Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #4
[Re: Ol' Blister]
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11/21/09 12:29 AM
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Y'all keep those temps up there were they belong! Mid 20's here....BRRR!
Just doing what I want now.
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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #4
[Re: alaska viking]
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11/21/09 12:51 AM
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I was going to warm up the shop and skin a fox out last night. Figured when I got done cutting up a load of wood the garage would be warm and I could get a start on the dog. Had a good fire and everything going. I had spilled some beer on the freezer which was pretty close to the stove. After about 3 hours I went to check on the fox to see if it was still froze solid or if I could get a start on it. Heck the beer that I spilled was froze to the freezer! SO much for heating my shop up in -25. Next weeks supposed to get to the single digits. Guess my wife will have to shower around some body bags in the tub the next few days.
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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #4
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11/21/09 02:14 AM
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I dont know but every year it seems I have to hang christmas lights at -20 the day or two after thanksgiving,so this seems normal.
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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #4
[Re: white17]
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11/21/09 11:44 AM
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See what happens when you use too much toilet paper !! LMAO Time to call in a Plumber !! I wonder how much it would cost to fly one in from Anchorage ??
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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #4
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11/21/09 11:45 AM
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How deep is your frostline up that a way ?
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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #4
[Re: white17]
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11/21/09 01:13 PM
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Is your sewer tank buried or are you on piped?
I've come back from a trip to the Dr. in December to a house with my entire sewer frozen. Is does suck.
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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #4
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11/21/09 03:02 PM
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-33 here at the house, waiting for a few more degrees + before I head out to check a snare line I have out.
When there is shot in the air, there is hope. When in doubt, throttle out! ATA, NTA, NATCA, ITA
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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #4
[Re: Ol' Blister]
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11/21/09 06:04 PM
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OB the outhouse we had at our other cabin had a foam seat Much squishier and comfy than Styrofoam and just as warm!! lol Here at the store we can either run from the cabin to the store or use our 'Luggalbe Loo' for "can't quite make it" trips!! lol
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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #4
[Re: white17]
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11/21/09 07:31 PM
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Well where the Ol' Blister is concerned I guess I have to say it all Depends. That was just wrong!! LMAO!!
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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #4
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11/21/09 08:01 PM
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We have maybe 8 inches of snow and I don't recall how deep the line is. I think it's about 3 feet but could be more....or less. I'm hoping it froze right where it goes into the ground but I doubt that's the case. Too steep an angle at that point.
Here is the weather pattern that I have become used to. Cold October/November. Big snow dump just before Thanksgiving. Then a warm spell of 4-5 days, might even thaw a little. Week before Christmas gets really cold and hangs on through mid/late January with continuous small snow storms. February is nice. 40-60 below at night 10 below to zero during the days. Sunny and bright....except at night.
Your results will vary. Well, I can see you have a few options :.. 1. Are you hooked up to the City Sewer or private Septic System ? If it is a City sewer , I would call the DPW and tell them to start digging . Think "HEALTH & SAFETY" ! that usually is the only way to get the DPW to do anything this time of the year. 2. If you can get into the frozen in pipe area where it is under the house, assuming you have a Crawl Space with enough room to get around in, you might try wrapping the frozen pipe with electric pipe heater tape to warm up the pipe and free the clog. 3. Got any RV Antifreeze to pour down the drain ? That MIGHT work. 4. In the Spring or Summer, dig up that area , wrap the pipe with insulation and that electric heater tape and bury it 1 Foot below the Frost Line. That is really the only way to prevent frozen Sewer Pipes that are buried underground. 5. Another option would be to use Spray Foam insulation around the buried pipe. In the Summer, dig up that pipe and spray the foam insulation in the trench where the pipe tends to freeze up. Spray enough of that insulation in the trench so that the pipe is completely covered . I would say at least 12 inches of insulation would work well around the pipe.
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