Polar Vortex, Jan. 6th, 2014

[runco]

Are you prepared for this epic cold weather.   Let us know how cold it gets at your compound. 

 

Little adventure today and I felt like I was hunting 22 ammo.  I needed some of those outdoor spigot insulators, those that are made of styrofoam and has a plastic tie to the spigot.   I went to 2 Walmarts, 1 Kmart, 1 Freds, 2 small town hardware stores, a couple of Dollar Generals and a Family Dollar, all were sold out.  You know the routine if you are a 22LR ammo hunter.  Anyway finally I took a towel and duct tape and made the prettiest ball of insulation around the spigot my brain could think of. 

Edited January 6, 2014 by Runco

[runco]

Oh its 57 degrees right now at my compound, big metropolis of Vonore, 40 miles SW of Knoxville. 

Edited January 6, 2014 by Runco

[Wiljo05]

Just east of Nashville we are at 31 degrees right now. Was 47 about an hour ago

[RED333]

38 bout  20 mins ago, now 36, dropping fast.

With snow and sleet.

[vontar]

Are you prepared for this epic cold weather.   Let us know how cold it gets at your compound. 

 

Little adventure today and I felt like I was hunting 22 ammo.  I needed some of those outdoor spigot insulators, those that are made of styrofoam and has a plastic tie to the spigot.   I went to 2 Walmarts, 1 Kmart, 1 Freds, 2 small town hardware stores, a couple of Dollar Generals and a Family Dollar, all were sold out.  You know the routine if you are a 22LR ammo hunter.  Anyway finally I took a towel and duct tape and made the prettiest ball of insulation around the spigot my brain could think of. 

 

 

LOL, that is exactly how I covered mine..  Well after I taped the towel in place, I took a plastic walmart bag and taped it over, to keep dry and as an extra wind break.

 

Oak Ridge, 46 right now.  was 47 an hour ago, 54 about 4 hours ago.

Edited January 6, 2014 by vontar

[TNMTBik3r]

Ice and snow in Columbia. Temp is right at freezing.

[UncleJak]

Last year I had two of those covers now I can only find one. I went to my local Ace Hardware and the guy said there wasn't any for 50 miles around. I bought some pipe insulation and use that coupled with some duct tape. It should work. Sent barefoot from the hills of Tennessee

[jimmydeuce]

It's went from 50 back up to 52 over the last 30 min. No rain yet. Temps will probably start taking a nose dive any minute.

[jimmydeuce]

Damn....I forgot to cover my outdoor spigots. Better go rig something up.

[Peace]

Spigott covers!!  There's still time!!!

 

Go to Lowe's.

Painting Section: 1 smallish grey plastic bucket

Electrical Section: a 20pack of 11" zip ties

Door Hardware: small pack of weather stripping

Insulation Isle: 1 can of the regular "great stuff"

 

**It costs a bit more than a real one... but it is a lot cheaper than busted pipes!

 

I'll post pics in a minute.

[Randall53]

I bought a couple a month ago and put them on then. I never use outdoor faucets in winter. My daughter looked every where and found none. My wife got on the phone and managed to get a place that said they was out to look in back and they found an unopened box. Daughter got 2 and problem was solved.

[JWC]

Ha! I went to TSC and Walmart looking for some. Nada. Came home searched the garage and shed again for the foam doodads, I know we had some. Gave up. cut 2 pieces of heavy vinyl sign stuff we use as tarps and 2 pieces of tie wire and put one on the back spigot. Went out front put that one on. Walked to back garage door, opened file cabinet we keep solvents n stuff in outside the door. remembered where the foam things were (well one of them anyway) Walked back out front and put the dang thing on.

[vontar]

I also planned for a power outage.  double checked rechargeable items.  Got extra flash lights out and ready just in case.

 

figure more people will be cranking up the electric heat, an extra load will be on the power grid for the next couple days.

[zgunbear]

I have the hatches all battened down. Lots of fire wood and a generator if the power goes down. It went from rain to sleet to snow in 30 minutes

[Peace]

[quote name="Peace" post="1089935" timestamp="1388970947"]Spigott covers!! There's still time!!! Go to Lowe's. Painting Section: 1 smallish grey plastic bucket Electrical Section: a 20pack of 11" zip ties Door Hardware: small pack of weather stripping Insulation Isle: 1 can of the regular "great stuff" **It costs a bit more than a real one... but it is a lot cheaper than busted pipes! I'll post pics in a minute.[/quote]

[mav]

Thanks for the reminder on insulating the spigots. I just did mine.  It is still 49 out in East Brainerd.

[rugerla1]

Damn....I forgot to cover my outdoor spigots. Better go rig something up.

I never have to worry about forgetting, my wife reminds me every 5 minutes till it's done once she decides it is "time".  :up:

[jimmydeuce]

I found one cover. The other one got wrapped with pipe insulation, a foam car washing mitt, couple plastic bags and half a roll of duct tape.

[wareagle]

I used carpet padding, grocery bags and duct tape,

[KKing]

Rained for a couple hours, now it's been snowing/sleeting for about an hour Edited January 6, 2014 by KKing

[vontar]

now it says 49, it has went up. 

[Spook]

My house had these frost proof auto draining wall hydrants. I still cover them with the Styrofoam covers. No worries.

 

[RED333]

28 now, snow has stopped.

[Raoul]

56 in Bristol. Freaky.

[Lumber_Jack]

Thanks for the reminder fellers. My in-laws(my current residence) have "freeze proof" but I leave nothing to chance. So all are covered or wrapped in insulation and duct tape Sent from my iPad using Voodoo magic