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9 years 2 weeks ago #46572 by GreyGoose
Out of Power for 5 Days! was created by GreyGoose
Well, we got hit with a pretty severe wind storm last Tuesday, and 150K+ people lost power for 5+ days, many thousands still down, we got power back today!

We were okay, I have a propane generator and we prep so it was little more than an inconvenience not having internet for us.

However for others it was life and death.

Temps crashed into the teens and a few people have perished.

What a fragile fine line we walk when it comes to our infrastructure!

It was a wind storm... think about it.

Be prepared gentleman, what will it be next... ;-)
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9 years 2 weeks ago #46573 by jtallen83
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Glad you and yours are OK. Those generators are pretty nice. Dad just installed a Generac system with two 500 gallon propane tanks so he'll be good to go for 30+ days at normal power usage if he loses power.

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9 years 2 weeks ago #46578 by JustMe
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Grey, You didn't give us any clue on where you are located. Germany, South America, ???

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9 years 2 weeks ago #46579 by Libertarian623
Replied by Libertarian623 on topic Out of Power for 5 Days!
Let me see, Washington state , inland, central valley. I can get real close with more than 2 minutes. Glad you weathered the storm, wouldn't expect less. It goes along with our demographic.

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9 years 2 weeks ago #46585 by Siscowet
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I am looking at a Kohler or Generac generator. I know where Grey is. Panhandle of Idaho. I have 1500 gallons of propane at any one time, and 15 logging cords of wood. Gotta get that generator though.

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9 years 2 weeks ago #46592 by jtallen83
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I'm not familiar with the Kohler but I'm very impressed with the Generac my Father had put in, has a sensor remote control for everything, even keeps the oil warm :thumbs:

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9 years 2 weeks ago #46598 by Libertarian623
Replied by Libertarian623 on topic Out of Power for 5 Days!
Sisco- 1500gallons!!!!! that's called hoarding. So how long will that run if you dial back consumption.

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9 years 2 weeks ago #46602 by Siscowet
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Actually 1200 gallons. I have a 500 and a 1000 gallon tank. You can only fill 80%. I own them, so I buy propane once a year in the middle of the summer. Paid 89 cents a gallon last time. Two years ago some people got stuck with $6 a gallon for two months in the winter. Also have an outside wood boiler so if propane is expensive, I burn wood. Get a generator to run the well pumps and boiler pumps, and I am set. :thumbs:

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9 years 2 weeks ago #46612 by faawrenchbndr
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Wow.....I have a portable John Deere generator......need to look into a propane conversion for it.

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9 years 2 weeks ago #46628 by mlotziii
Replied by mlotziii on topic Out of Power for 5 Days!
Glad to hear you made it through the storm fairly well.

A few years ago we had a derecho come through and lost power for 10 days. Ever since then we've made sure we had a generator on hand to run the necessities. It's amazing how little power you need to run a house when you do not use the air conditioning.

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