Winter

[S.A. Boggs]

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Sam

[free1954]

he's only out there because the power is out.

[lyman]

he's only out there because the power is out.

and I feel his pain,

mine cut off at 4pm yesterday and is still not back on

[S.A. Boggs]

and I feel his pain,

mine cut off at 4pm yesterday and is still not back on

Been there, got a generator. Being without power is not fun for the family, now if we lose power not a major issue anymore.
Sam

[Allen]

The problem with a generator way down South is being w/o power for several weeks as is the case after a major hurricane. Generators love fuel regardless of what kind and that is something you can't buy during a storm or power outage.

[Major Tom]

In S.E. Iowa, we got 12 inches of snow in about 18 hours. No power outages. Cleared the driveway 3 times to make it easier on the snowblower. Then along comes the city snowplow which piled up 36 inches of snow in the driveway entrance! Talked to my Aunt in Alta Loma, CA. She said the snow on the mountains was pretty, but started to melt when the temperature got past 60 degrees.

[lyman]

picked up a new generator this year, works well,

but you gotta hook it up, fuel etc etc,

worth it tho, since it keeps the fridge running and the lights on when needed

[Vern Humphrey]

Living back in the Ozarks like I do, power outages are always a problem. From the tornado of '08 to the Mother of All Ice Storms in '09, the wife and I spent a total of 30 days and nights living in the basement, with a wood burning stove, Coleman lantern and stove. We have a 7.5 KW generator, but that won't power the whole house. This summer, I think I'll install a propane generator and sleep peacefully through all the ice storms, blizzards, tornados and so on.

[Sako]

Living back in the Ozarks like I do, power outages are always a problem. From the tornado of '08 to the Mother of All Ice Storms in '09, the wife and I spent a total of 30 days and nights living in the basement, with a wood burning stove, Coleman lantern and stove. We have a 7.5 KW generator, but that won't power the whole house. This summer, I think I'll install a propane generator and sleep peacefully through all the ice storms, blizzards, tornados and so on.

Be sure and check fuel consumption on a propane generator. A 20 KW propane will burn 3.5 gallons a hour or about 75 gallons a day, a 500 gallon tank will only get you about 5 days run time.

[dryheat]

Out here in Arizona we have about one week of jacket weather.

[jaie5070]

Jacket weather is anything below 60 degrees. LOL I have coats that haven't seen the light of day in 10 years

[Vern Humphrey]

The problem with a generator way down South is being w/o power for several weeks as is the case after a major hurricane. Generators love fuel regardless of what kind and that is something you can't buy during a storm or power outage.

That's why I'm going with propane -- and getting TWO tanks.