|
Florence!
Well, after we had to evacuate the house for nearly a week while new hardwoods were being laid, sanded and finished,we are back in the house today just in time for Florence. At this time the biggest worry is power outage... the storm is down to a Cat 1, but is moving so slowly it will dump lots of rain. We're on a hill so no worries of flooding, but power is a concern with a well. Should have pulled the trigger on a gen, but we've briefly lost power twice in ten years, so it hasn't been at the top of the list. Work is 10 minutes away, and we have a huge gen, kitchen and showers so really no big deal. Plus I have about 5 ways to cook without electricity, so we are OK.
Hope anyone in the path fairs well. I'll probably just spend my time painting the newly remodeled parts. All new appliances next Tuesday! Then we'll have a complete kitchen again after almost 3 months. Whew! |
Florence!
On 9/14/2018 12:34 AM, Its Me wrote:
Well, after we had to evacuate the house for nearly a week while new hardwoods were being laid, sanded and finished,we are back in the house today just in time for Florence. At this time the biggest worry is power outage... the storm is down to a Cat 1, but is moving so slowly it will dump lots of rain. We're on a hill so no worries of flooding, but power is a concern with a well. Should have pulled the trigger on a gen, but we've briefly lost power twice in ten years, so it hasn't been at the top of the list. Work is 10 minutes away, and we have a huge gen, kitchen and showers so really no big deal. Plus I have about 5 ways to cook without electricity, so we are OK. Hope anyone in the path fairs well. I'll probably just spend my time painting the newly remodeled parts. All new appliances next Tuesday! Then we'll have a complete kitchen again after almost 3 months. Whew! Good luck down there. Sounds like flooding won't be an issue for you. My son and family headed for Florida. They drove most of the day (leaving from Mt. Pleasant) and by 6 pm had made it to the Georgia/Florida border. He said I-95 was a parking lot. |
Florence!
On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:34:54 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote:
Well, after we had to evacuate the house for nearly a week while new hardwoods were being laid, sanded and finished,we are back in the house today just in time for Florence. At this time the biggest worry is power outage... the storm is down to a Cat 1, but is moving so slowly it will dump lots of rain. We're on a hill so no worries of flooding, but power is a concern with a well. Should have pulled the trigger on a gen, but we've briefly lost power twice in ten years, so it hasn't been at the top of the list. Work is 10 minutes away, and we have a huge gen, kitchen and showers so really no big deal. Plus I have about 5 ways to cook without electricity, so we are OK. Hope anyone in the path fairs well. I'll probably just spend my time painting the newly remodeled parts. All new appliances next Tuesday! Then we'll have a complete kitchen again after almost 3 months. Whew! I've heard nothing but good about this generator from the RV crowd. https://www.harborfreight.com/3500-w...tor-63584.html As soon as I find a buyer for my Honda 2200, I'm getting the Predator. |
Florence!
On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 7:47:42 AM UTC-4, John H wrote:
On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:34:54 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Well, after we had to evacuate the house for nearly a week while new hardwoods were being laid, sanded and finished,we are back in the house today just in time for Florence. At this time the biggest worry is power outage.... the storm is down to a Cat 1, but is moving so slowly it will dump lots of rain. We're on a hill so no worries of flooding, but power is a concern with a well. Should have pulled the trigger on a gen, but we've briefly lost power twice in ten years, so it hasn't been at the top of the list. Work is 10 minutes away, and we have a huge gen, kitchen and showers so really no big deal. Plus I have about 5 ways to cook without electricity, so we are OK. Hope anyone in the path fairs well. I'll probably just spend my time painting the newly remodeled parts. All new appliances next Tuesday! Then we'll have a complete kitchen again after almost 3 months. Whew! I've heard nothing but good about this generator from the RV crowd. https://www.harborfreight.com/3500-w...tor-63584.html As soon as I find a buyer for my Honda 2200, I'm getting the Predator. Thanks, but I need 240V@30A to run the well pump. |
Florence!
On 9/14/2018 10:50 AM, Its Me wrote:
On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 7:47:42 AM UTC-4, John H wrote: On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:34:54 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Well, after we had to evacuate the house for nearly a week while new hardwoods were being laid, sanded and finished,we are back in the house today just in time for Florence. At this time the biggest worry is power outage... the storm is down to a Cat 1, but is moving so slowly it will dump lots of rain. We're on a hill so no worries of flooding, but power is a concern with a well. Should have pulled the trigger on a gen, but we've briefly lost power twice in ten years, so it hasn't been at the top of the list. Work is 10 minutes away, and we have a huge gen, kitchen and showers so really no big deal. Plus I have about 5 ways to cook without electricity, so we are OK. Hope anyone in the path fairs well. I'll probably just spend my time painting the newly remodeled parts. All new appliances next Tuesday! Then we'll have a complete kitchen again after almost 3 months. Whew! I've heard nothing but good about this generator from the RV crowd. https://www.harborfreight.com/3500-w...tor-63584.html As soon as I find a buyer for my Honda 2200, I'm getting the Predator. Thanks, but I need 240V@30A to run the well pump. I don't necessarily need 240v (split phase) but if my Honda ever gives up the ghost I'll shop for one. Speaking of the Honda ... I just pulled it out of the storage shed and gave it three pulls. Fired right up. Last time it was used was last winter when we lost power for a couple of days. Still has the same gas in it that it had then with a splash of Stabil in it. I have it running right now, trying to run it out of gas so I can use fresh gas if and when I need it again. It's just purring away on the old gas. So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two. It may lose some of it's BTU's so an engine can't develop it's full HP rating but I see no evidence of that. I put a 1500 watt space heater on it as a load so it burns the gas faster and it runs just fine. |
Florence!
On 9/14/18 11:28 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 9/14/2018 10:50 AM, Its Me wrote: On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 7:47:42 AM UTC-4, John H wrote: On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:34:54 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Well, after we had to evacuate the house for nearly a week while new hardwoods were being laid, sanded and finished,we are back in the house today just in time for Florence. At this time the biggest worry is power outage... the storm is down to a Cat 1, but is moving so slowly it will dump lots of rain.Â* We're on a hill so no worries of flooding, but power is a concern with a well. Should have pulled the trigger on a gen, but we've briefly lost power twice in ten years, so it hasn't been at the top of the list. Work is 10 minutes away, and we have a huge gen, kitchen and showers so really no big deal.Â* Plus I have about 5 ways to cook without electricity, so we are OK. Hope anyone in the path fairs well.Â* I'll probably just spend my time painting the newly remodeled parts.Â* All new appliances next Tuesday!Â* Then we'll have a complete kitchen again after almost 3 months.Â* Whew! I've heard nothing but good about this generator from the RV crowd. https://www.harborfreight.com/3500-w...tor-63584.html As soon as I find a buyer for my Honda 2200, I'm getting the Predator. Thanks, but I need 240V@30A to run the well pump. I don't necessarily need 240v (split phase) but if my Honda ever gives up the ghost I'll shop for one. Speaking of the Honda ... I just pulled it out of the storage shed and gave it three pulls.Â* Fired right up.Â* Last time it was used was last winter when we lost power for a couple of days.Â* Still has the same gas in it that it had then with a splash of Stabil in it.Â* I have it running right now, trying to run it out of gas so I can use fresh gas if and when I need it again.Â* It's just purring away on the old gas. So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two.Â* It may lose some of it's BTU's so an engine can't develop it's full HP rating but I see no evidence of that.Â* I put a 1500 watt space heater on it as a load so it burns the gas faster and it runs just fine. Ahh, you put Stabil in your generator's tank and the gas was good enough to start up and run your generator and therefore "So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two." Gotta love that scientific methodology. |
Florence!
On 9/14/2018 11:43 AM, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 9/14/18 11:28 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 9/14/2018 10:50 AM, Its Me wrote: On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 7:47:42 AM UTC-4, John H wrote: On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:34:54 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Well, after we had to evacuate the house for nearly a week while new hardwoods were being laid, sanded and finished,we are back in the house today just in time for Florence. At this time the biggest worry is power outage... the storm is down to a Cat 1, but is moving so slowly it will dump lots of rain.Â* We're on a hill so no worries of flooding, but power is a concern with a well. Should have pulled the trigger on a gen, but we've briefly lost power twice in ten years, so it hasn't been at the top of the list. Work is 10 minutes away, and we have a huge gen, kitchen and showers so really no big deal.Â* Plus I have about 5 ways to cook without electricity, so we are OK. Hope anyone in the path fairs well.Â* I'll probably just spend my time painting the newly remodeled parts.Â* All new appliances next Tuesday!Â* Then we'll have a complete kitchen again after almost 3 months.Â* Whew! I've heard nothing but good about this generator from the RV crowd. https://www.harborfreight.com/3500-w...tor-63584.html As soon as I find a buyer for my Honda 2200, I'm getting the Predator. Thanks, but I need 240V@30A to run the well pump. I don't necessarily need 240v (split phase) but if my Honda ever gives up the ghost I'll shop for one. Speaking of the Honda ... I just pulled it out of the storage shed and gave it three pulls.Â* Fired right up.Â* Last time it was used was last winter when we lost power for a couple of days.Â* Still has the same gas in it that it had then with a splash of Stabil in it.Â* I have it running right now, trying to run it out of gas so I can use fresh gas if and when I need it again.Â* It's just purring away on the old gas. So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two.Â* It may lose some of it's BTU's so an engine can't develop it's full HP rating but I see no evidence of that.Â* I put a 1500 watt space heater on it as a load so it burns the gas faster and it runs just fine. Ahh, you put Stabil in your generator's tank and the gas was good enough to start up and run your generator and therefore "So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two." Gotta love that scientific methodology. http://funkyimg.com/i/2Le5c.jpg |
Florence!
