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Skriven 2008-02-08 00:13:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av GLEN JAMIESON
Ärende: Re: IT COLD HERE! 80205
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-=> Quoting Glen Jamieson to Jim Weller <=-

 GJ> The technical problems of dealing with such extreme temperatures would
 GJ> make a maintenance engineer's life quite, "interesting".

Indeed! And uncomfortable as a large part of it is done outdoors.

 JW> the steam truck operator

 GJ> What does he do?  Use live steam to heat your pipes?

 JW> He has three tools:
 
 JW> -1- 1 1/2 inch lines connected to a truck mounted boiler that can
 JW> produce high pressure steam or very hot water. This is useful for
 JW> thawing large diameter sewer lines. It is also useful off season
 JW> as a pressure washer for buildings, canopies and vehicles.

 GJ> I think I know that; a version of the steam cleaner/washer.

Exactly.

 JW> -2- small diameter hoses that can be snaked down 1/2 inch water
 JW> lines. They feed from and recycle to a large bucket with an
 JW> immersion heater in it.

 GJ> Difficult to understand how that would be used, unless for pumping hot
 GJ> water through tanks equipped with heating coils.

The little hose goes down the water pipe as far as possible, then
squirts hot water onto the ice. The water pressure forces the melted
ice water back up through the pipe to the top and into the bucket
where it gets re-heated and reused. The hose slowly advances through
the entire length of the pipe.

 JW> -3- a transformer with cables and clamp (a "hot shot" or "buzz box")
 JW> that uses direct current to warm copper lines

 GJ> That is a good idea!  It would not have to be direct current.  AC low
 GJ> voltage would be quite adequate.

Perhaps it is AC and the transformer merely steps down the voltage.
I'd ask the steamer guy but he never stops to chat in this weather;
he just rushes to the next job. He probably won't even sit down for
a minute and invoice me until March! 

 JW> Even the cleanest, whitest snow bank has a lot of wind blown seeds,
 JW> tree bark and twigs, dirt and gravel in it. I was surprised how
 JW> clean the snow looked and how much muck was in the melted water.

 GJ> I am surprised,  I drink rainwater which falls on the roof and is
 GJ> collected in the tank, so I assumed that snow would be as pure.
 GJ> Boiling it to make tea would be no problem.

I'd drink it in a pinch, especially after boiling it (and straining
it).

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Grilled Miso Fish Fillets (Gf Grill Adaptation)
 Categories: Fish, Marinades, Grill
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      2 lb Halibut steaks; 1" thick
           MISO MARINADE:
    1/2 c  Sweet white miso(shiro miso)
    1/3 c  Sweetened rice wine (mirin)
  1 1/2 tb Fresh ginger; minced
      2 tb Scallion greens; minced
 
  Rinse the fish steaks under cold water and drain thoroughly in a
  colander. Cut the steaks into six pieces and place in a bowl.
  Add the Miso Marinade to the fish steaks and toss lightly to coat
  the entire surface of the fish .Cover with plastic wrap, and
  refrigerate. Let the halibut marinate for at least 1 hour, or for
  several hours.
  
  Prepare a medium-hot fire for grilling and place the grill about 3
  inches above the coals. Remove the fish from the marinade,
  spreading the marinade on with your hands so there is a light
  coating. Arrange the fish steaks on the grill and cook about 5-6
  minutes on each side, or until the flesh is opaque all the way
  through. Alternatively, you may broil the fish about 7-9 minutes
  on each side, or until the fish flakes when prodded with a knife.
  The miso glaze should bubble and brown at the edges. Remove and
  serve with steamed rice and stir-fried or steamed vegetables.
  
  For GF Grill: Preheat grill. Take fish out of marinade. When grill
  is hot, put fish on. Fish is done at 5 minutes. Unplug machine.
  Fish should be done.
  
  Risa's notes: I used shark steaks for this and also a chinese
  soybean paste since I didn't have any miso. It was wonderful
  anyway.
  
  Recipe by: A Spoonful of Ginger by Nina Simonds
  From: Rst G
 
MMMMM

Cheers

YK Jim


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