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It's still t-shirt weather down there.

Though I am surprised you don't have a heater to keep pipes from bursting.
 
Jumpem said:
It's still t-shirt weather down there.

Though I am surprised you don't have a heater to keep pipes from bursting.
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-9C is indeed nice and comfortable if you're used to it, and your house has the heating and insulation to cope with those temperatures. Though you'll need proper clothing if you're going to spend some time outside.

Without proper heating it can be pretty bad though. Imagine waking up with an indoor temp just a few degrees above the outdoor temp.... Sure we had -32C at my parents place around new year, but we never had less than +18C inside, even in the morning. Now when it's only -13C outside, it's +23C in my apartment - As long as I stay inside, I can pretend it's summer 🙂
 
Third year in a row now I laugh at global warming. And this is supposed to be more mild being El Nino and all 🙄 I say bring on this global warming. Tired of how cold and snowy it is. But it won't happen, bah :\
 
gersson said:
hold on I'ma turn on my gas stove and leave it on.

Now I know I will not die thanks to the heat created by the stove
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While it's not recommended to use a gas appliance indoors for heat you won't die if you follow a few simple rules.

First and foremost ensure all burners that are running are producing blue flames. If you see ANY yellow flames or yellow tipping, STOP! A yellow flame/tip means incomplete combustion is present and carbon monoxide (CO) is being produced. Usually the cause for a carburizing burning is an improperly adjusted venturi/aspirator, etc. The burner may need to be cleaned. Even when you're using the range for cooking you should not see yellow flames as (it's bad as I just said!) it will soot up your pans! In a VERY rare condition yellow may be present with a properly adjusted aspirator - this represents a very dangerous situation because the ambient oxygen level is too low!

In any case if you have good burners (blue flames/tips) and want to light them to heat just be sure there is sufficient fresh air by opening two windows slightly. As long as there is enough make up air excessive CO generation is not going to be a problem.

What can become a problem is CO2 generation if this allowed for a long time. Owners of marine aquaria know this phenomenon all too well in the autumn when the house is closed up and the oven is used all day long to prepare holiday meals. If an aggressive foam fractionator (protein skimmer) is in use (downdraft, foam wheel, multiple eductor, etc.) the pH will fall dramatically from its typical 8.3 to as low as 7.4 - even with above normal dKH! This is an indicator of higher than normal levels of indoor CO2 produced by the burners. It reacts within the chamber of the skimmer producing carbonic acid which temporarily shifts the pH lower (as evidenced on a pH monitor) which can stress some livestock. Outside of this most have no idea of elevated CO2 levels which can become unhealthy.

Finally, burning natural gas and /or propane releases water. This natural humidification can elevate indoor humidity levels to the point where colder surfaces will sweat excessively. This needs to be watched to make sure a hazardous condition - namely with electrical devices - does not set presence. Condensation on its own is very much a non conductor but as soon as it runs across a surface and picks up a few contaminants it will conduct sufficiently at household delivery voltages to produce a hazard.

Proper ventilation is key. It may sound silly to open a few windows when it's cold but it's not as dramatic as rescue workers coming into a home with corpses! 😱

Be warm and safe! Use common sense!
 
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Haha this is too funny. It's -3 here. It feels weird to say that it's hotter here then it is in Florida LOL. Lot of people often leave from here for a vacation in Florida at this time of year so they can beat the cold!

Do people in Florida even have heating in their houses? I can't see it being a priority given this is abnormal temperature. Guess blowing a fan over an electric range might work. Don't know how safe that would be if unattended though...
 
SparkyJJO said:
Third year in a row now I laugh at global warming. And this is supposed to be more mild being El Nino and all 🙄 I say bring on this global warming. Tired of how cold and snowy it is. But it won't happen, bah :\
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Global warming just means that the average temperature globally increases, which it is doing regardless of what's causing it (man-made or natural cycles). Locally, weather patterns might change so that it gets colder, or different seasons might get skewed and start earlier or later in the year. Some areas may get colder winters and hotter summers, or vice versa, more/less precipitation etc.. It's not as simple as just a small temperature increase globally. Global climate change would be a better description than global warming.
 
