Oh no! BRRRRRR

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

Woke up with no heat -4 degrees outside and currently 49 inside. Fuel oil jells at these extreme low temps and won't travel through the small copper line. Heat tape was on but breaker tripped! Trying to warm things up but no go yet. Called a friend who is bringing a salamander down. Hope that does the trick.

 

[Sandtick]

Hope you get that heat working quickly before any damage is done to your pipes! Also, what is a salamander, Is it like a torpedo heater?

 

[Ma Betty in MO]

Prayers for heat really soon...May God help you in Jesus' name to restore your heating system to what you all need to heat your home and stay warm with no damages done! Amen! Ma

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

Yep like a torpedo heater. and the heat is on now! Thank you Lord!!!!

 

[Ma Betty in MO]

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[warthog]

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[Steve O]

Here is the old salamanders we use to use back in the old days on construction sites. I think they also call them 'smudge pots'. Can't be used indoors as they can belch out smoke.

http://ts4.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4736731697579519&w=73&h=175&c=7&rs=1&pid=1.7

 

[7centsworth]

Glad you have heat now.

 

[Mike Chgo area]

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[seeker41]

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[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

no way I would use one indoors. It was used to warm the fuel oil tank so the oil would go down the lines.

 

[SeniorSeeker]

I've used them in the garage during the winter many moons ago but it is necessary to have ample ventilation. They really take the edge off the cold when you're working in the garage trying to rebuild an engine.

 

[scubadetector]

Sure glad you got your heat back on.

It was so cold yesterday here in Michigan, I actually saw a lawyer with his hands in his own pockets.

 

[Ma Betty in MO]

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[4EverHis102399]

Haha! Too funny!