On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 4:14:59 AM UTC-4, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 9/14/2018 12:34 AM, Its Me wrote: Well, after we had to evacuate the house for nearly a week while new hardwoods were being laid, sanded and finished,we are back in the house today just in time for Florence. At this time the biggest worry is power outage.... the storm is down to a Cat 1, but is moving so slowly it will dump lots of rain. We're on a hill so no worries of flooding, but power is a concern with a well. Should have pulled the trigger on a gen, but we've briefly lost power twice in ten years, so it hasn't been at the top of the list. Work is 10 minutes away, and we have a huge gen, kitchen and showers so really no big deal. Plus I have about 5 ways to cook without electricity, so we are OK. Hope anyone in the path fairs well. I'll probably just spend my time painting the newly remodeled parts. All new appliances next Tuesday! Then we'll have a complete kitchen again after almost 3 months. Whew! Good luck down there. Sounds like flooding won't be an issue for you. My son and family headed for Florida. They drove most of the day (leaving from Mt. Pleasant) and by 6 pm had made it to the Georgia/Florida border. He said I-95 was a parking lot. I'll bet. I made the trip west on I-20 Tuesday to nearly the SC-GA border, and it was moving at 60-70 mph, but the traffic was intense. If someone sneezed, there was going to be a pileup. Traffic now is really sparse. Lots of closures, most people are hunkered down and ready. People in SC are pretty toughened up for these kinds of storms. It's a 1 inch accumulation of snow that throws us for a loop. :) |
Florence!
On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 11:43:05 AM UTC-4, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 9/14/18 11:28 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 9/14/2018 10:50 AM, Its Me wrote: On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 7:47:42 AM UTC-4, John H wrote: On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:34:54 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Well, after we had to evacuate the house for nearly a week while new hardwoods were being laid, sanded and finished,we are back in the house today just in time for Florence. At this time the biggest worry is power outage... the storm is down to a Cat 1, but is moving so slowly it will dump lots of rain.Â* We're on a hill so no worries of flooding, but power is a concern with a well. Should have pulled the trigger on a gen, but we've briefly lost power twice in ten years, so it hasn't been at the top of the list. Work is 10 minutes away, and we have a huge gen, kitchen and showers so really no big deal.Â* Plus I have about 5 ways to cook without electricity, so we are OK. Hope anyone in the path fairs well.Â* I'll probably just spend my time painting the newly remodeled parts.Â* All new appliances next Tuesday!Â* Then we'll have a complete kitchen again after almost 3 months.Â* Whew! I've heard nothing but good about this generator from the RV crowd. https://www.harborfreight.com/3500-w...tor-63584.html As soon as I find a buyer for my Honda 2200, I'm getting the Predator.. Thanks, but I need 240V@30A to run the well pump. I don't necessarily need 240v (split phase) but if my Honda ever gives up the ghost I'll shop for one. Speaking of the Honda ... I just pulled it out of the storage shed and gave it three pulls.Â* Fired right up.Â* Last time it was used was last winter when we lost power for a couple of days.Â* Still has the same gas in it that it had then with a splash of Stabil in it.Â* I have it running right now, trying to run it out of gas so I can use fresh gas if and when I need it again.Â* It's just purring away on the old gas. So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two.Â* It may lose some of it's BTU's so an engine can't develop it's full HP rating but I see no evidence of that.Â* I put a 1500 watt space heater on it as a load so it burns the gas faster and it runs just fine. Ahh, you put Stabil in your generator's tank and the gas was good enough to start up and run your generator and therefore "So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two." Gotta love that scientific methodology. You know nothing about scientific methodology. You've an Engrish major, remember? |
Florence!
On 9/14/18 11:50 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 9/14/2018 11:43 AM, Keyser Soze wrote: On 9/14/18 11:28 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 9/14/2018 10:50 AM, Its Me wrote: On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 7:47:42 AM UTC-4, John H wrote: On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:34:54 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Well, after we had to evacuate the house for nearly a week while new hardwoods were being laid, sanded and finished,we are back in the house today just in time for Florence. At this time the biggest worry is power outage... the storm is down to a Cat 1, but is moving so slowly it will dump lots of rain.Â* We're on a hill so no worries of flooding, but power is a concern with a well. Should have pulled the trigger on a gen, but we've briefly lost power twice in ten years, so it hasn't been at the top of the list. Work is 10 minutes away, and we have a huge gen, kitchen and showers so really no big deal.Â* Plus I have about 5 ways to cook without electricity, so we are OK. Hope anyone in the path fairs well.Â* I'll probably just spend my time painting the newly remodeled parts.Â* All new appliances next Tuesday!Â* Then we'll have a complete kitchen again after almost 3 months.Â* Whew! I've heard nothing but good about this generator from the RV crowd. https://www.harborfreight.com/3500-w...tor-63584.html As soon as I find a buyer for my Honda 2200, I'm getting the Predator. Thanks, but I need 240V@30A to run the well pump. I don't necessarily need 240v (split phase) but if my Honda ever gives up the ghost I'll shop for one. Speaking of the Honda ... I just pulled it out of the storage shed and gave it three pulls.Â* Fired right up.Â* Last time it was used was last winter when we lost power for a couple of days.Â* Still has the same gas in it that it had then with a splash of Stabil in it.Â* I have it running right now, trying to run it out of gas so I can use fresh gas if and when I need it again.Â* It's just purring away on the old gas. So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two.Â* It may lose some of it's BTU's so an engine can't develop it's full HP rating but I see no evidence of that.Â* I put a 1500 watt space heater on it as a load so it burns the gas faster and it runs just fine. Ahh, you put Stabil in your generator's tank and the gas was good enough to start up and run your generator and therefore "So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two." Gotta love that scientific methodology. http://funkyimg.com/i/2Le5c.jpg Universal truth from a single observation? |
Florence!
On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 11:28:55 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: On 9/14/2018 10:50 AM, Its Me wrote: On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 7:47:42 AM UTC-4, John H wrote: On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:34:54 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Well, after we had to evacuate the house for nearly a week while new hardwoods were being laid, sanded and finished,we are back in the house today just in time for Florence. At this time the biggest worry is power outage... the storm is down to a Cat 1, but is moving so slowly it will dump lots of rain. We're on a hill so no worries of flooding, but power is a concern with a well. Should have pulled the trigger on a gen, but we've briefly lost power twice in ten years, so it hasn't been at the top of the list. Work is 10 minutes away, and we have a huge gen, kitchen and showers so really no big deal. Plus I have about 5 ways to cook without electricity, so we are OK. Hope anyone in the path fairs well. I'll probably just spend my time painting the newly remodeled parts. All new appliances next Tuesday! Then we'll have a complete kitchen again after almost 3 months. Whew! I've heard nothing but good about this generator from the RV crowd. https://www.harborfreight.com/3500-w...tor-63584.html As soon as I find a buyer for my Honda 2200, I'm getting the Predator. Thanks, but I need 240V@30A to run the well pump. I don't necessarily need 240v (split phase) but if my Honda ever gives up the ghost I'll shop for one. Speaking of the Honda ... I just pulled it out of the storage shed and gave it three pulls. Fired right up. Last time it was used was last winter when we lost power for a couple of days. Still has the same gas in it that it had then with a splash of Stabil in it. I have it running right now, trying to run it out of gas so I can use fresh gas if and when I need it again. It's just purring away on the old gas. So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two. It may lose some of it's BTU's so an engine can't develop it's full HP rating but I see no evidence of that. I put a 1500 watt space heater on it as a load so it burns the gas faster and it runs just fine. That is the good thing about propane. It doesn't go bad. The problem is it may be hard to come by and very expensive after a storm. My generator will run both. |
Florence!
Mr. Luddite
- show quoted text - "I don't necessarily need 240v (split phase) but if my Honda ever givesÂ* up the ghost I'll shop for one.Â* Speaking of the Honda ... I just pulled it out of the storage shed andÂ* gave it three pulls. Â*Fired right up. Â*Last time it was used was lastÂ* winter when we lost power for a couple of days. Â*Still has the sameÂ* gas in it that it had then with a splash of Stabil in it. Â*I have itÂ* running right now, trying to run it out of gas so I can use fresh gasÂ* if and when I need it again. Â*It's just purring away on the old gas.Â* So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two. Â*It mayÂ* lose some of it's BTU's so an engine can't develop it's full HP ratingÂ* but I see no evidence of that. Â*I put a 1500 watt space heater on itÂ* as a load so it burns the gas faster and it runs just fine."Â* What the 'ell! My new Honda 2000 took 7 or eight pulls to get it going in July on fresh gas with Seafoam additive. I take it out of the basement four times a year, pour the 3 month old gas into my Highlander and get about 8 liters of fresh high test in the can. Mix the Seafoam in and pour close to half a liter of the new stuff into the generator and start it up to run till it's dry. Then generator goes back into the basement and the fresh gas sits in my shed until needed or the 3 month mark...which ever comes first. |
Florence!
