what kind of generator? I'm in the market for one and yours sounds battle-tested
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An ice storm check in call
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Gulf Coast, Florida. My mom used to call me in Indiana, from Florida, when she heard we were at 20 below and always mention she had the AC on. I've been without power when it was freezing outside, but that was in Florida and not due to weather, but due to finances. Just hunkered down under extra blankets and warmed the Beanie Weenies over a candle in the oven.
Blizzards used to be the occasion for home-made bisquits, but I have been in kitchens that have never seen a sack of flour or a home-made meal. Are pizza deliveries getting through? :o)
All you tough ones out there, keep on keeping on and look out for yer neighbor.
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Don't know that Jim has, but Honda and Generac are generally good choices at opposite ends of the price range for gas portables. Hondas are of course quiet and expensive, while the Generacs are loud and relatively cheap. Either way, if you exercise them regularly under load (electric heaters work well for load), use synthetic oil (Mobil 1) and use Stabil in all your gas they are generally quite reliable.
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The Intellicast page says "snow" SA/ SU but not much more detail. Radio guys are saying 6 to 12 inches.
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You do sound fortunate. Did you have survival gear at home? Alternate sources of heat and light? How did you deal with things?
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I've never been able to understand the mentality of shopping for one day's food at a time. Gee whiz, we are so far descended from our European ancestors who farmed a year's food at a time.
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Lot of people going to be eating their leather boots in the near future.
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Living in western NY, the ice storms we've had, I've been able to travel within a day or two. Many stores open back up. I did spend ice storm 1991 bringing hot food to some folks who were without power They had the travel advisory, but I managed to get around in a rear drive Dodge van.
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I heard that from cousins, Sam and Ella.
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Yeah, I'd also like to know. I've got a junk consumer model, but the information is still good.
Mine is a Coleman 2200, no longer made. My Dad learned the hard way. When you store old gas in your generator, it won't restart. When your "helpful" neighbor sprays ether into the spark plug hole, the piston locks up, and the generator is junk.
Run them dry. Spray ether on the air filter, if you need to.
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I'm just east of Rochester. The snow, Thursday the 13th of Nov, cleared by 5 PM when I headed home.
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Yes, it sure can get cold. I've heard some stories of neighbors taking care of neighbors. I wonder, though. You'd think some folks would figure out that storms and power cuts are part of life. You'd think people would lay in some supplies at home.
Some welfare people I know in Rochester. Power out this March, account of non payment. They froze butt. I was there a couple days ago. He's got a NiMH charger, a new sound thing to carry around (plays CD) and they still have cable TV, the box that records programs, and no emergency supplies. I'm going to be a bit less helpful next time.
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We had a little here in NEO. I thought it might get bed but it warmed up enough. Had the generator gassed up just in case.
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I had everything here at the house including a 4.5 KW generator.
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It is a Generac XL 4000. I bought it almost 9 years ago, I don't think that today's Generac home generators are the same quality. The only previous extended use was a few years ago when the power was out
39 hours. I have used it several times for less than 6 hours. I also exercise it at least once every 3 months for 20 to 30 minutes.- Vote on answer
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I just use stabil in the gas. I have never run it completely dry. When I am ready to store it, I just run it on idle for a few minutes, turn the gas off and then shut it down. I do start it every three months to exercise it. The first nice day I will be changing the oil. If it has not been run for a while, I always pull it through three or four times before I turn on the gas and the run switch. This will get the oil started moving. This really only works if it has a pressurized oil system, not a splash system.
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That should have been 4.0 KW. That is the continuous rating.
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Oh, gosh, I don't know how I can work under these conditions! May I have a writer! Quiet on the set? Can I get a bell?
Action!
Rusling: So, Chris, that's a 4.0 KW generator.
CUT! That's a wrap. Perfect, Mr. Rusling, you may retire to your dressing room.
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I've had good results with Castrol motor oil. My last truck had a really nasty piston rod knock, and that's the only brand that quieted the rod knock for longer than two days.
NYS winter storm warning, from 10 PM Saturday, and all through Sunday. 12 to
24 inches predicted. Fortunately, snow and wind. I'm not expecting any power outs. I hope........Lucky me has a genny, and a couple gals of gas to hold me over. Just in case.
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My genny turns out to be 2500 watt. Ah, well. No need to retake the scene. I'm sure it's splash lubricated. Took a lot of work to get it started, had to fill the gas tank, and then pour some gas on the paper air filter. Run it long enough to shake the carb diaphragm into action.