Cold front coming

[Snagglefoot]

Our nearest city, Cranbrook, set a new low for Dec 22. It was -25.6 F. Getting warmer now.

 

[Pablo]

Power out when I was in the steamy shower dark as hell cold naked and afraid when I got out

But I did get an idea for a TV show

 

[gregk24]

I have a hose misting some water in a tree so we can enjoy some icicles here in Florida tomorrow morning.

 

[miden851]

°C

 

[Pablo]

Later I was grilling outside and the sounds of frozen limbs snapping and ice falling in the woods is loud I mean very loud and a little eerie in the dark

 

[brianl703]

That’s interesting and certainly no worse than my system. My system uses NaCl and is flushing chlorides in my septic tank and field which flow through the gravel into the Kootenay River, then the Columbia River and then into the Pacific Ocean which is probably the same ultimate destination as yours.

The engineer who designed my septic system said that putting water softener backwash into it is bad for it. It's an aerobic treatment system/

 

[brianl703]

So now all the water that ponded on Virginia backroads due to the rain on Thursday is now frozen. Next time someone tells me how great Virginia roads are, I'm gonna ask them if they've EVER driven on these 2-lane cowpaths in the rain.

 

[Dave Hess]

I have a hose misting some water in a tree so we can enjoy some icicles here in Florida tomorrow morning.

You must be in the northern part of the state.

Cool temps here in central Florida.

 

[4WD]

My softener (KCl) and de-sulfur (air oxidizer) units are typical resin bead beds that need flush and recharge - the joint flush pipe comes out from my water corner there, through the wall and to ground drain (shared with a couple gutters on that side)

Had one until that resin wound up in every pipe in the house - several hours with an air compressor - never did get all of it out of the water heater …

 

[brianl703]

Had one until that resin wound up in every pipe in the house - several hours with an air compressor - never did get all of it out of the water heater …

Sounds like it would be a good idea to put a sediment filter on the outlet of a water softener.

 

[4WD]

Sounds like it would be a good idea to put a sediment filter on the outlet of a water softener.

I filtered it with a Milwaukee Sawzall

 

[brianl703]

I filtered it with a Milwaukee Sawzall

So what, instead of plumbing clogged with water softener beads it's clogged with hard water deposits?

Can't win!

 

[gregk24]

You must be in the northern part of the state.

Cool temps here in central Florida.

Indeed. It will be 19 tonight. Though we were just at Disney this past week.

 

[53' Stude]

Yesterday when I went to bed it was -5F

When I got up at 3 am today it was -2F

Currently near central PA and it’s a balmy -5F

 

[Pablo]

Thawausorous is on.

Floods coming up next.

 

[demarpaint]

Not cold by most standards but the drop was surprising. 56F yesterday morning at 0400, 7F 0400 today. Merry Christmas!

 

[gman2304]

6 degrees at 7:00 am, 60 degrees in my basement garage. I’m good…

 

[Pelican]

Get ready. Much of America is getting some really cold weather next week.

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For You B.C.ers this must be a real shock!! Especially since you don't have the amount of equipment needed
and very few people use winter tires. Vancouver....welcome to the new Coquihalla!

 

[Snagglefoot]

For You B.C.ers this must be a real shock!! Especially since you don't have the amount of equipment needed
and very few people use winter tires. Vancouver....welcome to the new Coquihalla!

Now, now, I am in SE BC, not the lower mainland. As far as we are concerned, Vancouver and Victoria can freeze in the dark. We are politically and economically aligned with Alberta in this area. My gasoline comes from Calgary and my propane is from Lethbridge. My MP is a Conservative. My neighbours to the south are the good people of Northern Idaho and Montana.

 

[gregk24]

I have a hose misting some water in a tree so we can enjoy some icicles here in Florida tomorrow morning.

This is what we get excited about here in Florida