[TheForge] winter storm and equipment

[wmullett at bright.net]

Wind chill only affects exposed moisture - like your on your skin.  It has no affect otherwise.

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>Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 14:26:00 +0000
>From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net (on behalf of Ron Childers <ron at munlaw.net>)
>Subject: Re: [TheForge] winter storm and equipment  
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>How much does wind chill affect the freezing of a water tank, pipes, etc? What is the formula for computing wind chill?  
>
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>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
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>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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