[TheForge] winter storm and equipment

[Mike Mastrangelo]

>From the National Weather Service -

*2. Can wind chill impact my car's radiator or exposed water pipe? *back

<http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/windchill/windchillfaq.shtml#top>*A. *The only
effect wind chill has on inanimate objects, such as car radiators and water
pipes, is to shorten the amount of time for the object to cool. The
inanimate object will not cool below the actual air temperature. For
example, if the temperature outside is -5 degrees Fahrenheit and the wind
chill temperature is -31 degrees Fahrenheit, then your car's radiator will
not drop lower than -5 degrees Fahrenheit.





On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 8:26 AM, Ron Childers <ron at munlaw.net> wrote:

> How much does wind chill affect the freezing of a water tank, pipes, etc?
> What is the formula for computing wind chill?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:
> theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dan Brewer
> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 11:58 PM
> To: terry l. ridder; Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] winter storm and equipment
>
> If you haven't done so already cover the equipment with a blanket and a
> tarp that is tied down.  If you have a block heater plug it in . If not a
> 100 watt light in a can attached to the oil pan or block will keep it from
> freezing.  Keeping the equipment covered will help the retention of heat.
>  Best of luck.
> Dan in Auburn WA
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 5:12 AM, terry l. ridder <terrylr at blauedonau.com
> >wrote:
>
> > hello;
> >
> > a simple question.
> >
> > in this winter storm, of the likes we have not seen in decades,
> > equipment particularly tractors, generators, hyrdraulics, etc. should
> > that equipment be started and set to idle for the duration of the
> > storm to ensure that none of the oil becomes like tar and that none of
> > the coolant systems freeze. basically, 24x7 until the storm is over.
> >
> > the equipment is all winterized but i have serious doubts about being
> > good to an actual -45 degrees F.
> >
> > --
> > terry l. ridder ><>
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