tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21596698.post9203470881624744130..comments2024-02-14T09:29:11.576-07:00Comments on Michael's Meanderings: (Almost) Everything I need to know about home heating I learned in Fort Liard.Meandering Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00464355148386507875noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21596698.post-18749437892461780242009-01-17T07:10:00.000-08:002009-01-17T07:10:00.000-08:00Gen,I've had mixed experiences.I was in Ottawa for...Gen,<BR/><BR/>I've had mixed experiences.<BR/><BR/>I was in Ottawa for the '98 Ice Storm. What an experience! What your brother did was very clever and creative. I'm impressed it was able to keep the house so warm!Meandering Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464355148386507875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21596698.post-73195406059984221812009-01-16T16:19:00.000-08:002009-01-16T16:19:00.000-08:00That's too bad Michael, we've had really good serv...That's too bad Michael, we've had really good service with Griffith.<BR/><BR/>Your furnace troubles remind me of the Eastern ice storm of '96 when we went 14 days without electricity and thus, furnace heat. My clever brother duct taped a dryer hose from our Honda Civic's dashboard heater to the stove fan exhaust vent on the side of the house. The car heater kept the house heated at around 16C!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21596698.post-73259740102508236852009-01-16T10:20:00.000-08:002009-01-16T10:20:00.000-08:00M, if you do figure out how to slurp fuel through ...M, if you do figure out how to slurp fuel through a 35 foot line, please make an instructional video. Or really any video, I so enjoyed the bushfire one. Speaking of which, you may need to build one if you can't get the heat on again.Peter Tyrrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06641691773762727445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21596698.post-66172395655890927362009-01-16T09:38:00.000-08:002009-01-16T09:38:00.000-08:00They are, supposedly, on their way and we're the f...They are, supposedly, on their way and we're the first call of their day. That was an hour-and-a-half ago.<BR/><BR/>Apparently, the 24-hour service they claim in their phone book ad is from LAST YEAR'S phone book. They stopped taking calls at 23:00. About 45 minutes too soon for me.<BR/><BR/>I tried calling another company that had an ad for 24-hour service. There were out of town until tomorrow.<BR/><BR/>I'll keep Certified in mind, for sure! Thanks for the tip!Meandering Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464355148386507875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21596698.post-56646543897881968022009-01-16T09:32:00.001-08:002009-01-16T09:32:00.001-08:00.....er. MY street, i meant to say......er. MY street, i meant to say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21596698.post-54093255351368177762009-01-16T09:32:00.000-08:002009-01-16T09:32:00.000-08:00Griffith's is a waste of your time. Call Lance Co...Griffith's is a waste of your time. Call Lance Couch, at Certified. He is an independent contractor and seems to be responding to calls at all hours (he lives on ny street)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21596698.post-45954501659340424752009-01-16T08:00:00.000-08:002009-01-16T08:00:00.000-08:00Could you try hooking it up to a shop Vac(wet/dry ...Could you try hooking it up to a shop Vac(wet/dry vac) and sucking out the air?<BR/>I wondered what type of fuel you used for heat. We use natural gas (bill over $300 last MONTH)<BR/>I want a wood burner or pellet stove in the basement for back up!<BR/>We have a fireplace but it's a joke. The kids could crawl right in and there's only about 18 inches from the front of the fireplace to the carpet! <BR/>About Ft. Laird, here's the difference between U.S. and Canada. In the U.S. a Town like Ft. Laird may not have a plumber, furnace man or electrician, but they would have city Codes to follow and inspectors to come out and put a stop work order on your project if not done by a liscensed professional. :)Jennybellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00115606427977249725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21596698.post-20391774179943221472009-01-16T06:29:00.000-08:002009-01-16T06:29:00.000-08:00No fun!! Hope you got it up and going. You are d...No fun!! Hope you got it up and going. You are dead on with your description of small community services!Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com