Wed Feb 17, 2021, 10:33 AM

Laelth (32,017 posts)

This is bad. UPDATE 02-17-21

I am pleased to report that, right now, things aren’t so bad. Thanks to DU for all the prayers, thoughts, good vibes, and all the positive karma this site generates. It has meant a lot to me.

Power was restored yesterday at 11:30 AM. We got 12 1/2 hours of power before it cut off at Midnight. It was nice to be able to make some coffee and cook some food in the microwave. Sandwiches were getting old. At midnight, we returned to the minivan for heat. Power returned again at 3:00 AM this morning and continues to run now—8:30 AM. Internet service, for some reason, is superb.

We only got 3-4 inches of additional snow yesterday. We may get a little more this afternoon, but we’re not “stuck.” I can still get the van out onto the main road if need be. We still have a half a tank of gas. Water, of course, is unavailable—pipes frozen solid. It’s currently 23 degrees. We’re expecting a high of 25 today. Temperatures may reach 34 degrees tomorrow for a brief period, but we’re not expecting a real thaw until Saturday.

We’re not so panicked at this point. We will be fine if the electricity remains on.

More tomorrow.

-Laelth

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59 replies	Author	Time	Post
This is bad. UPDATE 02-17-21 (Original post)	Laelth	Feb 2021	OP
Terrific news!	Cracklin Charlie	Feb 2021	#1
Good news, Laelth!	Ohiogal	Feb 2021	#2
So glad the situation has improved.	Mike 03	Feb 2021	#3
I wish you the best. Hang in there.	Firestorm49	Feb 2021	#4
Good to hear.	denbot	Feb 2021	#5
Yaaaay!	SheltieLover	Feb 2021	#6
May the force be with you, Laelth.	sarge43	Feb 2021	#7
Make sure you leave a faucet or two open.	Tommymac	Feb 2021	#8
I think Laelth	NJCher	Feb 2021	#19
Another trick for thawing pipes,	wnylib	Feb 2021	#27
Be careful with rebar. You might have to pound it hard, to get through frozen earth. ...	JustABozoOnThisBus	Feb 2021	#42
Sending good wishes for your power to remain on.	Lonestarblue	Feb 2021	#9
So glad to know that you have power, at least for now. Continuing vibes for safety and comfort.	niyad	Feb 2021	#10
Open the taps & cabinet doors.....	Historic NY	Feb 2021	#11
I emptied (dried out) all the internal pipes before the freeze.	Laelth	Feb 2021	#16
Good that you did bleed the internal pipes	wnylib	Feb 2021	#29
Probably several burst pipes all around the park.	Laelth	Feb 2021	#31
Looks like a lawsuit in the making,	wnylib	Feb 2021	#32
Impossible.	Laelth	Feb 2021	#33
Mental revenge then.	wnylib	Feb 2021	#34
I saw this	Snoopy 7	Feb 2021	#56
Yep.	Laelth	Feb 2021	#57
Good news	bdamomma	Feb 2021	#12
Good to hear	grantcart	Feb 2021	#13
Great news	gademocrat7	Feb 2021	#14
Hope it helps a little to know	TNNurse	Feb 2021	#15
It does.	Laelth	Feb 2021	#17
Wonderful!	Alacritous Crier	Feb 2021	#18
thank you for letting us know.	barbtries	Feb 2021	#20
Glad to hear it, I've been thinking of you.	CaptainTruth	Feb 2021	#21
Great news, Laelth! Stay encouraged! ❤ nt	littlemissmartypants	Feb 2021	#22
Glad you've had electricity & heat, even if sporadically	dlk	Feb 2021	#23
Glad you are okay thus far	VA_Jill	Feb 2021	#24
I'm so happy and relieved to hear this!	BobTheSubgenius	Feb 2021	#25
PS:	BobTheSubgenius	Feb 2021	#26
That is very handy info	questionseverything	Feb 2021	#55
If you're interested, there is some good information available on efficacy.	BobTheSubgenius	Feb 2021	#58
The best part is most houses would have tp and alcohol (for wound cleaning)	questionseverything	Feb 2021	#59
So glad you got power back. Stay strong as the light is at the end of the tunnel. nt	iluvtennis	Feb 2021	#28
Power, internet, and Rush died. Things are looking up!	Nevilledog	Feb 2021	#30
Very glad and relieved for you. Hopefully you'll have water in a short time.	Fla Dem	Feb 2021	#35
The collective power of positive thought from DUers	Aussie105	Feb 2021	#36
Thanks for the update, Laelth. May the water gods be on your side soon.	KY_EnviroGuy	Feb 2021	#37
Sounds like you're through the worst of it	JudyM	Feb 2021	#38
Great to hear.	SergeStorms	Feb 2021	#39
Just be careful of carbon monoxide in the van	onlyadream	Feb 2021	#40
Happy things are getting better. Staying positive.	Jay25	Feb 2021	#41
I'm very happy for you!	Maraya1969	Feb 2021	#43
Crack those faucets open just a bit	bucolic_frolic	Feb 2021	#44
There's no running water at all.	Laelth	Feb 2021	#45
If I'm not mistaken, ice continues to swell as it gets colder, more solid.	bucolic_frolic	Feb 2021	#46
Gotcha. Makes sense. Thanks. n/t	Laelth	Feb 2021	#51
Looks like you no longer need this	soldierant	Feb 2021	#47
Hillary Clinton posted some resources	mzmolly	Feb 2021	#48
Maybe you should go ahead and line up a plumber?	trof	Feb 2021	#49
So glad	stage left	Feb 2021	#50
Great to hear! You are a survivor!	yardwork	Feb 2021	#52
That's great to hear	ailsagirl	Feb 2021	#53
God bless.	Joinfortmill	Feb 2021	#54