On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 11:43:03 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote: On 9/14/18 11:28 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: I don't necessarily need 240v (split phase) but if my Honda ever gives up the ghost I'll shop for one. Speaking of the Honda ... I just pulled it out of the storage shed and gave it three pulls.Â* Fired right up.Â* Last time it was used was last winter when we lost power for a couple of days.Â* Still has the same gas in it that it had then with a splash of Stabil in it.Â* I have it running right now, trying to run it out of gas so I can use fresh gas if and when I need it again.Â* It's just purring away on the old gas. So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two.Â* It may lose some of it's BTU's so an engine can't develop it's full HP rating but I see no evidence of that.Â* I put a 1500 watt space heater on it as a load so it burns the gas faster and it runs just fine. Ahh, you put Stabil in your generator's tank and the gas was good enough to start up and run your generator and therefore "So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two." Gotta love that scientific methodology. The story comes from people storing E-10 in vented boat tanks. It is constantly absorbing water, up until the point of phase separation (scientifically described as the point at which the alcohol has reached it's saturation point and comes out of solution with the gasoline). Gasoline itself still has a shelf life but that has to do with the out gassing of the more volatile components. That is a much longer process but it still happens. |
Florence!
On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 11:43:03 -0400, Keyser Soze Â* wrote:Â* On 9/14/18 11:28 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:Â* Â* I don't necessarily need 240v (split phase) but if my Honda ever givesÂ* up the ghost I'll shop for one.Â* Â* Speaking of the Honda ... I just pulled it out of the storage shed andÂ* gave it three pulls.Â* Fired right up.Â* Last time it was used was lastÂ* winter when we lost power for a couple of days.Â* Still has the sameÂ* gas in it that it had then with a splash of Stabil in it.Â* I have itÂ* running right now, trying to run it out of gas so I can use fresh gasÂ* if and when I need it again.Â* It's just purring away on the old gas..Â* Â* So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two.Â* It mayÂ* lose some of it's BTU's so an engine can't develop it's full HP ratingÂ* but I see no evidence of that.Â* I put a 1500 watt space heater on itÂ* as a load so it burns the gas faster and it runs just fine.Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Ahh, you put Stabil in your generator's tank and the gas was good enoughÂ* to start up and run your generator and therefore "So much for theÂ* stories that gas goes bad in a month or two."Â* Â* Gotta love that scientific methodology.Â* Â* "The story comes from people storing E-10 in vented boat tanks. It isÂ* constantly absorbing water, up until the point of phase separationÂ* (scientifically described as the point at which the alcohol hasÂ* reached it's saturation point and comes out of solution with theÂ* gasoline).Â* Gasoline itself still has a shelf life but that has to do with the outÂ* gassing of the more volatile components. That is a much longer processÂ* but it still happens." Don't you watch those various zombie...walking dead shows? Gasoline is good after 10 years of sitting in old vehicle tanks and batteries hold their charge just as long. |
Florence!
True North
- show quoted text - Don't you watch those various zombie...walking dead shows? Gasoline is good after 10 years of sitting in old vehicle tanks and batteries hold their charge just as long. ....... Lol! Like that futuristic comedy by Woody Allen where they’re in a cave and found an old VW bug stuffed away. It had several inch’s if dust settled on it. They got in, started it, turned the headlights on and drove away.... |
Florence!
On 9/14/2018 12:04 PM, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 9/14/18 11:50 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 9/14/2018 11:43 AM, Keyser Soze wrote: On 9/14/18 11:28 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 9/14/2018 10:50 AM, Its Me wrote: On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 7:47:42 AM UTC-4, John H wrote: On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:34:54 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Well, after we had to evacuate the house for nearly a week while new hardwoods were being laid, sanded and finished,we are back in the house today just in time for Florence. At this time the biggest worry is power outage... the storm is down to a Cat 1, but is moving so slowly it will dump lots of rain.Â* We're on a hill so no worries of flooding, but power is a concern with a well. Should have pulled the trigger on a gen, but we've briefly lost power twice in ten years, so it hasn't been at the top of the list. Work is 10 minutes away, and we have a huge gen, kitchen and showers so really no big deal.Â* Plus I have about 5 ways to cook without electricity, so we are OK. Hope anyone in the path fairs well.Â* I'll probably just spend my time painting the newly remodeled parts.Â* All new appliances next Tuesday!Â* Then we'll have a complete kitchen again after almost 3 months.Â* Whew! I've heard nothing but good about this generator from the RV crowd. https://www.harborfreight.com/3500-w...tor-63584.html As soon as I find a buyer for my Honda 2200, I'm getting the Predator. Thanks, but I need 240V@30A to run the well pump. I don't necessarily need 240v (split phase) but if my Honda ever gives up the ghost I'll shop for one. Speaking of the Honda ... I just pulled it out of the storage shed and gave it three pulls.Â* Fired right up.Â* Last time it was used was last winter when we lost power for a couple of days.Â* Still has the same gas in it that it had then with a splash of Stabil in it.Â* I have it running right now, trying to run it out of gas so I can use fresh gas if and when I need it again.Â* It's just purring away on the old gas. So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two.Â* It may lose some of it's BTU's so an engine can't develop it's full HP rating but I see no evidence of that.Â* I put a 1500 watt space heater on it as a load so it burns the gas faster and it runs just fine. Ahh, you put Stabil in your generator's tank and the gas was good enough to start up and run your generator and therefore "So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two." Gotta love that scientific methodology. http://funkyimg.com/i/2Le5c.jpg Universal truth from a single observation? Just an additional data point from the time the generator sat for five years unused with gas in it. (again, used some Stabil). After all that time it ran, although it took extra pulls for it to fire up. Once running, it burned up the five year old gas with no problems. I am in the habit of adding Stabil to the gas storage jug immediately after I fill it with fresh gas. In that way the generator always has treated gas and it has always fired up and run fine after long periods of sitting (i.e. 5 years). Just my experience and only with the little Honda generator. Works for me. Doing the same now with the gas I use in the little scooter, based on the luck I've had with the generator. The only difference is that the scooter uses high test (93 octane) gas. When it's time to put the motorcycle away for the winter, I'll do the same for it. In fact, the owner's manual for the Suzuki specifically says to fill the tank with fresh gas, add an appropriate amount of fuel stabilizer (the manual recommends Stabil), run the motorcycle for a while to distribute the treated gas throughout the fuel system including the fuel injectors before permanently storing the motorcycle. |
Florence!
True North Wrote in message:
Mr. Luddite - show quoted text - "I don't necessarily need 240v (split phase) but if my Honda ever gives up the ghost I'll shop for one. Speaking of the Honda ... I just pulled it out of the storage shed and gave it three pulls. Fired right up. Last time it was used was last winter when we lost power for a couple of days. Still has the same gas in it that it had then with a splash of Stabil in it. I have it running right now, trying to run it out of gas so I can use fresh gas if and when I need it again. It's just purring away on the old gas. So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two. It may lose some of it's BTU's so an engine can't develop it's full HP rating but I see no evidence of that. I put a 1500 watt space heater on it as a load so it burns the gas faster and it runs just fine." What the 'ell! My new Honda 2000 took 7 or eight pulls to get it going in July on fresh gas with Seafoam additive. I take it out of the basement four times a year, pour the 3 month old gas into my Highlander and get about 8 liters of fresh high test in the can. Mix the Seafoam in and pour close to half a liter of the new stuff into the generator and start it up to run till it's dry. Then generator goes back into the basement and the fresh gas sits in my shed until needed or the 3 month mark...which ever comes first. Pull a little harder if you can. You might be able to get it started in 3 pulls. -- x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
Florence!
|
Florence!
On 9/14/2018 1:35 PM, Tim wrote:
True North - show quoted text - Don't you watch those various zombie...walking dead shows? Gasoline is good after 10 years of sitting in old vehicle tanks and batteries hold their charge just as long. ...... Lol! Like that futuristic comedy by Woody Allen where they’re in a cave and found an old VW bug stuffed away. It had several inch’s if dust settled on it. They got in, started it, turned the headlights on and drove away.... DuraCell Lithium Ion batteries. :-) I dug out my Nikon D-70 camera the other day. Haven't used it in almost three years. I have three batteries for it and put one in the charger, assuming it was dead after all that time. The charger light immediately starting blinking and at first I assumed it indicated a bad battery that would not take a charge. But my son grabbed it, put it in the camera and the camera display said it had a full charge. It did. I am still taking pictures using the same battery. |
Florence!
