Today I Learned...

[Sasquachulator]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

You actually want one with the Rover motor? Are you crazy?

Perhaps he likes to live dangerously....
YOLO as you will

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by JD001

You'll love it, it has a reversing camera that not only shows what you going to hit but provides guidelines and a backstop with audible bleeps.. I imagine much like a fighter plane coming into land on a carrier...

So, the "backstop" would automatically stop the car before I would back into something?

If so - NEAT!

[DarkPira7e]

Today I learned furnaces have fan shaft bearings that fail commonly from radial load.
Got woken up in the middle of the night by an outrageous roaring. I thought someone broke into my house and started my FRS in the garage and left the door open. 13 degrees out today. No heat until at least Monday, if someone happens to have this model combustion air inducer.

[soundman98]

always on a weekend!

i know where i could steal a few, but even if i drove it out to you, it'd be middle of sunday or later...

[DarkPira7e]

Originally Posted by soundman98

always on a weekend!

i know where i could steal a few, but even if i drove it out to you, it'd be middle of sunday or later...

I wish! Honestly I'd drive several hours to get one. Nothing but time on my hands right now. Thank you for the thought

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

Today I learned furnaces have fan shaft bearings that fail commonly from radial load.
Got woken up in the middle of the night by an outrageous roaring. I thought someone broke into my house and started my FRS in the garage and left the door open. 13 degrees out today. No heat until at least Monday, if someone happens to have this model combustion air inducer.

this popped up in my youtube feed. i've been hearing more about these diesel heaters lately, his video is more analytical, though he admits he got the 8kw rating wrong... at the very end, he figures out that it costs about 14pence to run, while electricity in his area is about 40pence per kilowatt hour... it'd take more math than i care to do to convert it to freedom units, but i figure it can't be that far off either, even with the higher cost of diesel...

between your post, and that diesel heater video, it's got me thinking about getting one as a furnace backup/power outage, and even setting one up in the garage instead of using a space heater when i'm out there. in the case of a furnace issue or power outage, i'll easily sacrifice a car battery out of either of my vehicles if it means staying warm... i doubt it'd heat the entire house, but even if it kept it above freezing...

even if it costs the same as electric in the US, it'd still be a great backup option...

this one even has a bluetooth app, still only $170...
https://smile.amazon.com/HCALORY-5KW...eae8f9840&th=1

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by soundman98

but even if it kept it above freezing...

I was visiting the parents of an acquaintance in Trondheim, Norway. They took me for an excursion to their small hobby farm up in the hills. This is a long time ago so I don't remember where it was or how far the farm was from the city. They owned a small 4wd for these journeys. I asked why there were so many candle on the floor at the backseat. I was told if they broke down during winter they would light a couple of candles to keep the interior of the car close to zero degrees Celsius as opposed to -40C.

[DarkPira7e]

Originally Posted by soundman98

this popped up in my youtube feed. i've been hearing more about these diesel heaters lately, his video is more analytical, though he admits he got the 8kw rating wrong... at the very end, he figures out that it costs about 14pence to run, while electricity in his area is about 40pence per kilowatt hour... it'd take more math than i care to do to convert it to freedom units, but i figure it can't be that far off either, even with the higher cost of diesel...

between your post, and that diesel heater video, it's got me thinking about getting one as a furnace backup/power outage, and even setting one up in the garage instead of using a space heater when i'm out there. in the case of a furnace issue or power outage, i'll easily sacrifice a car battery out of either of my vehicles if it means staying warm... i doubt it'd heat the entire house, but even if it kept it above freezing...

even if it costs the same as electric in the US, it'd still be a great backup option...

this one even has a bluetooth app, still only $170...
https://smile.amazon.com/HCALORY-5KW...eae8f9840&th=1

Yeah I have propane heaters for this exact scenario. Need to be sure it's not going to poison you either, haha

[JD001]

Originally Posted by humfrz

So, the "backstop" would automatically stop the car before I would back into something?

If so - NEAT!

Needs testing....

[JD001]

Yesterday I learned that England can't play football.. Or to be precise can't take penalties.. @spcmafia.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Sasquachulator

Perhaps he likes to live dangerously....
YOLO as you will

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[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by JD001

Yesterday I learned that England can't play football.. Or to be precise can't take penalties.. @spcmafia.

TBF the English got shafted most of the game by the ref. France looked clueless for the better part of the game.

[Spuds]

TIL that not only can you contribute to your Health Savings Account for the prior calendar year until the tax filing deadline, but your employer can as well to include payroll deductions. Why I had to learn this is a long dumb story no one wants to hear which annoys my greatly.

This knowledge will essentially pay for the new floor jack I just bought the next time my wife or I require medical attention. Yes, HSAs are psychologically weird.

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by Spuds

TIL that not only can you contribute to your Health Savings Account for the prior calendar year until the tax filing deadline, but your employer can as well to include payroll deductions. Why I had to learn this is a long dumb story no one wants to hear which annoys my greatly.

This knowledge will essentially pay for the new floor jack I just bought the next time my wife or I require medical attention. Yes, HSAs are psychologically weird.

It is amazing the things you can buy with HSAs.