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[Tomster]

How it going with the storm?

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[Jmeo]

Good idea Tom, a well being check on our buddy!

 

[Tomster]

Good idea Tom, a well being check on our buddy!

A friend indeed!

Here's a snapshot of the storm hitting....

 

[Tomster]

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[16Kobra]

I was just thinking of him also.

 

[Jmeo]

I spoke to him via text last night. They were safe, thankfully.

 

[OH3Cobra]

Good to hear!

 

[kilobravo]

Yeah, we dodged Mother Nature once again but didn't quite make it unscathed. Storm went south so we got the brunt of it and even though it was only a CAT 1, it screwed things up pretty good. The last storm knocked down two large sections of my privacy fence that still haven't been repaired. (Just horse fence now to keep the pups in.) So now, I get to do the same thing again PLUS cut up and remove all that heavy old fence. Ugh.

Branches and leaves everywhere but didn't need the help of the half dozen sets of storm shutters I put up. And, I managed to do "the generator thing" for the first twenty-four but that got to be more trouble than it was worth. In the "alternator's" early days, she could carry the house and one of the three air con chicken units so we could at least stay "sorta" cool.

I guess she's agin, because she couldn't do that any longer and while having lights and power to the refers was nice, I wasn't going to bother with setting up the two aux tanks and end up staying up all night managing that machine so I said, "lights out."

Power came back on around 1700 today (and fortunately, it was overcast and relatively cool all day.) I need at least another day off before getting after all this and it looks like the refers stayed cold enough that we won't lose a month's worth of chow.

Thanks for thinking of me, guys.

 

[Melange_X3]

Yeah, we dodged Mother Nature once again but didn't quite make it unscathed. Storm went south so we got the brunt of it and even though it was only a CAT 1, it screwed things up pretty good. The last storm knocked down two large sections of my privacy fence that still haven't been repaired. (Just horse fence now to keep the pups in.) So now, I get to do the same thing again PLUS cut up and remove all that heavy old fence. Ugh.

Branches and leaves everywhere but didn't need the help of the half dozen sets of storm shutters I put up. And, I managed to do "the generator thing" for the first twenty-four but that got to be more trouble than it was worth. In the "alternator's" early days, she could carry the house and one of the three air con chicken units so we could at least stay "sorta" cool.

I guess she's agin, because she couldn't do that any longer and while having lights and power to the refers was nice, I wasn't going to bother with setting up the two aux tanks and end up staying up all night managing that machine so I said, "lights out."

Power came back on around 1700 today (and fortunately, it was overcast and relatively cool all day.) I need at least another day off before getting after all this and it looks like the refers stayed cold enough that we won't lose a month's worth of chow.

Thanks for thinking of me, guys.

Hi KB I am glad it wasn’t any worse and you have power again.

 

[ZRacerLE]

Yeah, we dodged Mother Nature once again but didn't quite make it unscathed. Storm went south so we got the brunt of it and even though it was only a CAT 1, it screwed things up pretty good. The last storm knocked down two large sections of my privacy fence that still haven't been repaired. (Just horse fence now to keep the pups in.) So now, I get to do the same thing again PLUS cut up and remove all that heavy old fence. Ugh.

Branches and leaves everywhere but didn't need the help of the half dozen sets of storm shutters I put up. And, I managed to do "the generator thing" for the first twenty-four but that got to be more trouble than it was worth. In the "alternator's" early days, she could carry the house and one of the three air con chicken units so we could at least stay "sorta" cool.

I guess she's agin, because she couldn't do that any longer and while having lights and power to the refers was nice, I wasn't going to bother with setting up the two aux tanks and end up staying up all night managing that machine so I said, "lights out."

Power came back on around 1700 today (and fortunately, it was overcast and relatively cool all day.) I need at least another day off before getting after all this and it looks like the refers stayed cold enough that we won't lose a month's worth of chow.

Thanks for thinking of me, guys.

Glad you're alright man. My grandpa is on hospice in Corpus, so I was cringing watching that storm. I'm in Houston. Often wonder why the hell I put up with these storms.

 

[Stage_3]

Yeah, we dodged Mother Nature once again but didn't quite make it unscathed. Storm went south so we got the brunt of it and even though it was only a CAT 1, it screwed things up pretty good. The last storm knocked down two large sections of my privacy fence that still haven't been repaired. (Just horse fence now to keep the pups in.) So now, I get to do the same thing again PLUS cut up and remove all that heavy old fence. Ugh.

Branches and leaves everywhere but didn't need the help of the half dozen sets of storm shutters I put up. And, I managed to do "the generator thing" for the first twenty-four but that got to be more trouble than it was worth. In the "alternator's" early days, she could carry the house and one of the three air con chicken units so we could at least stay "sorta" cool.

I guess she's agin, because she couldn't do that any longer and while having lights and power to the refers was nice, I wasn't going to bother with setting up the two aux tanks and end up staying up all night managing that machine so I said, "lights out."

Power came back on around 1700 today (and fortunately, it was overcast and relatively cool all day.) I need at least another day off before getting after all this and it looks like the refers stayed cold enough that we won't lose a month's worth of chow.

Thanks for thinking of me, guys.

Glad you guys are safe.

 

[Tomster]

I'm glad you are ok as well. I left those days behind me and installed a 20KW whole house generator. It makes the event and aftermath so much easier.

 

[Jmeo]

I'm glad you are ok as well. I left those days behind me and installed a 20KW whole house generator. It makes the event and aftermath so much easier.

Same here Tom. Went 7 days without power with my wife, 17 y/o son, 14 y/o daughter, 4 year old daughter, and a newborn son about 9 years ago. Firsts thing I did was get a whole home generator lol. I won't live without one now, thats for sure.

 

[kilobravo]

Thanks to everyone and ZRacer, mighty sorry about your gramps and hope he's fine which I'm sure he is. Those places have backup generators.

SOW Tom, I've been wanting to do JUST that for YEARS but there are two major problems.

First, I want at least 35kw and that would require my gas line to be increased to 3/4". Not an easy job and I'd probably have to get a plumber or the gas company to duit. Plus, the meter is about 300 feet from where I want to put the backup gen.

Sure thought about it once again, this time and maybe I'll finally get a round tuit. :-)

 

[Tomster]

Same here Tom. Went 7 days without power with my wife, 17 y/o son, 14 y/o daughter, 4 year old daughter, and a newborn son about 9 years ago. Firsts thing I did was get a whole home generator lol. I won't live without one now, thats for sure.

I agree. Like you, I've been through one event after another. I used to be an electrician a long time ago. When I purchased this house, one of the wish list things was to put a generator in. I ran all the necessary conduits for future use.. Hurricane after hurricane and dealing with a 5kw portable generator and long lines at the gas station made me say "screw this". We bit the bullet a few years ago and it has been wonderful. I maintain it using fluid film every two weeks after excersise. It smokes a little on startup, but it looks as new as the day it was delivered.

I've ammased a collection of essential parts for after a catastrophe so that i am not reliant on anyone. I look at it from time to time as I pass by and say to myself "I have a powerplant", lol.

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