On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 10:35:56 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote: True North - show quoted text - Don't you watch those various zombie...walking dead shows? Gasoline is good after 10 years of sitting in old vehicle tanks and batteries hold their charge just as long. ...... Lol! Like that futuristic comedy by Woody Allen where they’re in a cave and found an old VW bug stuffed away. It had several inch’s if dust settled on it. They got in, started it, turned the headlights on and drove away.... If it was an old enough bug, there was a hole in the back for a hand crank. Once the generator started putting out, the lights would come on. Battery holding a charge? Not so much. Maybe a squirt of VR-6? ;-) |
Florence!
On 9/14/18 2:15 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 9/14/2018 12:14 PM, wrote: On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 11:28:55 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 9/14/2018 10:50 AM, Its Me wrote: On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 7:47:42 AM UTC-4, John H wrote: On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:34:54 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Well, after we had to evacuate the house for nearly a week while new hardwoods were being laid, sanded and finished,we are back in the house today just in time for Florence. At this time the biggest worry is power outage... the storm is down to a Cat 1, but is moving so slowly it will dump lots of rain.Â* We're on a hill so no worries of flooding, but power is a concern with a well. Should have pulled the trigger on a gen, but we've briefly lost power twice in ten years, so it hasn't been at the top of the list. Work is 10 minutes away, and we have a huge gen, kitchen and showers so really no big deal.Â* Plus I have about 5 ways to cook without electricity, so we are OK. Hope anyone in the path fairs well.Â* I'll probably just spend my time painting the newly remodeled parts.Â* All new appliances next Tuesday!Â* Then we'll have a complete kitchen again after almost 3 months.Â* Whew! I've heard nothing but good about this generator from the RV crowd. https://www.harborfreight.com/3500-w...tor-63584.html As soon as I find a buyer for my Honda 2200, I'm getting the Predator. Thanks, but I need 240V@30A to run the well pump. I don't necessarily need 240v (split phase) but if my Honda ever gives up the ghost I'll shop for one. Speaking of the Honda ... I just pulled it out of the storage shed and gave it three pulls.Â* Fired right up.Â* Last time it was used was last winter when we lost power for a couple of days.Â* Still has the same gas in it that it had then with a splash of Stabil in it.Â* I have it running right now, trying to run it out of gas so I can use fresh gas if and when I need it again.Â* It's just purring away on the old gas. So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two.Â* It may lose some of it's BTU's so an engine can't develop it's full HP rating but I see no evidence of that.Â* I put a 1500 watt space heater on it as a load so it burns the gas faster and it runs just fine. That is the good thing about propane. It doesn't go bad. The problem is it may be hard to come by and very expensive after a storm. My generator will run both. I forgot that Harry looks down at little, gasoline powered generators because *he* has a big, whole house generator, supplied by a 1,000 gal propane underground tank.Â* It starts once a week, runs for 10 minutes and shuts off, similar to my neighbor's generator whole house generator he installed three years ago. My neighbor is actually hoping for a longer term power outage just so he can justify the investment he made. I've used my generator twice since Hurricane Wilma in 2005, not counting the summer the stone cutters used it everyday when installing the pool. Each power outage was of relatively short duration and we got by just fine with it. I don't look down my nose at gasoline powered generators. I don't know if a gasoline-powered generator is available in the size we have that would be adequate to run one of our furnace/heat pumps, the well pump, and some appliances and lights. The well pump and heat pump require a substantial generator to start up and run. In the winter, if you don't have some heat available, the water pipes in the walls can freeze. Fixing that would cost a lot more than a generator. Oh, it's a 500-gallon buried tank. We did have one four-to-five day power outage in which the genny served us well. |
Florence!
On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:04:59 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: On 9/14/2018 12:04 PM, Keyser Soze wrote: On 9/14/18 11:50 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 9/14/2018 11:43 AM, Keyser Soze wrote: On 9/14/18 11:28 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 9/14/2018 10:50 AM, Its Me wrote: On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 7:47:42 AM UTC-4, John H wrote: On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:34:54 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Well, after we had to evacuate the house for nearly a week while new hardwoods were being laid, sanded and finished,we are back in the house today just in time for Florence. At this time the biggest worry is power outage... the storm is down to a Cat 1, but is moving so slowly it will dump lots of rain.Â* We're on a hill so no worries of flooding, but power is a concern with a well. Should have pulled the trigger on a gen, but we've briefly lost power twice in ten years, so it hasn't been at the top of the list. Work is 10 minutes away, and we have a huge gen, kitchen and showers so really no big deal.Â* Plus I have about 5 ways to cook without electricity, so we are OK. Hope anyone in the path fairs well.Â* I'll probably just spend my time painting the newly remodeled parts.Â* All new appliances next Tuesday!Â* Then we'll have a complete kitchen again after almost 3 months.Â* Whew! I've heard nothing but good about this generator from the RV crowd. https://www.harborfreight.com/3500-w...tor-63584.html As soon as I find a buyer for my Honda 2200, I'm getting the Predator. Thanks, but I need 240V@30A to run the well pump. I don't necessarily need 240v (split phase) but if my Honda ever gives up the ghost I'll shop for one. Speaking of the Honda ... I just pulled it out of the storage shed and gave it three pulls.Â* Fired right up.Â* Last time it was used was last winter when we lost power for a couple of days.Â* Still has the same gas in it that it had then with a splash of Stabil in it.Â* I have it running right now, trying to run it out of gas so I can use fresh gas if and when I need it again.Â* It's just purring away on the old gas. So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two.Â* It may lose some of it's BTU's so an engine can't develop it's full HP rating but I see no evidence of that.Â* I put a 1500 watt space heater on it as a load so it burns the gas faster and it runs just fine. Ahh, you put Stabil in your generator's tank and the gas was good enough to start up and run your generator and therefore "So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two." Gotta love that scientific methodology. http://funkyimg.com/i/2Le5c.jpg Universal truth from a single observation? Just an additional data point from the time the generator sat for five years unused with gas in it. (again, used some Stabil). After all that time it ran, although it took extra pulls for it to fire up. Once running, it burned up the five year old gas with no problems. I am in the habit of adding Stabil to the gas storage jug immediately after I fill it with fresh gas. In that way the generator always has treated gas and it has always fired up and run fine after long periods of sitting (i.e. 5 years). Just my experience and only with the little Honda generator. Works for me. Doing the same now with the gas I use in the little scooter, based on the luck I've had with the generator. The only difference is that the scooter uses high test (93 octane) gas. When it's time to put the motorcycle away for the winter, I'll do the same for it. In fact, the owner's manual for the Suzuki specifically says to fill the tank with fresh gas, add an appropriate amount of fuel stabilizer (the manual recommends Stabil), run the motorcycle for a while to distribute the treated gas throughout the fuel system including the fuel injectors before permanently storing the motorcycle. That is the good thing about being a regular boater. I always have fresh gas around. My problem now is the cars. We don't drive enough these days to keep the battery up on all 3 of them. I am not sure my wife has been behind the wheel for a year. I should sell one I guess. |
Florence!
On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:15:25 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: On 9/14/2018 12:14 PM, wrote: On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 11:28:55 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 9/14/2018 10:50 AM, Its Me wrote: On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 7:47:42 AM UTC-4, John H wrote: On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:34:54 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Well, after we had to evacuate the house for nearly a week while new hardwoods were being laid, sanded and finished,we are back in the house today just in time for Florence. At this time the biggest worry is power outage... the storm is down to a Cat 1, but is moving so slowly it will dump lots of rain. We're on a hill so no worries of flooding, but power is a concern with a well. Should have pulled the trigger on a gen, but we've briefly lost power twice in ten years, so it hasn't been at the top of the list. Work is 10 minutes away, and we have a huge gen, kitchen and showers so really no big deal. Plus I have about 5 ways to cook without electricity, so we are OK. Hope anyone in the path fairs well. I'll probably just spend my time painting the newly remodeled parts. All new appliances next Tuesday! Then we'll have a complete kitchen again after almost 3 months. Whew! I've heard nothing but good about this generator from the RV crowd. https://www.harborfreight.com/3500-w...tor-63584.html As soon as I find a buyer for my Honda 2200, I'm getting the Predator. Thanks, but I need 240V@30A to run the well pump. I don't necessarily need 240v (split phase) but if my Honda ever gives up the ghost I'll shop for one. Speaking of the Honda ... I just pulled it out of the storage shed and gave it three pulls. Fired right up. Last time it was used was last winter when we lost power for a couple of days. Still has the same gas in it that it had then with a splash of Stabil in it. I have it running right now, trying to run it out of gas so I can use fresh gas if and when I need it again. It's just purring away on the old gas. So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two. It may lose some of it's BTU's so an engine can't develop it's full HP rating but I see no evidence of that. I put a 1500 watt space heater on it as a load so it burns the gas faster and it runs just fine. That is the good thing about propane. It doesn't go bad. The problem is it may be hard to come by and very expensive after a storm. My generator will run both. I forgot that Harry looks down at little, gasoline powered generators because *he* has a big, whole house generator, supplied by a 1,000 gal propane underground tank. It starts once a week, runs for 10 minutes and shuts off, similar to my neighbor's generator whole house generator he installed three years ago. My neighbor is actually hoping for a longer term power outage just so he can justify the investment he made. I've used my generator twice since Hurricane Wilma in 2005, not counting the summer the stone cutters used it everyday when installing the pool. Each power outage was of relatively short duration and we got by just fine with it. You can get a propane kit for just about any of them. Mine is a 5.5kw Briggs. It is real easy to install and costs about $100. If I ever use my generator for some little job, it will be running on a 20lb bottle, not gasoline. |
Florence!
