[Sandi]

Hi Everybody,
Yes, still here! Been super busy lately so sorry for the lack of videos. Hope everyone has had a wonderful Christmas!

Sandi
SierraSentry.com
office 209-795-7618
cell/text 209-595-9562
sandi@sierrasentry.com

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[kenshawnewby]

I’m on Kenshaw and came up yesterday. We took boards crossing to black bart then hangtree to Wikami and had no issues with AWD and snow tires. I’d recommend chains if you don’t have snow tires as the roads are still covered with snow.

[craig]

I’m coming up tomorrow and am wondering if I should expect to put chains on from Hwy 4 to our place on Wikami. I have an AWD SUV, but not snow tires. Of course I have chains which I will bring and put on if needed. Just wondering what to expect given current conditions. Thanks.

[bigtreestechman]

I had the same problem after we first installed central heat. Heat tape wrapped around the PVC drain line DID solve the problem! I did have to thaw the pipe the first time with a heat gun but over several years have never had a problem since putting on the heat tape.

[caleach]

I ended up driving up yesterday, getting there about 1:15 and had no trouble in my 4 Runner.
Steve

[caleach]

Good to know, thanks
Steve

[guyo]

I’ve used heat tape on PVC pipe for decades and never had a problem, although the smallest pipe I can recall using it on was 3/4″.

[Sierrashoo]

She’s still watching our cabin!

[caleach]

I haven’t seen anything on Sandy recently, is she still around?

[rswheeler1]

I don’t think heat tape would get hot enough to melt PVC, and some heat tapes have a thermostat that turns the tape on only when the temperature goes below 32. The packaging should have good info.
Scott

[rswheeler1]

I don’t know which web cam picture is correct. I see different pictures when I click on local web cams for Teri. The date stamps appear to be correct, but the photos are very different. Any guess as to which is correct?
Scott

[jsschmitz]

I have a high efficiency propane furnace that has a drain line for the condensate. The problem is that the tube freezes up at the end and then water leaks out around base of the furnace. It’s not a lot of water but I don’t want it corroding the base of the furnace. Last summer I crawled around in the basement and carefully wrapped the 1/2 inch PVC drain line in insulation, but now I that I’m here again in cold weather I can see that it clearly wasn’t enough. What to do?

I could switch from 1/2 inch to 3/4 or 1 inch. I’m sure that would help, but I don’t know if it will be enough. I can’t easily increase the slope of the drain tube. Going lower would require drilling through the foundation and then I risk something on the outside plugging it up.

Or I could wrap the line in heater tape. Does that work on PVC? Or will I have to switch to copper?

Another idea is to move the air gap in the line away from the furnace base and let it continue to overflow. It’s not a lot of water and I doubt it will do much harm, but I do want it away from the furnace. On the other hand, it’s never a good idea to have moisture under the house.

Anybody else have this issue?

thanks

[Bootstrap]

From Caltrans:
CHAINS OR SNOW TIRES ARE REQUIRED FROM 3.5 MI EAST OF MURPHYS TO
7.5 MI EAST OF MURPHYS (CALAVERAS CO)

CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW
TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM 7.5 MI EAST OF MURPHYS TO THE MT REBA TURNOFF
(ALPINE CO)

[caleach]

Our daughter got son owed in and as a result couldn’t make it down for today. Does anyone have anupdateon road condition?

Since we have the better can we could always go pick her up.

Thanks for the advice.
Steve

[Mike]

And we thought that the big snowblower we bought when we moved here was a waste of money!

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