jburns Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 3 hours ago, WxKnurd said: I actually think it’s my pilot igniter assembly. I’ve purged per directions and can hear/smell gas while trying to light it and will occasionally get a spark but it’s not consistent in doing so. Just need to bite the bullet and have them come service them as it does give us back up heat if we lose power or the heat pump stops working like the other week (dang fuse I didn’t even know existed on the handler unit popped). Can you get it to light at all? In other words, can you get it to light while your pushing the pilot knob in but it goes out when you let it go? If it does that get some steel wool and clean the tip of the thermocouple. Thats the thing that looks like the end of a knitting needle pointing straight up that is in the pilot flame when it is lit. It eventually gets coated with enough carbon that it insulates the thermocouple and it doesn’t get hot enough to open the gas valve. I have to clean mine every couple of years. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxKnurd Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Just now, jburns said: Can you get it to light at all? In other words, can you get it to light while your pushing the pilot knob in but it goes out when you let it go? If it does that get some steel wool and clean the tip of the thermocouple. Thats the thing that looks like the end of a knitting needle pointing straight up that is in the pilot flame when it is lit. It eventually gets coated with enough carbon that it insulates the thermocouple and it doesn’t get hot enough to open the gas valve. I have to clean mine every couple of years. I could only get a spark out of the igniter occasionally when I had all the logs off trying to diagnose what was going on. I did clean the thermocouple off a little because I know about the carbon build up (had to deal with that on a part in my furnace in my house in CLT) but didn’t have any steel wool to do so and was unable. Rush anyway, I can’t even remember what I used. I did get it to about light after that but I just saw a flash of blue flame and then it went out, then no more spark. So you saying that reminds me what I had meant to do last week while off work, clean that off better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BretWx Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 18Z NAM came in warmer. And faster. Wants to kick things off Saturday afternoon now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wncsnow Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Could be a good sleet storm here, I wouldn't complain too much as long as I get some snow first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbird1230 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 GSP not impressed at all with the weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLander48 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Don't know why I'm still looking at SREF plumes, but an average of 4 inches with 5 members over 8 inches is nothing to sneeze at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 16 minutes ago, Maggie Ace said: Snowing up at Cataloochee now. Light rain with an occasional sleet pellet currently in Maggie. Yeah its pretty cold currently. Plenty of snowpack with a temp of 35. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Currently 33° and snow in Wolf. Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Ridge_Escarpment Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Absolutely pouring the sleet here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoJoe Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 I've got sleet here too. I heard it before I saw it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Looks like you guys are in for some fun Saturday and into Sunday! I won’t be sitting this one out but I have a weekend planned at Primland Resort in SW VA. Looks like we could get several inches there as well. Here’s to hoping everyone cashed in! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Penland Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 The highlands are an awesome place. Was up there mid-June one year and it barely got to 40 overnight. Had ponies running on the AT by my camp and woke up to a doe and dawn behind my tents. Great pic!Yeah I love it up there. Going in the snow was on my bucket list for a long time. Felt like being on another planet. We were the only people who made it more than a hundred yards yesterday, probably due to the winds through Massie. My buddy and I legit had to grab each other to stay upright on multiple occasions and he kept me from falling off a rock at one point. Made it to Rhododendron Gap before turning around. The constant guessing game of "is this snow 4" or 3ft deep" was hard on the knees, though. Here's a couple more photos. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxKnurd Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 The sunset up there, it’s something everyone should experience just once. Watching the orange orb just slowly disappear beyond the horizon and then, top 10 memorable moment for me. Those are some great pics, I’m jealous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sw NC weather Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Just had a nice sleet shower move thru everything started to get white. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wncsnow Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 You guys look good for Saturday night unless there is a stronger warm nose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, Sw NC weather said: Just had a nice sleet shower move thru everything started to get white. Pouring sleet and snow here 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculus1 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 3 hours ago, Tyler Penland said: Yeah I love it up there. Going in the snow was on my bucket list for a long time. Felt like being on another planet. We were the only people who made it more than a hundred yards yesterday, probably due to the winds through Massie. My buddy and I legit had to grab each other to stay upright on multiple occasions and he kept me from falling off a rock at one point. Made it to Rhododendron Gap before turning around. The constant guessing game of "is this snow 4" or 3ft deep" was hard on the knees, though. Here's a couple more photos. Absolutely gorgeous photos, @Tyler Penland. I love the pony pic in the snow, as well as the one you posted yesterday. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sw NC weather Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 14 minutes ago, franklin NCwx said: Pouring sleet and snow here To bad it’s 36* because that would’ve been a heck of a snow shower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 8 minutes ago, Sw NC weather said: To bad it’s 36* because that would’ve been a heck of a snow shower. Still mixing here but rain has mixed in now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sw NC weather Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 11 minutes ago, franklin NCwx said: Still mixing here but rain has mixed in now I think rains mixed in here as well but temp has dropped to 35.6 it was 38 something when precip started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoJoe Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 4 hours ago, Tyler Penland said: This picture is freaky to me. I'm not sure why. It would be nice to know what this weekend is going to be like but I have no clue. Considering it's a whole 36 hours out I guess we'll have to wait for 6 more model runs to find out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wncsnow Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Surprised as to how hard it's raining here. A little sleet mixed in but pretty much all the models had less than a tenth of moisture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wncsnow Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 That was a hell of a Euro run here. Gives me almost half a foot 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BretWx Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Solid runs on almost every model last night. Looking good! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLander48 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 I can actually see what color my truck is for the first time in a week so I’m assuming it only rained here as well last night. Man, I was honestly surprised to see what the models were showing this morning, put a smile on my face for sure, and considering it’s tomorrow, I like our chances. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BretWx Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 The only concerning thing I see is the lack of moisture on the HRRR. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLander48 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 SREF plumes for Boone are now at a mean of over 5 inches. 9 members over 8 inches with 4 over a foot which is interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncjoaquin Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Anybody around Candler/Asheville better back off on the accelerator. Temps dropped to 31 with a freezing mist. My wife about slid all the way off the road. Nothing worse than black ice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 20 minutes ago, ncjoaquin said: Anybody around Candler/Asheville better back off on the accelerator. Temps dropped to 31 with a freezing mist. My wife about slid all the way off the road. Nothing worse than black ice. Yeah I was very surprised that schools were not on a delay this morning. I ran into several spots with black ice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Ridge_Escarpment Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 32 minutes ago, AsheCounty48 said: SREF plumes for Boone are now at a mean of over 5 inches. 9 members over 8 inches with 4 over a foot which is interesting. New run even better. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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