Bj”rn Forsstr”m (2:203/614.61) wrote to Steven Horn at 12:57 on 04 Feb 2004:

 BF> Ok. This is something we don't have.
 BF> We only use water-carried heat so you can eiter heat with oil,
 BF> wood, pellet or a heatpump.

I don't ever remember seeing forced air heat in Europe but I certainly
remember hot water radiators.  Those are certainly in use here but the
forced air system is simpler and cheaper.

SH> SDee: http://www.hometips/content/forcedair_intro.html

 BF> That site was under construction, and you had forgotten the .ca

I actually forgot the .com as it is likely an American site but try this:

http://www.hometips.com/content/forcedair_intro.html 

 BF> It must be and I use mine.

I used my in-car heater in Yellowknife when the car was parked outside
without any shelter but we have a carport here so I haven't bothered for
years.

 BF> I use Cooper tires.

I'd never heard of them until I looked them up on the Web.  I syuspect that
they are not sold in Canada.

 BF> Do you have spikes in yours?

We call them studs but my car's tires are not studded.  See the following URL:

http://www.bridgestonetire.com/CA_EN/dpp/index.asp

Studs are banned in a number of U.S. states and Canadian provinces so it's
easier not to have them.

 BF> Don't you have any ground-water?

We have groundwater but one may have to go a long way down for it depending
on where one lives.

 BF> I also have an own drilled well that's 78 m deep for drinking water
 BF> and it tastes so good. It's something else then the "town water"
 BF> with all its chemicals.

Sorry, but I'll save the cost of the well and live with the City stuff.

 BF> 4 m3 isn't that much considering the size of the house and the
 BF> cold.

How does 4000 litres translate into 4 m3? 

 BF> The new law here says that even if you have the tank above ground
 BF> you have to wall it in in case of a leak.

We haven't gone there yet and are unlikely to.  People are already put off
enough with having to take tanks out of the ground.

Take care,

Steven Horn (steven_a_horn{at}yahoo.ca)
Moderator, ALASKA_CHAT 
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