Good morning!!!!

[sodamo]

Trying to sort thru my generator situation.

My primary is 24kw diesel, mostly Chinese components and built in Arizona. Just days prior to our trip it malfunctioned - water pump. Since then I have tried to find a replacement or fix. This week, the dealer that built and sold unit finally got back to me. No part in stock, have to order from factory. No follow up since. And I've asked for the part number to to to find on my own. I did send a couple of emails on Aliexpress.com and am awaiting response.

I wasn't overly concerned for the house/dog sitters as I have a Ridgid 8000 wired in, although an inconvenient manual start. Adequate with the spa turned off and decent sun. I gather the sun here may have gone on vacation when we did and they got about 18+ inches of rain.
While we were in Ft Lauderdale, Lenny contacts me to inform me that the Ridgid is not running well, but one of our friends is trying to help out.
Of course, I have a backup for the backup, my tiny Honda Eu2000, so I rack my memory and tell him how it hooks up (pre wired, just plug in) and I will change the control settings via Internet. Give him suggestions how to monitor and run. Of course, we leave on the cruise the next day and didn't have good internet, but I monitored when I could. They only had the system shut down once, the day we were in Puerto Vallarta. Other friend had taken the Ridgid to a neighbor for repair and was bringing back that day. I told Lenny I wouldn't change the settings until I knew they had made the switch, never got the word.

Naturally, our first day home was the best sun day in 2 weeks. Started the Ridgid and while it sounded better, it was only producing 44 hz power took Ridgid into town Thu and the last guy that did warranty work has closed shop and only works on mowers at his house. Took it to another repair place and guy said I should be able to get it back Fri, determined it was running rich, but didn't know why. When I called Friday after lunch it hadn't been touched yet. Shop closed Sat and Sun. Maybe I'll get good news early in the week. As this generator has almost 500 hours, I don't consider it to be a reliable backup any more so I need to determine a replacement.

Honda 2000 still running strong.

Life is great

 

[ronjhall]

Poured first cup of coffee. 47° with cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 55° with a misty rain. Not going to be a good day for outside project. So it looks like a NASCAR afternoon.
David S, hope you get your generator problems solved soon.
Good Morning All.

 

[Buppies]

David S hope you get your generator problems fixed cool damp start to day 54 and drizzle rain most of day high of 70 later. April ending on cool side

 

[wngsprd]

My boxer doesn't like coffee, but a nice bit of steak will get you a lot of sloppy kisses. Of course, you will get the kisses anyway!

Good one!

 

[wngsprd]

51 and rain...started raining pretty hard at 5am, and now letting off...good timing since I need to check the gauge at 7am.

Went to a very nice fund raising banquet up near the mountains last night - Project Healing Waters - a charitable organization that helps veterans recover from their injuries through flyfishing and fly-tying. Heard some stories from some vets that brought tears to my eyes. Tom Brokaw was the keynote speaker...all under a circus style tent on the grass along the banks of a trout stream in the drizzle and rain. A very good group of caring volunteers.

 

[farmer2009]

62 this morning and headed to 78 today. Rain looks to be about over although there is a chance about lunch.

Think I might spend the day working on the new ranger. I need power back to the bed for a sprayer. I'd like to hard wire it with the plug at the bed.
Plus I'm thinking about adding some flood lights for working. Maybe two rear and a light bar forward.
Think today will just be a figure it out day though. Maybe I'll get to TSC today.

 

[Ed of all trades]

Good morning all, 54 here this morning going to 72. There is a chance showers or thunder storms every day and night threw Sat. according to NWS. Now that the tractor is sold the grass is growing strong, will have to get the lawn mower out and attack it the best I can.

Our dog won't drink coffee ether but I gave a hamster MT dew one time. Never again, reminded me of a sewing machine wired to 220 volts.

Blackberry winter almost always comes when the blackberries are blooming, a week or so of cold wet weather. My wife grew up calling it the sheep rains. No idea why they called it that.

Hope you all have a great day. Ed

 

[300UGUY]

Morning, sunny here, going to 90 today. Coffe is on, going to relax a little today. Spent all day yesterday at the Myakka state park. Lots of gators, birds, turtles. Excellent park.

 

[RoyJackson]

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An overcast 45 right now. Rain coming in and the temperature is predicted to hit 52.
Got most my outside chores done yesterday, which is good. Today's primary chore is the replace a bath room faucet. After that...we'll see. Need to get a couple cups of coffee in me first.

Drew may have been up early this morning...I sure wasn't! 0300 might be mandatory during the week...but weekends, no way!

 

[mkr7734]

Good morning,
Cloudy, cold, rain, and general overall gloom. Again!

Installed the goose neck street lamps to the train table yesterday. To yucky outside to do anything outdoors.
Not sure but might do brakes today on Katie's car. I got all the parts delivered, all she has to do is show up.