On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:27:32 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote: On 9/14/18 2:15 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 9/14/2018 12:14 PM, wrote: On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 11:28:55 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 9/14/2018 10:50 AM, Its Me wrote: On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 7:47:42 AM UTC-4, John H wrote: On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:34:54 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Well, after we had to evacuate the house for nearly a week while new hardwoods were being laid, sanded and finished,we are back in the house today just in time for Florence. At this time the biggest worry is power outage... the storm is down to a Cat 1, but is moving so slowly it will dump lots of rain.Â* We're on a hill so no worries of flooding, but power is a concern with a well. Should have pulled the trigger on a gen, but we've briefly lost power twice in ten years, so it hasn't been at the top of the list. Work is 10 minutes away, and we have a huge gen, kitchen and showers so really no big deal.Â* Plus I have about 5 ways to cook without electricity, so we are OK. Hope anyone in the path fairs well.Â* I'll probably just spend my time painting the newly remodeled parts.Â* All new appliances next Tuesday!Â* Then we'll have a complete kitchen again after almost 3 months.Â* Whew! I've heard nothing but good about this generator from the RV crowd. https://www.harborfreight.com/3500-w...tor-63584.html As soon as I find a buyer for my Honda 2200, I'm getting the Predator. Thanks, but I need 240V@30A to run the well pump. I don't necessarily need 240v (split phase) but if my Honda ever gives up the ghost I'll shop for one. Speaking of the Honda ... I just pulled it out of the storage shed and gave it three pulls.Â* Fired right up.Â* Last time it was used was last winter when we lost power for a couple of days.Â* Still has the same gas in it that it had then with a splash of Stabil in it.Â* I have it running right now, trying to run it out of gas so I can use fresh gas if and when I need it again.Â* It's just purring away on the old gas. So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two.Â* It may lose some of it's BTU's so an engine can't develop it's full HP rating but I see no evidence of that.Â* I put a 1500 watt space heater on it as a load so it burns the gas faster and it runs just fine. That is the good thing about propane. It doesn't go bad. The problem is it may be hard to come by and very expensive after a storm. My generator will run both. I forgot that Harry looks down at little, gasoline powered generators because *he* has a big, whole house generator, supplied by a 1,000 gal propane underground tank.Â* It starts once a week, runs for 10 minutes and shuts off, similar to my neighbor's generator whole house generator he installed three years ago. My neighbor is actually hoping for a longer term power outage just so he can justify the investment he made. I've used my generator twice since Hurricane Wilma in 2005, not counting the summer the stone cutters used it everyday when installing the pool. Each power outage was of relatively short duration and we got by just fine with it. I don't look down my nose at gasoline powered generators. I don't know if a gasoline-powered generator is available in the size we have that would be adequate to run one of our furnace/heat pumps, the well pump, and some appliances and lights. The well pump and heat pump require a substantial generator to start up and run. In the winter, if you don't have some heat available, the water pipes in the walls can freeze. Fixing that would cost a lot more than a generator. Oh, it's a 500-gallon buried tank. We did have one four-to-five day power outage in which the genny served us well. Diesel is a good option for a big generator like that but diesel gets stale too. Natural gas is best but that is far from universally available as soon as you get very far out of town |
Florence!
On 9/14/18 2:32 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:04:59 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 9/14/2018 12:04 PM, Keyser Soze wrote: On 9/14/18 11:50 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 9/14/2018 11:43 AM, Keyser Soze wrote: On 9/14/18 11:28 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 9/14/2018 10:50 AM, Its Me wrote: On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 7:47:42 AM UTC-4, John H wrote: On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:34:54 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Well, after we had to evacuate the house for nearly a week while new hardwoods were being laid, sanded and finished,we are back in the house today just in time for Florence. At this time the biggest worry is power outage... the storm is down to a Cat 1, but is moving so slowly it will dump lots of rain.Â* We're on a hill so no worries of flooding, but power is a concern with a well. Should have pulled the trigger on a gen, but we've briefly lost power twice in ten years, so it hasn't been at the top of the list. Work is 10 minutes away, and we have a huge gen, kitchen and showers so really no big deal.Â* Plus I have about 5 ways to cook without electricity, so we are OK. Hope anyone in the path fairs well.Â* I'll probably just spend my time painting the newly remodeled parts.Â* All new appliances next Tuesday!Â* Then we'll have a complete kitchen again after almost 3 months.Â* Whew! I've heard nothing but good about this generator from the RV crowd. https://www.harborfreight.com/3500-w...tor-63584.html As soon as I find a buyer for my Honda 2200, I'm getting the Predator. Thanks, but I need 240V@30A to run the well pump. I don't necessarily need 240v (split phase) but if my Honda ever gives up the ghost I'll shop for one. Speaking of the Honda ... I just pulled it out of the storage shed and gave it three pulls.Â* Fired right up.Â* Last time it was used was last winter when we lost power for a couple of days.Â* Still has the same gas in it that it had then with a splash of Stabil in it.Â* I have it running right now, trying to run it out of gas so I can use fresh gas if and when I need it again.Â* It's just purring away on the old gas. So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two.Â* It may lose some of it's BTU's so an engine can't develop it's full HP rating but I see no evidence of that.Â* I put a 1500 watt space heater on it as a load so it burns the gas faster and it runs just fine. Ahh, you put Stabil in your generator's tank and the gas was good enough to start up and run your generator and therefore "So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two." Gotta love that scientific methodology. http://funkyimg.com/i/2Le5c.jpg Universal truth from a single observation? Just an additional data point from the time the generator sat for five years unused with gas in it. (again, used some Stabil). After all that time it ran, although it took extra pulls for it to fire up. Once running, it burned up the five year old gas with no problems. I am in the habit of adding Stabil to the gas storage jug immediately after I fill it with fresh gas. In that way the generator always has treated gas and it has always fired up and run fine after long periods of sitting (i.e. 5 years). Just my experience and only with the little Honda generator. Works for me. Doing the same now with the gas I use in the little scooter, based on the luck I've had with the generator. The only difference is that the scooter uses high test (93 octane) gas. When it's time to put the motorcycle away for the winter, I'll do the same for it. In fact, the owner's manual for the Suzuki specifically says to fill the tank with fresh gas, add an appropriate amount of fuel stabilizer (the manual recommends Stabil), run the motorcycle for a while to distribute the treated gas throughout the fuel system including the fuel injectors before permanently storing the motorcycle. That is the good thing about being a regular boater. I always have fresh gas around. My problem now is the cars. We don't drive enough these days to keep the battery up on all 3 of them. I am not sure my wife has been behind the wheel for a year. I should sell one I guess. My wife's 2017 Toyota has about 5000 miles on it, and that includes two 1600-mile round trips to the Jax area. |
Florence!
On 9/14/2018 2:27 PM, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 9/14/18 2:15 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 9/14/2018 12:14 PM, wrote: On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 11:28:55 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 9/14/2018 10:50 AM, Its Me wrote: On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 7:47:42 AM UTC-4, John H wrote: On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:34:54 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Well, after we had to evacuate the house for nearly a week while new hardwoods were being laid, sanded and finished,we are back in the house today just in time for Florence. At this time the biggest worry is power outage... the storm is down to a Cat 1, but is moving so slowly it will dump lots of rain.Â* We're on a hill so no worries of flooding, but power is a concern with a well. Should have pulled the trigger on a gen, but we've briefly lost power twice in ten years, so it hasn't been at the top of the list. Work is 10 minutes away, and we have a huge gen, kitchen and showers so really no big deal.Â* Plus I have about 5 ways to cook without electricity, so we are OK. Hope anyone in the path fairs well.Â* I'll probably just spend my time painting the newly remodeled parts.Â* All new appliances next Tuesday!Â* Then we'll have a complete kitchen again after almost 3 months.Â* Whew! I've heard nothing but good about this generator from the RV crowd. https://www.harborfreight.com/3500-w...tor-63584.html As soon as I find a buyer for my Honda 2200, I'm getting the Predator. Thanks, but I need 240V@30A to run the well pump. I don't necessarily need 240v (split phase) but if my Honda ever gives up the ghost I'll shop for one. Speaking of the Honda ... I just pulled it out of the storage shed and gave it three pulls.Â* Fired right up.Â* Last time it was used was last winter when we lost power for a couple of days.Â* Still has the same gas in it that it had then with a splash of Stabil in it.Â* I have it running right now, trying to run it out of gas so I can use fresh gas if and when I need it again.Â* It's just purring away on the old gas. So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two.Â* It may lose some of it's BTU's so an engine can't develop it's full HP rating but I see no evidence of that.Â* I put a 1500 watt space heater on it as a load so it burns the gas faster and it runs just fine. That is the good thing about propane. It doesn't go bad. The problem is it may be hard to come by and very expensive after a storm. My generator will run both. I forgot that Harry looks down at little, gasoline powered generators because *he* has a big, whole house generator, supplied by a 1,000 gal propane underground tank.Â* It starts once a week, runs for 10 minutes and shuts off, similar to my neighbor's generator whole house generator he installed three years ago. My neighbor is actually hoping for a longer term power outage just so he can justify the investment he made. I've used my generator twice since Hurricane Wilma in 2005, not counting the summer the stone cutters used it everyday when installing the pool. Each power outage was of relatively short duration and we got by just fine with it. I don't look down my nose at gasoline powered generators. I don't know if a gasoline-powered generator is available in the size we have that would be adequate to run one of our furnace/heat pumps, the well pump, and some appliances and lights. The well pump and heat pump require a substantial generator to start up and run. In the winter, if you don't have some heat available, the water pipes in the walls can freeze. Fixing that would cost a lot more than a generator. Oh, it's a 500-gallon buried tank. We did have one four-to-five day power outage in which the genny served us well. I ran the furnace and circulating pump (7 zones) in an eight thousand square foot house using the 2000 watt Honda. It also ran a refrigerator at the same time although it grunted a bit when the compressor first started. I agree though, it would never be adequate for heat pumps/ central air conditioners, well pumps or anything that requires 240 volts or current draws of more than 13 amps or so. I just have never had requirements to do that (other than once in Florida). Our power outages up here are rare and typically occur in the winter. They also don't last long. As previously mentioned, I can only recall two in the past 13 years and combined they lasted a total of 3 and a half days. |
Florence!
