Van_and_Terri
Ranger
Northwestern FL can get some snow on rare occasions.
Morning Cup Of Coffee And Weather
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Sweeney
Administrator
you sound like my brother who called me to tell me Sarasota will be in the 70s again this week.
Of course, my buddy from Dallas called me asking how we could handle it! 20 degrees was just an inconceivably cold temperature! I was at 8 at the time. He was worried about driving on "4 inches of snow!" Elaborating that they had the snow plows in the metroplex, but they were still wrapped in plastic and the dealer plates hadn't been renewed yet
It looks like the snow is over for the time being, and we should be back in the high 20's by mid-week. I'm ready for it.
Warren Mary Ellen
Ranger
Thawing pretty quickly here. Luckily the freezing rain for us was not bad. We had mostly sleet. Sunny & 40 so a lot will melt today. Lots of black for a few mornings. I’m old enough to remember when nobody here had snow plows and they didn’t brine the roads, just put sand on bridges and steep hills . Twelve inch snow in late 80s changed that.
Van_and_Terri
Ranger
We will see 21F on Sunday morning. Could be a new record low. We just set a record high of 82F on last Sunday.I wish I could say that! After today, we've got another 5-7 days of the cold. I suppose this is why I like May so much, without this weather it is much more difficult to appreciate 70 as a daytime high
Sweeney
Administrator
I'd take that happy right now
-7 when I woke up this morning. But, on the upside I shoveled my driveway clear from our great snowfall event (it was impressive for here!) and I've got a forecast high of 8 --- but at least the sun is up, the skies are blue and the coffee is hot. Today is Columbia medium roast. I had a super long day yesterday - 12 hours, most of it spent driving to find an part for an emergency repair for a customer that has become a friend in a short period of time. Normally I wouldn't have gone through this heroic of an effort, but relationships matter. Plus, I genuinely feel bad for the guy becuase it is looking like he may be a candidate for Liz Amazing.
I also want to say how much I dislike on-demand water heaters --- the allure of endless showers, or just having 5 people all getting a hot shower sequentially. But there is a deep dark downside to these things that no one talks about. When it freezes outside, tank-less will freeze up faster than the ol' mans oldsmobile in The Christmas Story....with much more catastrophic results.
Finally -- who wants to start a conga line! We've got cabin fever! We've got cabin fever! We've got cabin fever! We've got cabin fever!
Tour 931
Ranger
I like my on demand so I can take long showers. With in floor radiant heat my house would stay warm for three days. I’m not sure what they mean by warm. When it was in the minus thirty’s I turned the heat up so to start with more heat mass.
In this brutal temperature area the Price County Power Co-Op built a very reliable grid funded by a vote of the members. Power isn’t cheap but it’s reliable.
In this brutal temperature area the Price County Power Co-Op built a very reliable grid funded by a vote of the members. Power isn’t cheap but it’s reliable.
Sweeney
Administrator
When they work, and are maintained properly I would love one too. The trouble is they have no in remediation in the event something goes wrong as it did in my friends case. I don't mean generating heat through 2 sources -- but if its freezing and it wont' fire...you're going to freeze and spend $800+ to replace it.
They really only need to build an effective drain to empty it -- just like they do for tanked. But to the best of my knowledge no one except Truma does that. And they are definatley a premium brand, that going forward, I will certainly recommend over of the other brands.
In a residential application you'd be ok for quite some time because usually where these heaters are, are at least somewhat warmed --- in the RV case they are right there on the side of the camper, that leaves only a thin metal door from the heat exchanger. So, using in warmer weather or everything works -- you're golden...but there is no plan B.
You've got to main them though -- we have an apartment complex just down the raod from us that focus on 55+ who was using this as their BIG selling point. As they break down, they are replacing them all with tanks becuase over unreliablity and cost to repair.
Tour 931
Ranger
You are right about the home furnace room being insulated and warm. Mine is usually around 85F. My Class A is winterized and not used. I would sell it except it makes a good summer guest room.
Van_and_Terri
Ranger
Our 2018 Holiday Rambler Vacationer originally came with an Atwood Instant Water Heater which was better suited to be a boat anchor. Truma has a factory service center in Lakeland, FL. I had them switch out the Atwood with a Truma Aqua Go instant water heater. Took the technician less than 2 hrs to make the switch. Luckily Truma was running a special at the time. I believe it was $1,350 back then. Loved the Truma; super reliable and easy to drain for winterizing when not in use. It used very little propane too. Truma definitely has it figured out which I understand most of the other brands haven’t.