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I'm looking at icicles growing on a neighbor's tree right now, I'm pretty sure it snowed here too but I was asleep. Went to buy some gloves but its sold out everywhere.

Damnit...it shouldn't be this cold in Florida >.>
 
JimmiG said:
Global warming just means that the average temperature globally increases, which it is doing regardless of what's causing it (man-made or natural cycles). Locally, weather patterns might change so that it gets colder, or different seasons might get skewed and start earlier or later in the year. Some areas may get colder winters and hotter summers, or vice versa, more/less precipitation etc.. It's not as simple as just a small temperature increase globally. Global climate change would be a better description than global warming.
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I know all the arguments, heard them tons before. But given the majority of the USA is extra cold again, and the UK is facing its coldest winter in 100 years, it isn't just localized weather reports. So I don't believe in the man-made, earth-destroying global warming theory that keeps getting shoved down our throats 😛
 
Sumguy said:
I'm looking at icicles growing on a neighbor's tree right now, I'm pretty sure it snowed here too but I was asleep. Went to buy some gloves but its sold out everywhere.

Damnit...it shouldn't be this cold in Florida >.>
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Haha that's funny, bet all the winter stuff is selling out like crazy.
 
RedSquirrel said:
Haha this is too funny. It's -3 here. It feels weird to say that it's hotter here then it is in Florida LOL. Lot of people often leave from here for a vacation in Florida at this time of year so they can beat the cold!

Do people in Florida even have heating in their houses? I can't see it being a priority given this is abnormal temperature. Guess blowing a fan over an electric range might work. Don't know how safe that would be if unattended though...
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Most modern AC systems also serve as the heat by reversing the cycle, also known as a "heat pump". Some heaters work on pure electrical resistance alone, the same as a space heater but it's located in the evaporator box and uses the same fan as the AC to circulate the air. Problem with this arrangement is it's extraordinarily expensive to run. Some homes have oil or gas fired heaters as well..
 
SparkyJJO said:
I know all the arguments, heard them tons before. But given the majority of the USA is extra cold again, and the UK is facing its coldest winter in 100 years, it isn't just localized weather reports. So I don't believe in the man-made, earth-destroying global warming theory that keeps getting shoved down our throats 😛
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I think where it's getting hotter is the north, like the ice caps etc... But I prefer calling it climate change. Seems we're seeing more and more abnormal weather in various places, but it's all fairly localized but maybe linked to something bigger. For example my city has seen some very hot winters in past years, yet very cold summers. It's like -3C right now, 10 years ago you would of never saw that at this time of year. I remember walking to school in blizzards and/or -50 windchills pretty much all of January and getting frost bite and such. Now -50's are a rarity (not that it's a bad thing!).
 
BUTCH1 said:
Most modern AC systems also serve as the heat by reversing the cycle, also known as a "heat pump". Some heaters work on pure electrical resistance alone, the same as a space heater but it's located in the evaporator box and uses the same fan as the AC to circulate the air. Problem with this arrangement is it's extraordinarily expensive to run. Some homes have oil or gas fired heaters as well..
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Ah did not figure it was standard on a typical AC, maybe it's more common in the south then here. I heard of heat pumps and some people have them here but think they are a separate installation where they actually dig a huge hole to grab heat from the ground. Would make sense to just have one unit that does both though as they are basically the same concept.

I thought they were actually less expensive to run though.
 
RedSquirrel said:
Haha that's funny, bet all the winter stuff is selling out like crazy.
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People have decided looking like a fool beats being cold as shit, so I've seen people walking around in heavy duty work boots since their only other shoes are flip flops. Even gloves used for gardening and construction are sold out.

My hands are cold as shit, so bulky gloves sound awesome right now.
 
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