On 9/14/18 2:38 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:27:32 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: On 9/14/18 2:15 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 9/14/2018 12:14 PM, wrote: On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 11:28:55 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 9/14/2018 10:50 AM, Its Me wrote: On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 7:47:42 AM UTC-4, John H wrote: On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:34:54 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Well, after we had to evacuate the house for nearly a week while new hardwoods were being laid, sanded and finished,we are back in the house today just in time for Florence. At this time the biggest worry is power outage... the storm is down to a Cat 1, but is moving so slowly it will dump lots of rain.Â* We're on a hill so no worries of flooding, but power is a concern with a well. Should have pulled the trigger on a gen, but we've briefly lost power twice in ten years, so it hasn't been at the top of the list. Work is 10 minutes away, and we have a huge gen, kitchen and showers so really no big deal.Â* Plus I have about 5 ways to cook without electricity, so we are OK. Hope anyone in the path fairs well.Â* I'll probably just spend my time painting the newly remodeled parts.Â* All new appliances next Tuesday!Â* Then we'll have a complete kitchen again after almost 3 months.Â* Whew! I've heard nothing but good about this generator from the RV crowd. https://www.harborfreight.com/3500-w...tor-63584.html As soon as I find a buyer for my Honda 2200, I'm getting the Predator. Thanks, but I need 240V@30A to run the well pump. I don't necessarily need 240v (split phase) but if my Honda ever gives up the ghost I'll shop for one. Speaking of the Honda ... I just pulled it out of the storage shed and gave it three pulls.Â* Fired right up.Â* Last time it was used was last winter when we lost power for a couple of days.Â* Still has the same gas in it that it had then with a splash of Stabil in it.Â* I have it running right now, trying to run it out of gas so I can use fresh gas if and when I need it again.Â* It's just purring away on the old gas. So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two.Â* It may lose some of it's BTU's so an engine can't develop it's full HP rating but I see no evidence of that.Â* I put a 1500 watt space heater on it as a load so it burns the gas faster and it runs just fine. That is the good thing about propane. It doesn't go bad. The problem is it may be hard to come by and very expensive after a storm. My generator will run both. I forgot that Harry looks down at little, gasoline powered generators because *he* has a big, whole house generator, supplied by a 1,000 gal propane underground tank.Â* It starts once a week, runs for 10 minutes and shuts off, similar to my neighbor's generator whole house generator he installed three years ago. My neighbor is actually hoping for a longer term power outage just so he can justify the investment he made. I've used my generator twice since Hurricane Wilma in 2005, not counting the summer the stone cutters used it everyday when installing the pool. Each power outage was of relatively short duration and we got by just fine with it. I don't look down my nose at gasoline powered generators. I don't know if a gasoline-powered generator is available in the size we have that would be adequate to run one of our furnace/heat pumps, the well pump, and some appliances and lights. The well pump and heat pump require a substantial generator to start up and run. In the winter, if you don't have some heat available, the water pipes in the walls can freeze. Fixing that would cost a lot more than a generator. Oh, it's a 500-gallon buried tank. We did have one four-to-five day power outage in which the genny served us well. Diesel is a good option for a big generator like that but diesel gets stale too. Natural gas is best but that is far from universally available as soon as you get very far out of town We use propane for heating in the downstairs heat pump (electric backup), hot water heaters, stovetop, two fireplaces *and* the generator. |
Florence!
On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 07:50:06 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote:
On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 7:47:42 AM UTC-4, John H wrote: On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:34:54 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Well, after we had to evacuate the house for nearly a week while new hardwoods were being laid, sanded and finished,we are back in the house today just in time for Florence. At this time the biggest worry is power outage... the storm is down to a Cat 1, but is moving so slowly it will dump lots of rain. We're on a hill so no worries of flooding, but power is a concern with a well. Should have pulled the trigger on a gen, but we've briefly lost power twice in ten years, so it hasn't been at the top of the list. Work is 10 minutes away, and we have a huge gen, kitchen and showers so really no big deal. Plus I have about 5 ways to cook without electricity, so we are OK. Hope anyone in the path fairs well. I'll probably just spend my time painting the newly remodeled parts. All new appliances next Tuesday! Then we'll have a complete kitchen again after almost 3 months. Whew! I've heard nothing but good about this generator from the RV crowd. https://www.harborfreight.com/3500-w...tor-63584.html As soon as I find a buyer for my Honda 2200, I'm getting the Predator. Thanks, but I need 240V@30A to run the well pump. Sold the Honda today. But, Harbor Freight is out of the generator I want. Actually, they're out of all generators. Hope we don't lose power for too long. I think our longest outage, in 27 years with this company, has been for about four hours. |
Florence!
On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:04:59 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 9/14/2018 12:04 PM, Keyser Soze wrote: On 9/14/18 11:50 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 9/14/2018 11:43 AM, Keyser Soze wrote: On 9/14/18 11:28 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 9/14/2018 10:50 AM, Its Me wrote: On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 7:47:42 AM UTC-4, John H wrote: On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:34:54 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Well, after we had to evacuate the house for nearly a week while new hardwoods were being laid, sanded and finished,we are back in the house today just in time for Florence. At this time the biggest worry is power outage... the storm is down to a Cat 1, but is moving so slowly it will dump lots of rain.* We're on a hill so no worries of flooding, but power is a concern with a well. Should have pulled the trigger on a gen, but we've briefly lost power twice in ten years, so it hasn't been at the top of the list. Work is 10 minutes away, and we have a huge gen, kitchen and showers so really no big deal.* Plus I have about 5 ways to cook without electricity, so we are OK. Hope anyone in the path fairs well.* I'll probably just spend my time painting the newly remodeled parts.* All new appliances next Tuesday!* Then we'll have a complete kitchen again after almost 3 months.* Whew! I've heard nothing but good about this generator from the RV crowd. https://www.harborfreight.com/3500-w...tor-63584.html As soon as I find a buyer for my Honda 2200, I'm getting the Predator. Thanks, but I need 240V@30A to run the well pump. I don't necessarily need 240v (split phase) but if my Honda ever gives up the ghost I'll shop for one. Speaking of the Honda ... I just pulled it out of the storage shed and gave it three pulls.* Fired right up.* Last time it was used was last winter when we lost power for a couple of days.* Still has the same gas in it that it had then with a splash of Stabil in it.* I have it running right now, trying to run it out of gas so I can use fresh gas if and when I need it again.* It's just purring away on the old gas. So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two.* It may lose some of it's BTU's so an engine can't develop it's full HP rating but I see no evidence of that.* I put a 1500 watt space heater on it as a load so it burns the gas faster and it runs just fine. Ahh, you put Stabil in your generator's tank and the gas was good enough to start up and run your generator and therefore "So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two." Gotta love that scientific methodology. http://funkyimg.com/i/2Le5c.jpg Universal truth from a single observation? Just an additional data point from the time the generator sat for five years unused with gas in it. (again, used some Stabil). After all that time it ran, although it took extra pulls for it to fire up. Once running, it burned up the five year old gas with no problems. I am in the habit of adding Stabil to the gas storage jug immediately after I fill it with fresh gas. In that way the generator always has treated gas and it has always fired up and run fine after long periods of sitting (i.e. 5 years). Just my experience and only with the little Honda generator. Works for me. Doing the same now with the gas I use in the little scooter, based on the luck I've had with the generator. The only difference is that the scooter uses high test (93 octane) gas. When it's time to put the motorcycle away for the winter, I'll do the same for it. In fact, the owner's manual for the Suzuki specifically says to fill the tank with fresh gas, add an appropriate amount of fuel stabilizer (the manual recommends Stabil), run the motorcycle for a while to distribute the treated gas throughout the fuel system including the fuel injectors before permanently storing the motorcycle. Are you up in Connecticut now or down south with us racists? Why put the bike up for the winter. There's usually a bunch of great riding days in the winter, at least around here. I just keep it ready to go all the time. |
Florence!