Warren Mary Ellen
Ranger
Snow predicted again for us in SC. We’ve had two snow or sleet events at times in one winter, but the last time it was 7 days apart was 1973. That was the first snow I remember and was 5. It snowed once when we lived in Atlanta because there is a pic of me in it, but I don’t remember. Briefly lived in Cedar Rapids, Iowa but my parents left for South due to winter there. This was our first winter back in S.C.
My memory of the 1973 snow is mother getting her ‘72 Chevy Impala stuck in the snow. My father was at work and she was leaving for work as she worked 2nd Shift. The car kept spinning in reverse. It could go forward so she decided to drive around the house.
It worked until it didn’t. Halfway around the house in the middle of the backyard there was a low spot that was always wet. The rear wheels sunk in the mud and that was it. Five year old me was pretty excited because we had a tow truck come to the house to pull it out. I wonder if that hole she dug is still there?
My memory of the 1973 snow is mother getting her ‘72 Chevy Impala stuck in the snow. My father was at work and she was leaving for work as she worked 2nd Shift. The car kept spinning in reverse. It could go forward so she decided to drive around the house.
It worked until it didn’t. Halfway around the house in the middle of the backyard there was a low spot that was always wet. The rear wheels sunk in the mud and that was it. Five year old me was pretty excited because we had a tow truck come to the house to pull it out. I wonder if that hole she dug is still there?
Warren Mary Ellen
Ranger
Yep, it is snowing again this weekend. Looks like around 3 inches. Not far from it’s supposed to be 6-8 inches. And I’m supposed to start Track practice this week which is probably going be delayed a few days.
Sweeney
Administrator
I've come down with something....heavy chest, can't breathe, coughting...so my mental abilities are about 20% less than usual. I wrote this 3 times and give up giving it to AI to polish up....hopefully it makes sense.
While tankless water heater swaps are generally efficient due to their lightweight design, the Girard and Furrion units present significant design flaws. Specifically, the lack of an integrated bypass system—predicated on the assumption that they will be winterized with the rest of the RV—creates a critical single point of failure. If the unit freezes or requires maintenance, the entire plumbing system is compromised as water flow is blocked. Additionally, the absence of a rapid-drain mechanism makes them difficult to protect in sudden cold snaps.
FWIW, I'm going up to Elkhart in a week or so to take a Truma class -- pretty good chance I'll be a service center for them shortly
I REALLY like them....though, I think tanks are still the way to go.
Warren Mary Ellen
Ranger
Saw Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night died this week. . Our camper is Jeremiah which comes from the Three Dog Night song Joy to the World which starts off:
Jeremiah was a bullfrog
Was a good friend of mine
I never understood a single word he said
But I helped him a-drink his wine
And he always had some mighty fine wine …
We were sitting around trying to come up with a nickname when he got to S.C. back in 2015 and our daughter said it “reminds of a frog. Thought of the song & played it for her & Mary Ellen. And that is how our 560 Ultra got the name, Jeremiah.
We’ve mostly had might fine beer when camping.
Jeremiah was a bullfrog
Was a good friend of mine
I never understood a single word he said
But I helped him a-drink his wine
And he always had some mighty fine wine …
We were sitting around trying to come up with a nickname when he got to S.C. back in 2015 and our daughter said it “reminds of a frog. Thought of the song & played it for her & Mary Ellen. And that is how our 560 Ultra got the name, Jeremiah.
We’ve mostly had might fine beer when camping.
Cary Winch
Camp-Inn Staff
We had Three Dog Night music videos playing in our house until the wee hours last night. Had to be done.
Sweeney
Administrator
Guess we're all at that age where our hero's are going to their rewards....Now I've got a song running through my head!
Some of the younger members might disagree, but we're certainly in that category.... same song on the repeat mode.
Sweeney
Administrator
Some of the younger members might disagree, but we're certainly in that category.... same song on the repeat mode.
HA....my musical taste has always been a little odd. Back in high school, how many kids were listening to Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Bennie Goodman, and Artie Shaw. It wound't be so strange except Michael Jackson, Cindi Lauper, Mickey, and String were likely on the other boom boxes
