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Posted by benick on October 3, 2009, 4:53 pm
>> Hi All,
>> It's that time again. I'm hoping I don't forget any parts this year.
>> I took care of the car (flushed radiatior, refilled with new
>> antifreeze). I know we need to check all caulking around the house
>> (next weekend). Also drag out the space heaters for the garage and
>> sunroom.
>> What else do the rest of you do?
I've got 3 more windows to replace , boiler to get cleaned , leaves to take
care of(just started to drop) , planters and other garden stuff to put away
and I'll be pretty much ready except for putting the plow in the garage and
putting the studded snowtires on my wife's '06 Elantra which I won't do till
after Thanksgiving....They are mounted on different rims so the switch is
easy....That's near the end of Nov. for those across the pond and north of
the border...LOL..My 4X4 truck is ready......Oops , got a little more
caulking to do as well...Burned my massive brush pile from trimming my trees
and clearing brush out back today...A nice wet day for it...Boy did it still
burn FAST...Glad I waited for a wet day.....
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Posted by Clot on October 3, 2009, 8:40 pm
Marina wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> It's that time again. I'm hoping I don't forget any parts this year.
>> I took care of the car (flushed radiatior, refilled with new
>> antifreeze). I know we need to check all caulking around the house
>> (next weekend). Also drag out the space heaters for the garage and
>> sunroom.
>> What else do the rest of you do?
> Had to turn on the furnace, already. 62 inside is too cold.
Sorry you've had to do that. I see the $s going up the chimney. Fortunately,
it is still 71 here and comfortable.
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Posted by Jules on October 3, 2009, 10:29 pm
On Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:06:12 -0400, cshenk wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> It's that time again. I'm hoping I don't forget any parts this year. I
> took care of the car (flushed radiatior, refilled with new antifreeze).
Last year I just used one of those testers, which claimed both car + truck
were good, but I'm a little wary of those - do they really work?
> know we need to check all caulking around the house (next weekend).
Yes, I need to do the same. Also around vent pipes etc. for dryer,
furnace and such.
I took the screens down and put the storm windows on just a few days ago.
Still got to check all the seals around the windows.
Oh, make sure your heating system + backup (if you have one) works :-)
Might be worth checking the roof, too - seals where rooflines meet, around
chimneys etc.
> What else do the rest of you do?
Put on extra layers, mostly ;-)
(house is late 1940's still with single-glazed wood-framed French windows,
and those darn things would have leaked air even when new)
cheers
Jules
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Posted by cshenk on October 4, 2009, 11:25 am
"Jules" wrote
> Last year I just used one of those testers, which claimed both car + truck
> were good, but I'm a little wary of those - do they really work?
Well enough if you use a margin for error. The really cheap ones can be
10-15F degrees off but if it reads 'good to -20' and your area never hits
0F, you'll be fine.
Oh, be careful if you do decide to flush and drain. Anti-freeze is both
tastey and deadly to cats. (Dogs too I think?), well other wild-life as
well. When I have to drain it myself, I take a bucket and then make sure I
flush/dispose it safely based on the area's rules. In Japan, you dropped it
off at the local auto places (free under 10L, they paid you a little if
dropping off more so I gather there is some recyle thing they can do with
it). Here in my area, they want you to take it to the storm drains and dump
it where pets cant get at it.
> I took the screens down and put the storm windows on just a few days ago.
> Still got to check all the seals around the windows.
I'm a warmer climate as we don't have removable ones like that here.
> Oh, make sure your heating system + backup (if you have one) works :-)
*big note* If you have a fireplace and didnt have it cleaned in spring, now
is the time. (ours was done and we are now on a 2 times a year schedule due
to heavy use, so it gets done again in Jan then April or so).
> Might be worth checking the roof, too - seals where rooflines meet, around
> chimneys etc.
Good point.
> Put on extra layers, mostly ;-)
> (house is late 1940's still with single-glazed wood-framed French windows,
> and those darn things would have leaked air even when new)
Hehehe.
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Posted by dpb on October 4, 2009, 11:26 am
cshenk wrote:
...
> ... Here in my area, they want you to take it to the storm
> drains and dump it where pets cant get at it.
...
I have no idea where you are, but I'd surely be more than just surprised
there's anywhere that suggests you dispose of used antifreeze in the
storm sewers...
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>> It's that time again. I'm hoping I don't forget any parts this year.
>> I took care of the car (flushed radiatior, refilled with new
>> antifreeze). I know we need to check all caulking around the house
>> (next weekend). Also drag out the space heaters for the garage and
>> sunroom.
>> What else do the rest of you do?