Legend has it an early settler so named the city because a high wind blew off the top to his buggy. Legends such as Mormon Crickets were never based in fact. Fact: Hurricanes are tropical with min wind speed of 74 mph.
OK, the 37 mph gust is below hurricane speed, let’s accept the fact that today was very windy, clear, dry and chilly with temp in 40s. I parked my van out here at Quail Lake with the rear facing the south with the wind from the north. The thermostat for the furnace is mounted on the bed head board which is at the south end of my palace. Today the sun warmed that end of the van making it hotter than the front where I sit. That warm temp told the furnace that all was toasty while up front life was chilly. I kept turning up the dial for more heat till almost maxed out, the thermostat said all was warm. Finally just after 4 when the sun moved on the thermostat sent signal for heat. Furnace turned on , ran for about 10 seconds then went into its denial to work. I will go thru several reset cycles to get it to turn on. Can’t depend on it.
Last night I planned a long ride from here. weather forecast called for wind watch till 11 AM. That time came and went as winds with gusts continued. Way too windy and cold to pedal. I stayed inside all day. Van is still being rocked by the gusts.
Cycled furnace control causing it to fire up and remained on. I chose the furnace that could be mounted underneath the van to not take up space inside. The furnace is a heat exchanger pulling in inside air into the exchanger then blowing that heated air back into the interior. I suspect heat loss occurs when air is moving thru the ducts outside the van. I prolly would be warmer if I installed it inside. Oh well, it’s only cold. My body temperature runs in mid 97s.
Quail Lake is a reservoir, a treatment plant treats water for consumption.
Days are now getting longer, albeit seconds each end for awhile.