Re: [A/S] How cold would it be...

["Maurice Riggins" <maurice.riggins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>   Don't forget that those tanks don't hold as much as you indicate, 
your 
> numbers are gross capacity, not net. It takes about 6 gallons to 
fill a 
> 30# tank, probably about 8 for a 40#'er.

I wasn't aware of that! That's only 22 hours for the 25K furnace with 
a 40# bottle and 21.5 hours for the 34K furnace with a 40# bottle.  
Not even a day on one bottle.

> I'd guess that it wouldn't have to be below zero for the furnace to 
run 
> continously. And, while the tanks themselves might not freeze, the 
dump 
> valves probably will, and at a higher temperature than you might 
think.

Thanks, Jim.  In planning for full-timing, possibly up here in Ohio 
for awhile, I'm trying to figure out at what point we should blow the 
water lines out with air, and head for a shelter before an ice storm 
or blizzard makes roads impassable.  It's usually only down in the 
single digits below zero in the winter here, but we occasionally get 
into the teens, and got down to 28 below about 10 years ago.

If we're in one place for awhile, we'll probably rent much larger 
tanks from the gas company to try to have at least a week's supply. I 
guess a larger concern would be electricity if power lines go down.  
Those furnaces can drain a set of batteries pretty quickly.  And 
someone would have to be there to keep filling a generator (oiled 
with synthetic, of course).

I think it would probably be good to get some of those elbow heaters, 
if not tank pads, so the black and grey tanks could always be dumped, 
especially before a major storm.  And having a full tank of fresh 
water would probably also be a good idea.

See what that snow made me think of!
--
Maurice
WBCCI 5446