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It's been cold.....pellet usage is way up

Discussion in 'Pellet Stoves, Pellet Fireplaces, Pellet Furnaces' started by imacman, Dec 29, 2013.

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  1. imacman

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    Ditto....let us know how it turns out.

    Straight 30w in the truck??? Hmmmmmmmmm :zip:
     
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    Hope all is well krooser!
     
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    258,000 miles… there's a lower intake gasket that fails allowing oil a direct shot into the intake ports… not positive that's the problem but I use much less oil with 30W or 40W…
     
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  4. imacman

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    Gotcha.
     
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    I had that done. Best thing I ever did. I finally got to sleep at night for a change.
     
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    Good luck kroos!
     
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    Use to do the same on my old cars to lessen oil use. This was something that came from my grandfather. Sometimes it worked

    Good luck with he surgery :)
     
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    Well it's -19 and wind chill -49 snow has shut down interstae 90/rt400/rt219/ travel bans everywhere. winter is starting to blow ballons.
     
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    I hope you guys are safe and warm.....
     
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  10. imacman

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    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
     
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    the water intakes at niagara falls are clogged with ice and has raised the water level of the mighty niagara 4feet and raising, flood warning have posted. the wind has pushed the lake erie water to this end of the lake, oh crap.... 2+" per hour of snow and blinding whitouts, all roads in erie county now closed and travel bans issued.
     
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    Sounds like the end of days :(
     
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    Escape while you still can....screw the travel bans. :mad:

    You're welcome here....it's a balmy 7 degrees. :D
     
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    just went to start the plow truck and it was a no go, hooked up the charger and ran for the house................ my balls are now retracted next to my liver warming up.:p
     
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    :rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:
     
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    I photo-8.JPG 'm back…..
     
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    I guess all went well?
     
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    Hey bro....everything OK?

    I guess I rate pretty well in the Krooser book....see who he's got on the screen? :drunk:

    BTW, nice laptop....same one we got for the kids for college.....they love them!!
     
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    There was shrinkage?? :rofl: :lol:
     
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    use this one: upload_2014-1-7_17-22-55.png
     
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