Still working during the Apocalypse
Yeah, my wife was telling me, "Aren't you glad we didn't move to Texas"!
I just cut the old water mixer off my old HS Tarm. Installed one that works!
Found out that old people can't solder if there is a bunch of SharkBite fitting laying close by.
The problem is that Pex pipe doesn't like really hot water (over 180F)!
So, if I burn wood, I'll have to watch the water temperature, carefully.
I have a small supply of wood, and about 60 gallons of propane just in case.
I'm keeping the heating oil tank full, for the same reason.
I'm not likely to ever burn coal again, but the coal grate is still installed, JIC.
The oil burner is still used daily to make hot-water so we have been getting a fill-up every fall.
I have a feeling that heating oil isn't going to be cheap anymore.
The oil burner motor uses about 650 watts IIRC, so the back-up supply should be able to handle that for a while.
It would be nice to run if the sun was up and the battery was near full charge.
600 watts of PV would lighten the load.
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