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Just got up here to take my niece fishing and found the Empire furnace on the fritz... Worked great 2weeks ago. Hope to hook up Mark the furnace repair guy that Cookie hooked me up with, however he is not in the area. I do carry a buddy heater as an emergency back up but that is acting up too!

Anyone have a buddy heater for rent that I could use overnight? Hate to turn around and cut trip short as we were only planning an overnight. Have had a few bites, but focus has been on heaters. Any help or recommendations are appreciated. I can be reached @ 952-412-3721 if you might be able to help.

Weissguy

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I will will not be up there until 7:30ish but I can bring 2 mr heater base camps if that will help you out. They are small around 10000 btu but 2 should keep a house warm. Let me know in the next half hour if you would like use them. I left my name and number on your cell phone voice mail.

Posted

Whats the furnace doing? Not getting gas...regulator froze up? Does the pilot light. A little info would help find a cure.

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If your not getting fuel the regulaor is froze up or the orifice is pluged. You can remove regulator and heat up in your car etc. and blow the water/condensation out and it should work. Pretty common problem early in the year after sitting for awhile.

If the pilot lights and wont stay lit your thermoouple is bad or not close enough to the flame.

Posted

Pretty sure I can help you out, I sent you a text. Let me know if you didn't get it figured out, I have family out on Hillmans road right now with an extra heater. If nothing else run into Hillmans, Buddy might have a spare heater for the night. I hope it works out for you.

Posted

I am bringing him a big buddy for the night.

Posted

Great to see so many come to help!

Posted

Thanks 2thepointsetters, as well as all others who responded. Sorry for the slow response. Can't say enough about the willingness of all to help.

Weissguy

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Thanks 2thepointsetters, as well as all others who responded. Sorry for the slow response. Can't say enough about the willingness of all to help.

Weissguy

May I be Half the man my Bird-Dog thinks I am

Yah you are!!

Posted

Glad it worked out! Get that neice of yours on a couple walleyes!

Posted

I am bringing him a big buddy for the night.

I just got in off the lake to read this. I think 2thepointsetters deserves a round of applause. laugh

Posted

Glad it worked out! Get that neice of yours on a couple walleyes!

Niece 3, uncle goose egg! I plan on catching up on the night bite.

2thepointsetters came through with the heater... we are warm and happy.

Thanks again 2thepointsetters!!

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Niece 3, uncle goose egg! I plan on catching up on the night bite.

2thepointsetters came through with the heater... we are warm and happy.

Thanks again 2thepointsetters!!

Great story all around! Weissguy, cool that you are bringing your niece out, and no offense, glad she is outfishing you, but yes, get even tonight wink 2thepointsetters, you are a standup guy, as well as to the others that offered help. With all the carp we read and see in the world today, this is what life should be all about!!!

Posted

The trip turned out a success thanks to 2thepointsetters help. We ended up having rattle action all night and left with two limits, a couple nice perch and Taylor caught her first pout which she threw on the floor and jumped on the bed when it came up the hole! Ended up meeting up again with Chris this am to return the heater and found that he had set up within a few hundred yards of us without knowing it. Kinda crazy. By the way, Chris did not ask or expect anything for his kind gesture.

Again, Chris I can't thank you enough for turning what started out as a disaster into a great lesson on kindness and helping one another. Myself, as we'll as my niece Taylor were really struck by the kindness of a complete stranger. It is our turn to "pay it forward".

Taylor prepared her "poor man's lobster" for friends on Big Sandy last night and it was a hit! full-24497-28263-image.jpg

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Weissguy

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A gesture that should cause everyone to pause and think!

Hats off to you 2thepointsetters!

WS

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This exactly the way the whole world should be, time out to help our fellow man. Also kudos 2 you for taking your niece fishing.

Posted

So glad it turned out so good! You must have had a good night bite...I got a text from you at 12:53 am that said the fish snapping! So much fun up there. We should be there around 8am on the 1st...can't wait!

Posted

Thanks for all the kind words. It was nice meeting you Jeff and Taylor. The venison summer sausage is great. Happy New Year......Chris

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