John White
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Sounds like people in the east will get hammered with snow. I am sure there will be power outages. Hope every one has plenty of fuel and that generator is ready to go.
Got gas? Got that genney ready?
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Stimw
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Above all be careful with gen exhaust!
Every time there is an event here in Florida there are reports of people who died from CO poisoning. (Carbon Monoxide)
AND make sure you furnace exhaust doesn't get stopped up from blowing snow.
Every time there is an event here in Florida there are reports of people who died from CO poisoning. (Carbon Monoxide)
AND make sure you furnace exhaust doesn't get stopped up from blowing snow.
General Lee
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I'm pretty much in the bulls eye of it. Stay safe everyone.
newbury
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Took 6 pulls to get my 2003 $650 6KW HD generator running. Used to only take 5.
I'm 12 mile SE of the Washington Monument. 30 inches is decent.
I'm 12 mile SE of the Washington Monument. 30 inches is decent.
buckeyefarmer
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Couldnt start my 5kw generator.
WoodChuckDad
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I have an older 3750kw honda....needs to go to the shop to get tuned up and cleaned. but have a newer 3k gen that is ready to go, gassed up with two spare cans of gas. I have a wood stove, so I'd probably only use the gen to run an electric griddle....perhaps keep the groceries in the fridge from spoiling. everything else will be fine.
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21kW diesel and 100 gals of fuel at the ready. Hope not to need it though!
We're right on the edge of "could get bad" or "just a little accumulation", so I double checked my 15 gallon stash (just to make sure it was still there and hadn't been "borrowed" by the oldest boy.
With my current setup, I only need two extension cords, so they're always hanging inside the garage. I've got a brand spanking new 3.5 generator, plenty of pellets on hand and more than enough adult refreshment in the pantry to sit out a bad one, but it's looking like we were lucky enough to live in the little accumulation area.
With my current setup, I only need two extension cords, so they're always hanging inside the garage. I've got a brand spanking new 3.5 generator, plenty of pellets on hand and more than enough adult refreshment in the pantry to sit out a bad one, but it's looking like we were lucky enough to live in the little accumulation area.
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5kw gas (pull start), 8kw Bobcat welder/generator, electric start, always on a battery trickle charger, 11kw solar with battery backup. 4-500 gallons of gasoline in storage.
PILOON
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LOL,as I get more mileage accumulated (age) I went for an electric start gen set, and at that I keep a 'keeper' on the battery as I want all the cranking power available. Also exercise it monthly.
Ideally I would have gone propane but $$'s interfered.
I do use only hi test (no alcohol content) and do exchange with fresh every so often using that reserve in the car which is more forgiving.
My gen set is wired via a manual switch panel that provides power to my water pump, septic pump, fridge and freezer and a couple of household circuits that allows cooking, some lighting and even my computer and TV. Life is good!
Hot water is not included, but guess what? in desperation after a 4 day outage I decided that a lukewarm shower was better than nothing I discovered that the modern hot water tanks kept water quite hot (don't add any cold mix). Life is good!
Gotta add, my gen-set is in my wood shed (an add on to my house) and when running I simply do not hear it at all. Concrete foundation does help I guess.
Also, being outside in the cold, I plug in a ceramic heater as a load* for exercise runs (recommended) which doubles as comfort for the operator! LOL.
*a gen set could lose magnetism and not perform, loads are recommended.
Gotta add, Since I was the supervisor on a major housing reconstruction project I simply asked the electrical contractor, as a favor, to let me have the switching panel at cost.(my ethics) so my switch panel cost about $135 for a square D. All up to code!
Ideally I would have gone propane but $$'s interfered.
I do use only hi test (no alcohol content) and do exchange with fresh every so often using that reserve in the car which is more forgiving.
My gen set is wired via a manual switch panel that provides power to my water pump, septic pump, fridge and freezer and a couple of household circuits that allows cooking, some lighting and even my computer and TV. Life is good!
Hot water is not included, but guess what? in desperation after a 4 day outage I decided that a lukewarm shower was better than nothing I discovered that the modern hot water tanks kept water quite hot (don't add any cold mix). Life is good!
Gotta add, my gen-set is in my wood shed (an add on to my house) and when running I simply do not hear it at all. Concrete foundation does help I guess.
Also, being outside in the cold, I plug in a ceramic heater as a load* for exercise runs (recommended) which doubles as comfort for the operator! LOL.
*a gen set could lose magnetism and not perform, loads are recommended.
Gotta add, Since I was the supervisor on a major housing reconstruction project I simply asked the electrical contractor, as a favor, to let me have the switching panel at cost.(my ethics) so my switch panel cost about $135 for a square D. All up to code!
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