Juidawg

Juidawg t1_j7cybry wrote

Reply to comment by Waste_Ad_5565 in Is it even worth washing the salt off my car if it’s still on the road? It’s caked with salt… by PivotalPosture

Just to offer a counterpoint for this thread, There is an argument against washing your car after every salting/brining event, and just waiting till spring to do a couple extended cleans/rinses of the vehicle.

I’m not saying I agree totally, but there is some logic to it especially if it stays below freezing for extended periods of time(not these days). Every time you get the undercarriage wet you are activating and spreading the salt(water) further into cracks and crevices. That’s why you hear New Englanders say garage kept vehicles generally rust faster. You are ensuring multiple freeze thaw cycles happen everyday while dispersing saltwater at the same time.

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Juidawg t1_j52r9ce wrote

Reply to Heating oil ‘erroneously’ delivered to Pa. home that doesn’t use oil ends up in nearby waterway (erguson Twp., Centre County) by Jumpy-Natural4868

I remember an old timer telling me about when he used to work with the family biz delivering oil in Easton. The guy he was working with had 260 gallons on the truck register during a home delivery, and was like “man we shoulda heard the whistle by now”… Another few gallons and they stopped.

Went to leave the bill at the door and got a bad wiff or feeling and called the homeowner. Long story short the old lady that lived there passed and the home was turned over to family that ripped the basement oil tank out, but left the fill pipe installed AND the heating oil refill contract OPEN.

From what he said it was a disaster of a mess. Hip waders, pumps, 55 gallon drums, and plenty of kitty litter. WOW

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