Response to Laelth (Original post)

Wed Feb 17, 2021, 10:37 AM

Cracklin Charlie (12,904 posts)

1. Terrific news!

So glad to hear you have power, even if intermittent.

You’re doing a great job! Stay safe!

This is bad. UPDATE 02-17-21

1. Terrific news!

2. Good news, Laelth!

3. So glad the situation has improved.

4. I wish you the best. Hang in there.

5. Good to hear.

6. Yaaaay!

7. May the force be with you, Laelth.

8. Make sure you leave a faucet or two open.

19. I think Laelth

27. Another trick for thawing pipes,

42. Be careful with rebar. You might have to pound it hard, to get through frozen earth. ...

9. Sending good wishes for your power to remain on.

10. So glad to know that you have power, at least for now. Continuing vibes for safety and comfort.

11. Open the taps & cabinet doors.....

16. I emptied (dried out) all the internal pipes before the freeze.

29. Good that you did bleed the internal pipes

31. Probably several burst pipes all around the park.

32. Looks like a lawsuit in the making,

33. Impossible.

34. Mental revenge then.

56. I saw this

57. Yep.

12. Good news

13. Good to hear

14. Great news

15. Hope it helps a little to know

17. It does.

18. Wonderful!

20. thank you for letting us know.

21. Glad to hear it, I've been thinking of you.

22. Great news, Laelth! Stay encouraged! ❤ nt

23. Glad you've had electricity & heat, even if sporadically

24. Glad you are okay thus far

25. I'm so happy and relieved to hear this!

26. PS:

55. That is very handy info

58. If you're interested, there is some good information available on efficacy.

59. The best part is most houses would have tp and alcohol (for wound cleaning)

28. So glad you got power back. Stay strong as the light is at the end of the tunnel. nt

30. Power, internet, and Rush died. Things are looking up!

35. Very glad and relieved for you. Hopefully you'll have water in a short time.

36. The collective power of positive thought from DUers

37. Thanks for the update, Laelth. May the water gods be on your side soon.

38. Sounds like you're through the worst of it

39. Great to hear.

40. Just be careful of carbon monoxide in the van

41. Happy things are getting better. Staying positive.

43. I'm very happy for you!

44. Crack those faucets open just a bit

45. There's no running water at all.

46. If I'm not mistaken, ice continues to swell as it gets colder, more solid.

51. Gotcha. Makes sense. Thanks. n/t

47. Looks like you no longer need this

48. Hillary Clinton posted some resources

49. Maybe you should go ahead and line up a plumber?

50. So glad

52. Great to hear! You are a survivor!

53. That's great to hear

54. God bless.