The Quack Shack

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Good morning the the frozen north. Ran out of propane on the coldest night of the season so far. Of course.

You sure the tank is empty? - Propane liquefies at -42.1° and i have heart from colleagues who lived in Fairbanks Alaska that their propane tanks frequently froze during the coldest winters. I was told it is a double-whammy, first it is cold outside and then in order for the propane to turn from a compressed liquid into a gas the liquid cools down even further until not enough to run the furnace can be gasified…

 

[Canadian Wind]

You sure the tank is empty? - Propane liquefies at -42.1° and i have heart from colleagues who lived in Fairbanks Alaska that their propane tanks frequently froze during the coldest winters. I was told it is a double-whammy, first it is cold outside and then in order for the propane to turn from a compressed liquid into a gas the liquid cools down even further until not enough to run the furnace can be gasified…

Is that C or F?

And yes, I'm sure the tank is just out. Because of my work schedule, I haven't been able to go get them refilled. And today is Sunday, so of course the hardware store in the middle of nowhere is closed.

I have my toaster oven and small space heater keeping me and the animals from turning into popsicles right now.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Is that C or F?

And yes, I'm sure the tank is just out. Because of my work schedule, I haven't been able to go get them refilled. And today is Sunday, so of course the hardware store in the middle of nowhere is closed.

I have my toaster oven and small space heater keeping me and the animals from turning into popsicles right now.

Celsius! - Not much of a difference though, -40 is where the Celsius and the Fahrenheit scale intersect.
Space heater? That sounds really bad! What's the outside temperature?

 

[Canadian Wind]

Celsius! - Not much of a difference though, -40 is where the Celsius and the Fahrenheit scale intersect.
Space heater? That sounds really bad! What's the outside temperature?

True, true.

It's not -gazillion out there, but it did go down to about -15 last night. Which when you live in a mostly uninsulated tin can is cold.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

True, true.

It's not -gazillion out there, but it did go down to about -15 last night. Which when you live in a mostly uninsulated tin can is cold.

Don't know about the housing situation, like hoa or citty rulez - One of my colleagues who lives in the outskirts of Toronto covers his house with strawbales during the winter to add insulation, especially on the weather side. Absolutely no smoking allowed!

 

[Summer_]

Hello

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Also i have no clue about insurance policies in Canada, but a fireplace or a "woody" could be helpful to safe on Propane and be a backup heat-source when you run out.
I will have an wood-stove installed here in my house when i have paid off the dang mortgage. Can't do now due to the mandatory insurance and their policies.

 

[Canadian Wind]

Don't know about the housing situation, like hoa or citty rulez - One of my colleagues who lives in the outskirts of Toronto covers his house with strawbales during the winter to add insulation, especially on the weather side. Absolutely no smoking allowed!

If I had straw bales, I would do that. I'm not a smoker (anymore) so no problem there. They are just very expensive for the amount I'd need.

Since I'm in the middle of nowhere, rules are quite lax.

I wanted to put in a wood stove, but then my daughter went and killed my car (or rather, a raccoon, which killed the car upon impact) so no funds for it. That was a very expensive road kill.

I will survive, one way or another. Just another three months of winter to go!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Good afternoon evening everyone.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

If I had straw bales, I would do that. I'm not a smoker (anymore) so no problem there. They are just very expensive for the amount I'd need.

Since I'm in the middle of nowhere, rules are quite lax.

I wanted to put in a wood stove, but then my daughter went and killed my car (or rather, a raccoon, which killed the car upon impact) so no funds for it. That was a very expensive road kill.

I will survive, one way or another. Just another three months of winter to go!

Yep! If it rains, it pours!
Have been through these streaks of bad luck a lot of times and really embraced the sayin' "what does not kill you makes you stronger." - It still sucks though.
Hang in there in the arctic region of this planet!