NWI INGO General Post Part 20 - Raccons 4 Life!

[Snapdragon]

Does anyone's furnace still have a pilot?

I don't know, but it's the first thing I thought of. When we were in the house before this one (12 years ago) we had one, and a couple of times the wind came in through the chimney and blew it out.

 

[actaeon277]

Could be the wind across the chimney tripped a pressure sensor in the furnace.
Should be a push button to reset it.

 

[Snapdragon]

 

[Ballstater98]

Sideways snow up here!

 

[Bill2905]

Does anyone's furnace still have a pilot?

No furnace pilot here since 1999. I remember losing my furnace pilot some time back in the 90's on a near zero night. Had to call out Young Plumbing for an emergency service call. The bill was a little steep but they were prompt and got our heat working again.

 

[Bill2905]

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Was this a crash or a blow over?

 

[Snapdragon]

Was this a crash or a blow over?

Blow over I think.

 

[CTC B4Z]

Thanks guys for reaching out.

I had a 3 led blink code.

I tested psi switch, it was good.

The air psi limit was good, I even jumped it. No fire.

One of the main limit controls was tripped which takes the entire circuit down.

We are all Good now

 

[2A_Tom]

The folks in the areas mentioned in these articles might disagree:

Live Updates: Tornadoes Leave Severe Damage in Midwest, South; 1 Killed in Arkansas | The Weather Channel

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Dozens Dead, Injured After Historic Tornado Outbreak | The Weather Channel

A historic tornado outbreak and rounds of severe weather left multiple people dead in several states. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com

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And here are the current weather service warning/alert definitions.

Watch/Warning/Advisory Definitions

Maybe if the volume was not set at 11 fr every little thing people would pay attention when they were warned.

 

[darkkevin]

Maybe if the volume was not set at 11 fr every little thing people would pay attention when they were warned.

This I agree with 100%
Honestly pay zero attention to any of these warnings anymore.

 

[CheeseRat]

This I agree with 100%
Honestly pay zero attention to any of these warnings anymore.

Me too, although last night sucked out in the hammock!

 

[tv1217]

Since I don't have a basement, I stuffed the dogs, cat, and myself into my little 6 by 6 bathroom when my phone started yelling at me about tornado warnings, so that was fun.

 

[Bill2905]

I don't know, but it's the first thing I thought of. When we were in the house before this one (12 years ago) we had one, and a couple of times the wind came in through the chimney and blew it out.

My first house had hot water heat and the unit was old. The pilot would go out several times per month and I was too broke, stupid or maybe both to get it fixed. On several occasions, I awoke in the morning only to find the heat had gone out during the night. The house was minimally insulated and the indoor temp would drop to 50 by morning with no heat running.

 

[Bill2905]

This I agree with 100%
Honestly pay zero attention to any of these warnings anymore.

Me too. I watch the storm from the garage or the kitchen window while my wife hides in the basement.

 

[Snapdragon]

Since I don't have a basement, I stuffed the dogs, cat, and myself into my little 6 by 6 bathroom when my phone started yelling at me about tornado warnings, so that was fun.

Daisy woke us up barking at about the same time my phone started going off. I grabbed a folding chair and my phone, and Mom and I and the dogs stayed in my tiny bathroom for a while. I already have a radio and a phone charger in there. One thing I did not have in there was a pair of glasses so I could see my phone. After it was over, I dug an old pair out of the ones I was going to give to Lions club and put them in the bathroom also. They will be good for reading labels anyway.

 

[Ballstater98]

Got the deer stood back up and restaked. Picked up a couple little sticks. We were more fortunate than some houses we drive past today. Saw quite a few uprooted trees and big branches down (one destroying a homes entranceway).

 

[actaeon277]

Most basements are just a pre dug graves.

For a basement to be safe, it should be reinforced in an area.
Not being the length of the house can help.

 

[t-squared]

I've got a few small bags of misc brass I'm giving away if anyone here wants it.

128 of 38 Auto
22 of 38 S&W
120 of 38 Super
250 of 357 Sig
49 of 45ACP (spp)
6 of 44 Special
25 of 45GAP
19 of 45 Colt
11 of 50 AE

 

[Ballstater98]

I've got a few small bags of misc brass I'm giving away if anyone here wants it.

128 of 38 Auto
22 of 38 S&W
120 of 38 Super
250 of 357 Sig
49 of 45ACP (spp)
6 of 44 Special
25 of 45GAP
19 of 45 Colt
11 of 50 AE

I know a good guy (kinda hand to mouth) that reloads, if no one local calls for it.

 

[jedi]

Ugh.... all this wind left branches all over the place.

Luckily the snowman survived even though he was all twisted up with the lights.