Wikipedia says "wind chill has no universally agreed upon standard definition or measurement." That's why everyone's talking about the US record rather than world records. Other countries may have different formulas or not keep wind chill records at all.

So....did anyone go hiking last night?

I'm not a real estate expert but from generally understanding how people work my take is that prices in NH are going to level out but aren't going to ever get that much lower.

NH and New England in general is an extremely attractive place to live and it's only going to get more attention.

I want to say I read that New England is like.... THE best positioned area in the world for climate change.

If I were a speculative real estate guy I'd be buying up Berlin.

Just let it sit. Diesel gets weird at low temps but gas is fine. If you're really concerned go grab some stabil.

Do what you can to help. Keep the curtains closed on non sunshine windows. Minimize running exhaust fans in kitchen and bathroom. Make sure you keep a door open on any exterior wall sinks. Block any drafts you can with blankets or towels. Bake that extra turkey you have in the freezer.

If you have a heat pump, there is not a lot you can do this low. It’s a trade off worth taking for the savings 99% of the time.

Bathrobe? did you get forstbite? I'm going to Market Basket and will be dressed for the antarctic.

Thanks, consensus seems to be wait.

Thanks, I'll wait.

I'd wait. I HAD to go out yesterday and the battery died even though I had driven it pretty far. The alternator puts out like a champ and the thing still died.

When it's warmer the alternator can better keep up with the excessive draw caused by the cold. I had no other option but didn't realize my battery was "weak". It was working fine so long as the weather wasn't this cold, but then it was like... "Yeah, I ain't doin' this, man." RIP little battery... RIP.

I mean if you start it you'll want to let it idle for a while to recharge the battery. If the battery is old, it's likely dead and will need to be replaced anyway.

Yeup I had the same thought. Go out in my bathrobe in -10 and one starts but not my 2006 TJ :(

Sure if you have a shitty system and a shitty house.

There was nothing extreme about last night's weather. Was it cold and windy, definitely. It was nothing crazy though. There is no reason his heat shouldn't have been able to keep up.

I don't think it's weak but is it a 2017 battery. Precautions really.

I’m not sure about what is normal- but should be expected. Your furnace running the hot water through your baseboards has a max capacity that generates a maximum amount of heat in the house that you cannot change. You’re probably maxing it out this weekend like most folks

Think of that that heat coming in to your house as water flowing into a dam. The temperature in your house is like the level in the dam, equal flow in and out means the water height stays constant, and the same is true for the temps in your house.

Your house loses heat through leaks. if the leaks amount to more than the amount of heat coming in, temperature begins to fall, same as the dam analogy

For any given wind speed, the amount of heat that you leak out is proportional to the difference in temperature (outside - inside).

Bottom line- when it gets really really cold, your temperature inside will drop until the heat coming in matches the heat leaking out. You get two primary options to fix it- buy more heat capacity, or reduce heat leaks.

Definitely recommend sealing your windows with plastic film. It doesn’t seem like it should make a big difference but it’s huge.

You can get kits from hardware stores or, of course, Bezos.

As others have already stated- yes normal! We live in an old house (1848) so it’s drafty! A little tip we got besides managing drafty areas is to bump up your heat 2-4 degrees higher than you normally keep it a day or two before a cold snap hits and it’s definitely helped!

Well we tend to ask questions and avoid logical fallacies so that annoys people.

I certainly remember those days. Rates at 18% eventually killed housing prices setting up nice deals to buy at. You just had to have enough for a down payment and then you could refinance as rates got cut in half.

Tell him to stay the course

My husband even yells at me for it so don’t feel bad to roast ;)

Yes it's normal, it's not only hard because it's cold but the wind really amplifies the heat loss

False

I'll allow it....

Depends in what type of heating you have, the insulation in the building, and whether the windows, doors, outlets/wall switches are leaking cold air.

Our previous home was built in 1924, had a pressure steam boiler, and had zero insulation for the first winter we owned it. It could not keep up with the outside temperatures. We had to practically sit on a radiator to get warm. Many times, when it was really cold outside, we could see our breath inside.

That spring we had blown-in insulation installed. In the attic they laid insulation bats on top of the blown-in for a higher R value. The following winter, we had to turn the heat down from where we previously had it as it was way too hot in the house. The difference was absolutely astounding.

Our current home has spray foam insulation and a new propane forced hot air boiler. It has zero issues with keeping up with the outside temperatures.

It'll be fine. Starting the car now might hurt the battery more than help it. Was the battery already weak or are you just taking precautions?