL...

Bread and milk!

Milk sandwiches? :confused3:

ovrszd · Jan 30, 2019

bigtiller said:
I don't remember this ever happening..... The USPS in Iowa will NOT deliver mail Wednesday because of the cold temps.

Iowa weather: USPS cancels deliveries in Iowa, Minnesota, others parts of Midwest

I saw that on the news this morning. First time heard that. We're getting soft.

Diggin It · Jan 30, 2019

coobie said:
And don"t forget the folks that run to the supermarket and clear the shelves thinking they might starve to death.LOL...

MossRoad said:
Bread and milk!

Milk sandwiches? :confused3:

He forgot the eggs. It's sometimes called a 'French Toast Run'.

Diggin It · Jan 30, 2019

10 outside with a stiff wind. 66 inside and the LP FA furnace hasn't been on all night. Been a bunch'a wood chunks chunked in the little cast iron stove though. Fans behind it haven't been on full time either.

ruffdog · Jan 30, 2019

ovrszd said:
I saw that on the news this morning. First time heard that. We're getting soft.

Yeah, the gov of Kentucky says we're getting soft too. He should come up here where it IS cold, darn cold.

Polar vortex: Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin says Americans are soft for closing schools.

AllDodge · Jan 30, 2019

Bevin is a DA, and self absorbed want to be dictator.

Its colder then has been in some time and not all folks have the winter wear to deal with the stuff. Now put kids in the stuff which don't pay attention and they could wind up in trouble.

JLH4 · Jan 30, 2019

Six degrees and schools are out (mails here) I guess their heating systems won't handle these cold temps. I like this snow, cleaned the walk and deck with a broom. I've used up more than half my firewood, I usually burn a cord and a half but this year I've all ready burned a cord (4x4x8 feet) so I guess I will cut and split some more in the next couple of weeks, I 'spect we'll have more of this weather. Got to go take care of the chickens and goats, although they don't seam to mind these temps.
God bless and stay warm.