On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:32:52 -0400, wrote:
On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:04:59 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 9/14/2018 12:04 PM, Keyser Soze wrote: On 9/14/18 11:50 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 9/14/2018 11:43 AM, Keyser Soze wrote: On 9/14/18 11:28 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 9/14/2018 10:50 AM, Its Me wrote: On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 7:47:42 AM UTC-4, John H wrote: On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:34:54 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Well, after we had to evacuate the house for nearly a week while new hardwoods were being laid, sanded and finished,we are back in the house today just in time for Florence. At this time the biggest worry is power outage... the storm is down to a Cat 1, but is moving so slowly it will dump lots of rain.* We're on a hill so no worries of flooding, but power is a concern with a well. Should have pulled the trigger on a gen, but we've briefly lost power twice in ten years, so it hasn't been at the top of the list. Work is 10 minutes away, and we have a huge gen, kitchen and showers so really no big deal.* Plus I have about 5 ways to cook without electricity, so we are OK. Hope anyone in the path fairs well.* I'll probably just spend my time painting the newly remodeled parts.* All new appliances next Tuesday!* Then we'll have a complete kitchen again after almost 3 months.* Whew! I've heard nothing but good about this generator from the RV crowd. https://www.harborfreight.com/3500-w...tor-63584.html As soon as I find a buyer for my Honda 2200, I'm getting the Predator. Thanks, but I need 240V@30A to run the well pump. I don't necessarily need 240v (split phase) but if my Honda ever gives up the ghost I'll shop for one. Speaking of the Honda ... I just pulled it out of the storage shed and gave it three pulls.* Fired right up.* Last time it was used was last winter when we lost power for a couple of days.* Still has the same gas in it that it had then with a splash of Stabil in it.* I have it running right now, trying to run it out of gas so I can use fresh gas if and when I need it again.* It's just purring away on the old gas. So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two.* It may lose some of it's BTU's so an engine can't develop it's full HP rating but I see no evidence of that.* I put a 1500 watt space heater on it as a load so it burns the gas faster and it runs just fine. Ahh, you put Stabil in your generator's tank and the gas was good enough to start up and run your generator and therefore "So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two." Gotta love that scientific methodology. http://funkyimg.com/i/2Le5c.jpg Universal truth from a single observation? Just an additional data point from the time the generator sat for five years unused with gas in it. (again, used some Stabil). After all that time it ran, although it took extra pulls for it to fire up. Once running, it burned up the five year old gas with no problems. I am in the habit of adding Stabil to the gas storage jug immediately after I fill it with fresh gas. In that way the generator always has treated gas and it has always fired up and run fine after long periods of sitting (i.e. 5 years). Just my experience and only with the little Honda generator. Works for me. Doing the same now with the gas I use in the little scooter, based on the luck I've had with the generator. The only difference is that the scooter uses high test (93 octane) gas. When it's time to put the motorcycle away for the winter, I'll do the same for it. In fact, the owner's manual for the Suzuki specifically says to fill the tank with fresh gas, add an appropriate amount of fuel stabilizer (the manual recommends Stabil), run the motorcycle for a while to distribute the treated gas throughout the fuel system including the fuel injectors before permanently storing the motorcycle. That is the good thing about being a regular boater. I always have fresh gas around. My problem now is the cars. We don't drive enough these days to keep the battery up on all 3 of them. I am not sure my wife has been behind the wheel for a year. I should sell one I guess. Battery Tender works well on autos also. |
Florence!
On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:27:32 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 9/14/18 2:15 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 9/14/2018 12:14 PM, wrote: On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 11:28:55 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 9/14/2018 10:50 AM, Its Me wrote: On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 7:47:42 AM UTC-4, John H wrote: On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:34:54 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Well, after we had to evacuate the house for nearly a week while new hardwoods were being laid, sanded and finished,we are back in the house today just in time for Florence. At this time the biggest worry is power outage... the storm is down to a Cat 1, but is moving so slowly it will dump lots of rain.* We're on a hill so no worries of flooding, but power is a concern with a well. Should have pulled the trigger on a gen, but we've briefly lost power twice in ten years, so it hasn't been at the top of the list. Work is 10 minutes away, and we have a huge gen, kitchen and showers so really no big deal.* Plus I have about 5 ways to cook without electricity, so we are OK. Hope anyone in the path fairs well.* I'll probably just spend my time painting the newly remodeled parts.* All new appliances next Tuesday!* Then we'll have a complete kitchen again after almost 3 months.* Whew! I've heard nothing but good about this generator from the RV crowd. https://www.harborfreight.com/3500-w...tor-63584.html As soon as I find a buyer for my Honda 2200, I'm getting the Predator. Thanks, but I need 240V@30A to run the well pump. I don't necessarily need 240v (split phase) but if my Honda ever gives up the ghost I'll shop for one. Speaking of the Honda ... I just pulled it out of the storage shed and gave it three pulls.* Fired right up.* Last time it was used was last winter when we lost power for a couple of days.* Still has the same gas in it that it had then with a splash of Stabil in it.* I have it running right now, trying to run it out of gas so I can use fresh gas if and when I need it again.* It's just purring away on the old gas. So much for the stories that gas goes bad in a month or two.* It may lose some of it's BTU's so an engine can't develop it's full HP rating but I see no evidence of that.* I put a 1500 watt space heater on it as a load so it burns the gas faster and it runs just fine. That is the good thing about propane. It doesn't go bad. The problem is it may be hard to come by and very expensive after a storm. My generator will run both. I forgot that Harry looks down at little, gasoline powered generators because *he* has a big, whole house generator, supplied by a 1,000 gal propane underground tank.* It starts once a week, runs for 10 minutes and shuts off, similar to my neighbor's generator whole house generator he installed three years ago. My neighbor is actually hoping for a longer term power outage just so he can justify the investment he made. I've used my generator twice since Hurricane Wilma in 2005, not counting the summer the stone cutters used it everyday when installing the pool. Each power outage was of relatively short duration and we got by just fine with it. I don't look down my nose at gasoline powered generators. I don't know if a gasoline-powered generator is available in the size we have that would be adequate to run one of our furnace/heat pumps, the well pump, and some appliances and lights. The well pump and heat pump require a substantial generator to start up and run. In the winter, if you don't have some heat available, the water pipes in the walls can freeze. Fixing that would cost a lot more than a generator. Oh, it's a 500-gallon buried tank. We did have one four-to-five day power outage in which the genny served us well. Do you honestly think you need all that when there's a power outage? Most of us could live with a couple space heaters, refrigerator, and some lights. Worried about water in pipes? Drain 'em. Buy some bottled water. Fill the bathtubs for the toilet. You're a mess. If you just have to have running water, leave the faucet trickling. I doesn't get into the negative numbers around here very much, especially in racist southern MD where you live. |
Florence!
John H
On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:27:32 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: On 9/14/18 2:15 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 9/14/2018 12:14 PM, wrote: - show quoted text - That is the good thing about propane. It doesn't go bad. The problem is it may be hard to come by and very expensive after a storm. My generator will run both. I forgot that Harry looks down at little, gasoline powered generators because *he* has a big, whole house generator, supplied by a 1,000 gal propane underground tank. It starts once a week, runs for 10 minutes and shuts off, similar to my neighbor's generator whole house generator he installed three years ago. My neighbor is actually hoping for a longer term power outage just so he can justify the investment he made. I've used my generator twice since Hurricane Wilma in 2005, not counting the summer the stone cutters used it everyday when installing the pool. Each power outage was of relatively short duration and we got by just fine with it. I don't look down my nose at gasoline powered generators. I don't know if a gasoline-powered generator is available in the size we have that would be adequate to run one of our furnace/heat pumps, the well pump, and some appliances and lights. The well pump and heat pump require a substantial generator to start up and run. In the winter, if you don't have some heat available, the water pipes in the walls can freeze. Fixing that would cost a lot more than a generator. Oh, it's a 500-gallon buried tank. We did have one four-to-five day power outage in which the genny served us well. Do you honestly think you need all that when there's a power outage? Most of us could live with a couple space heaters, refrigerator, and some lights. Worried about water in pipes? Drain 'em. Buy some bottled water. Fill the bathtubs for the toilet. You're a mess. If you just have to have running water, leave the faucet trickling. I doesn't get into the negative numbers around here very much, especially in racist southern MD where you live. ......... John, some people don’t have a survivalists sense. Bad when their total life is dependent on others taking care of them.... |
Florence!
