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Xringer · 02-15-15, 09:17 AM

Once had a to spend a week in Pierre, SD. So I understand why humans shouldn't live
in those norther areas. Flew in late, parked my borrowed car at the motel,
woke up the next morning and there was 4 or 5 inches of ice covering the whole car!
No snow, it was a thick layer of clear hard ice.. Not even many bubbles in it.
Plus, it was about 2 def F. I just called locals for rides that week..

Now that I'm getting more sensitive to the cold (I'm old), I understand the need for
"Layers and layers".. Last night I had on a T-shirt, long sleeve T-shirt, fleece pulloverand my Old Navy Hoodie. Four layers!
I still felt cold.. Then I noticed the den Sanyo was on 20C instead of 21C..

I had done a forced defrost earlier and forgot to put it back to 21C..

For pants, I wear two layers and some thick socks..
Hat use indoors is intermittent. I get hotheaded inside of an hour..

Always use them on days like today, when moving snow..
Got about 14" of fresh powder this morning..

Had warm air coming out of the Sanyos at 5F the other night.
That's normally where I'm shutting them down.
Since they are pulling about 1kW each at that temp..

I normally use 10F as the point where I crank up the backup oil heat.
Due to the snow, it's been on a lot these past 4 or 5 storms..

I'm not sure how the newer systems work. I think down to zero.
That would make me happy.. For now anyways..
In a few more years, the trend could be below zero..

My oil boiler can use solid fuel.. Now that we have this trend
towards an ice age, I'm going to stock up on solid fuel..
If the power goes out today, we will be in real trouble.
It would take continuous hard work to keep the house warm..

Got to defrost now.. While the blizzard has slowed a bit..

02-15-15, 09:17 AM	#593
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	Once had a to spend a week in Pierre, SD. So I understand why humans shouldn't live in those norther areas. Flew in late, parked my borrowed car at the motel, woke up the next morning and there was 4 or 5 inches of ice covering the whole car! No snow, it was a thick layer of clear hard ice.. Not even many bubbles in it. Plus, it was about 2 def F. I just called locals for rides that week.. Now that I'm getting more sensitive to the cold (I'm old), I understand the need for "Layers and layers".. Last night I had on a T-shirt, long sleeve T-shirt, fleece pulloverand my Old Navy Hoodie. Four layers! I still felt cold.. Then I noticed the den Sanyo was on 20C instead of 21C.. I had done a forced defrost earlier and forgot to put it back to 21C.. For pants, I wear two layers and some thick socks.. Hat use indoors is intermittent. I get hotheaded inside of an hour.. Always use them on days like today, when moving snow.. Got about 14" of fresh powder this morning.. Had warm air coming out of the Sanyos at 5F the other night. That's normally where I'm shutting them down. Since they are pulling about 1kW each at that temp.. I normally use 10F as the point where I crank up the backup oil heat. Due to the snow, it's been on a lot these past 4 or 5 storms.. I'm not sure how the newer systems work. I think down to zero. That would make me happy.. For now anyways.. In a few more years, the trend could be below zero.. My oil boiler can use solid fuel.. Now that we have this trend towards an ice age, I'm going to stock up on solid fuel.. If the power goes out today, we will be in real trouble. It would take continuous hard work to keep the house warm.. Got to defrost now.. While the blizzard has slowed a bit.. __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..