>If you live in a drafty old house like myself, allowing the taps to drip is going to keep them from freezing up.

Maybe. Hopefully. Sometimes. In some houses. Not if your furnace or boiler goes out.

Yep, just for two or three days. The only time I'll ever advise my tenants to bump their heat up! Thermostat is going up to 72 on Thursday and the setback is being turned off.

Thank you!

Except next week it's supposed to be in the 50s !!!

People also need to be aware, that while 'wind chill' doesn't affect inanimate objects, it can affect what freezes and what doesn't.

Strong winds can force colder air into places the deep cold wouldn't normally reach.

If you should have a problem with your furnace, a warmer house will give you more time to react to solve the problem before pipes freeze. Furnace techs all over the state will be busy doing emergency repairs & may not be able to get to yours immediately. When I used to do property checks, furnaces always seemed to go out on the coldest day of the year.

Try the Saltair Inn for a waterfront B&B (disclaimer, I live here so I’ve never stayed there but the location is great)

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Any advice to someone who just bought a house with a walk out basement? We're not moved in yet so I'm worried about the house while we're not there. Honestly thinking about camping out over there. We do have oil and electricity running.

Coldest I've been in is -52 degrees (actual temp, not wind chill) while living in Alaska. To be honest, I didn't feel much difference between -20 and -50. It was all just f#cking cold. One cool thing was that if you tried to spit, it would freeze mid air with a popping sound.

This Summer Formula will 100% freeze in the reservoir.

One option:

The unfortunately still sticking to a racist name “Big Squaw Mountain” near Greenville.

They have a magic carpet for the beginners and a triple chair serving beginner and intermediate terrain. The old double lift to the summit no longer exists, so terrain is limited but it’s fine for a beginner. It’s run by a local non-profit that leases it from the current neglectful owner (until it finally gets sold to a developer someday)

They have rentals and lessons, but aren’t open every day of the week. Lift ticket prices are very reasonable.

I’ve been a few times and it wasn’t busy. One time was after an big storm and conditions were great. I went last year during a cold snap after a partial thaw and the snow was thin and rock hard though.

Not living in Maine right now, but I’m a big fan of the Argyle Orioles.

This is coming to New England Friday. Thanks!

Looks like I might have to actually pull the fan out of the window in the bedroom.

Am I reading this right, you wrote -30, that would be below zero. If you meant 30 then don't worry, there would have to be a few weeks of single digit temperatures before you would have a problem. We haven't seen weather like that in a very long time. Our winters are trending warmer, even a week of single digit temps is really unpleasant. I'm glad that isn't happening here anymore.

Check out https://www.hayrunner.com/ located in Portland-be worth making an appointment to discuss your ideas, given current market conditions, what would make sense, etc. they have extensive building and reno experience…

Thoroughfare in Yarmouth. A little bit out of your way, but it's the best burger I've ever had. And their fries and milkshakes are also great.

Whisper fluid? Typo all 3X? 😂

No wiper fluid should freeze while still in the tank. Some of it will freeze on the windshield tho.

Thank you for this post. I am concerned about our basement( really a half-basement, with exposed side north facing) which is not heated. We do have the furnace and boiler down there and that does kick out some heat. Our radon mitigation system (water and air) is nowhere near the heat source, so we are brainstorming how to keep it from freezing. So, far I’ve gleaned keeping the furnace at 72 for those two days. Any other ideas?

I agree with winter tires, but I don’t think studs are necessary unless you’re very rural having to deal with icy hills. I have an AWD Subaru Outback and I still get my winter tires swapped every year (free with bjs) and the awd only helps with getting going with slippery conditions, not stopping or turning.

Not yet, and it doesn’t appear that it will be in todays mail

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4, the shops usually have deals going on like buy 3 get the 4th free or special promos on certain brands! They definitely aren't top of the line but they'll last the 5 winters I need them for and work great! Even at 25k miles, if you average 15k a year and only use them in the winter, that's still numerous years of use!