On 9/14/18 4:29 PM, Tim wrote:
John H On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:27:32 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: On 9/14/18 2:15 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 9/14/2018 12:14 PM, wrote: - show quoted text - That is the good thing about propane. It doesn't go bad. The problem is it may be hard to come by and very expensive after a storm. My generator will run both. I forgot that Harry looks down at little, gasoline powered generators because *he* has a big, whole house generator, supplied by a 1,000 gal propane underground tank. It starts once a week, runs for 10 minutes and shuts off, similar to my neighbor's generator whole house generator he installed three years ago. My neighbor is actually hoping for a longer term power outage just so he can justify the investment he made. I've used my generator twice since Hurricane Wilma in 2005, not counting the summer the stone cutters used it everyday when installing the pool. Each power outage was of relatively short duration and we got by just fine with it. I don't look down my nose at gasoline powered generators. I don't know if a gasoline-powered generator is available in the size we have that would be adequate to run one of our furnace/heat pumps, the well pump, and some appliances and lights. The well pump and heat pump require a substantial generator to start up and run. In the winter, if you don't have some heat available, the water pipes in the walls can freeze. Fixing that would cost a lot more than a generator. Oh, it's a 500-gallon buried tank. We did have one four-to-five day power outage in which the genny served us well. Do you honestly think you need all that when there's a power outage? Most of us could live with a couple space heaters, refrigerator, and some lights. Worried about water in pipes? Drain 'em. Buy some bottled water. Fill the bathtubs for the toilet. You're a mess. If you just have to have running water, leave the faucet trickling. I doesn't get into the negative numbers around here very much, especially in racist southern MD where you live. ........ John, some people don’t have a survivalists sense. Bad when their total life is dependent on others taking care of them.... Why should I want to be a right-wing survivalist when our generator keeps us comfortable, winter or summer, if there is a power outage? Doesn't your idiot buddy Johnny**** carry or use a generator in his motel room on wheels? Can't he put his dog or wife on a treadmill to generate whatever electricity he needs, and can't he poop in the woods? Leaving the water trickling isn't much of a solution when the water in the pipes comes from a well that has a 220 volt pump motor 225 feet underground. When we build our next house, we'll have a propane-fueled permanent generator there, too. |
Florence!
Keyser Soze
- show quoted text - Why should I want to be a right-wing survivalist when our generator keeps us comfortable, winter or summer, if there is a power outage? ........ Because you can’t survive without it? |
Florence!
Tim wrote:
Keyser Soze - show quoted text - Why should I want to be a right-wing survivalist when our generator keeps us comfortable, winter or summer, if there is a power outage? ....... Because you can’t survive without it? Why would we want to? -- Posted with my iPhone 8+. |
Florence!
On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 13:29:51 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:
John H On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:27:32 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: On 9/14/18 2:15 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 9/14/2018 12:14 PM, wrote: - show quoted text - That is the good thing about propane. It doesn't go bad. The problem is it may be hard to come by and very expensive after a storm. My generator will run both. I forgot that Harry looks down at little, gasoline powered generators because *he* has a big, whole house generator, supplied by a 1,000 gal propane underground tank. It starts once a week, runs for 10 minutes and shuts off, similar to my neighbor's generator whole house generator he installed three years ago. My neighbor is actually hoping for a longer term power outage just so he can justify the investment he made. I've used my generator twice since Hurricane Wilma in 2005, not counting the summer the stone cutters used it everyday when installing the pool. Each power outage was of relatively short duration and we got by just fine with it. I don't look down my nose at gasoline powered generators. I don't know if a gasoline-powered generator is available in the size we have that would be adequate to run one of our furnace/heat pumps, the well pump, and some appliances and lights. The well pump and heat pump require a substantial generator to start up and run. In the winter, if you don't have some heat available, the water pipes in the walls can freeze. Fixing that would cost a lot more than a generator. Oh, it's a 500-gallon buried tank. We did have one four-to-five day power outage in which the genny served us well. Do you honestly think you need all that when there's a power outage? Most of us could live with a couple space heaters, refrigerator, and some lights. Worried about water in pipes? Drain 'em. Buy some bottled water. Fill the bathtubs for the toilet. You're a mess. If you just have to have running water, leave the faucet trickling. I doesn't get into the negative numbers around here very much, especially in racist southern MD where you live. ........ John, some people don’t have a survivalists sense. Bad when their total life is dependent on others taking care of them.... I reckon you're correct! |
Florence!
On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 16:45:15 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 9/14/18 4:29 PM, Tim wrote: John H On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:27:32 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: On 9/14/18 2:15 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 9/14/2018 12:14 PM, wrote: - show quoted text - That is the good thing about propane. It doesn't go bad. The problem is it may be hard to come by and very expensive after a storm. My generator will run both. I forgot that Harry looks down at little, gasoline powered generators because *he* has a big, whole house generator, supplied by a 1,000 gal propane underground tank. It starts once a week, runs for 10 minutes and shuts off, similar to my neighbor's generator whole house generator he installed three years ago. My neighbor is actually hoping for a longer term power outage just so he can justify the investment he made. I've used my generator twice since Hurricane Wilma in 2005, not counting the summer the stone cutters used it everyday when installing the pool. Each power outage was of relatively short duration and we got by just fine with it. I don't look down my nose at gasoline powered generators. I don't know if a gasoline-powered generator is available in the size we have that would be adequate to run one of our furnace/heat pumps, the well pump, and some appliances and lights. The well pump and heat pump require a substantial generator to start up and run. In the winter, if you don't have some heat available, the water pipes in the walls can freeze. Fixing that would cost a lot more than a generator. Oh, it's a 500-gallon buried tank. We did have one four-to-five day power outage in which the genny served us well. Do you honestly think you need all that when there's a power outage? Most of us could live with a couple space heaters, refrigerator, and some lights. Worried about water in pipes? Drain 'em. Buy some bottled water. Fill the bathtubs for the toilet. You're a mess. If you just have to have running water, leave the faucet trickling. I doesn't get into the negative numbers around here very much, especially in racist southern MD where you live. ........ John, some people don’t have a survivalists sense. Bad when their total life is dependent on others taking care of them.... Why should I want to be a right-wing survivalist when our generator keeps us comfortable, winter or summer, if there is a power outage? Doesn't your idiot buddy Johnny**** carry or use a generator in his motel room on wheels? Can't he put his dog or wife on a treadmill to generate whatever electricity he needs, and can't he poop in the woods? Leaving the water trickling isn't much of a solution when the water in the pipes comes from a well that has a 220 volt pump motor 225 feet underground. When we build our next house, we'll have a propane-fueled permanent generator there, too. If you had balls, you'd ask me yourself! Didn't mean to **** you off so badly. :) |
Florence!
Keyser Söze
- hide quoted text - Tim wrote: Keyser Soze - show quoted text - Why should I want to be a right-wing survivalist when our generator keeps us comfortable, winter or summer, if there is a power outage? ....... Because you can’t survive without it? Why would we want to? -- Posted with my iPhone 8+. ........, In other words you’d rather die then be without it... |
Florence!
Keyser Soze Wrote in message:
On 9/14/18 4:29 PM, Tim wrote: John H On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:27:32 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: On 9/14/18 2:15 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 9/14/2018 12:14 PM, wrote: - show quoted text - That is the good thing about propane. It doesn't go bad. The problem is it may be hard to come by and very expensive after a storm. My generator will run both. I forgot that Harry looks down at little, gasoline powered generators because *he* has a big, whole house generator, supplied by a 1,000 gal propane underground tank. It starts once a week, runs for 10 minutes and shuts off, similar to my neighbor's generator whole house generator he installed three years ago. My neighbor is actually hoping for a longer term power outage just so he can justify the investment he made. I've used my generator twice since Hurricane Wilma in 2005, not counting the summer the stone cutters used it everyday when installing the pool. Each power outage was of relatively short duration and we got by just fine with it. I don't look down my nose at gasoline powered generators. I don't know if a gasoline-powered generator is available in the size we have that would be adequate to run one of our furnace/heat pumps, the well pump, and some appliances and lights. The well pump and heat pump require a substantial generator to start up and run. In the winter, if you don't have some heat available, the water pipes in the walls can freeze. Fixing that would cost a lot more than a generator. Oh, it's a 500-gallon buried tank. We did have one four-to-five day power outage in which the genny served us well. Do you honestly think you need all that when there's a power outage? Most of us could live with a couple space heaters, refrigerator, and some lights. Worried about water in pipes? Drain 'em. Buy some bottled water. Fill the bathtubs for the toilet. You're a mess. If you just have to have running water, leave the faucet trickling. I doesn't get into the negative numbers around here very much, especially in racist southern MD where you live. ........ John, some people don?t have a survivalists sense. Bad when their total life is dependent on others taking care of them.... Why should I want to be a right-wing survivalist when our generator keeps us comfortable, winter or summer, if there is a power outage? Doesn't your idiot buddy Johnny**** carry or use a generator in his motel room on wheels? Can't he put his dog or wife on a treadmill to generate whatever electricity he needs, and can't he poop in the woods? Leaving the water trickling isn't much of a solution when the water in the pipes comes from a well that has a 220 volt pump motor 225 feet underground. When we build our next house, we'll have a propane-fueled permanent generator there, too. I had no idea Karen had plans to relocate you into a new house. Congratulations on your good fortune. -- x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
| All times are GMT +1. The time now is 04:45 AM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004 - 2014 BoatBanter.com