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AZ8theist

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17. How dependent we humans are on electricity....
Tue Oct 27, 2020, 08:13 PM
Oct 2020

Nothing much happens here in Arizona where the power goes out, so we have it pretty good.
That being said, I've been looking at a generator as insurance, as another poster rightfully pointed out.

Any recommendations? Power vs cost, etc...

43 hours without electricity. [View all] Mr.Bill Oct 2020 OP
Do you move your fridge away from the wall, set up multiple extension cords and plug it into Eliot Rosewater Oct 2020 #1
These generators are fine DonaldsRump Oct 2020 #5
Yes, that's exactly what we do. Mr.Bill Oct 2020 #6
That is what we do Nictuku Oct 2020 #10
Remain safe! Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #2
We went through this last fall and may still go through it again DonaldsRump Oct 2020 #3
We went through an outage last year with no generator. Mr.Bill Oct 2020 #12
Very good tip. We'll keep that in mind DonaldsRump Oct 2020 #13
And you'd survive a hurricane dianaredwing Oct 2020 #23
I would bet Timewas Oct 2020 #4
Same here Nictuku Oct 2020 #7
Yeah, I couldn't run anything that uses 220 either. Mr.Bill Oct 2020 #14
Sounds like life on the Gulf Coast misanthrope Oct 2020 #8
It's been one for the record books dianaredwing Oct 2020 #25
Hello fellow mobile home dweller! I'm glad things worked out well for you. NurseJackie Oct 2020 #9
Those Gens Are Worth Every Penny ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #11
The way I look at it, Mr.Bill Oct 2020 #15
Makes me Think Roy Rolling Oct 2020 #16
How dependent we humans are on electricity.... AZ8theist Oct 2020 #17
I'm far from being an expert, Mr.Bill Oct 2020 #27
FWIW shanti Oct 2020 #28
Mine's still out at Blue Lake, last I checked. May be on tonight or tomorrow morning. lambchopp59 Oct 2020 #18
It's nice to hear about your community Turbineguy Oct 2020 #19
Glad you have power again Mr. Bill! Makes it so much better when a community works together Illumination Oct 2020 #20
mine didnt come back untill (3 pm-1500 gmt) on monday eve in sonora ca) AllaN01Bear Oct 2020 #21
Sounds like an investment in solar + battery backup... mwooldri Oct 2020 #22
Problem is, it's difficult to impossible Mr.Bill Oct 2020 #29
Thanks for all these tips. Has anyone used escapees.com - An RV lifestyle site? erronis Oct 2020 #24
Hello.......I would just kill myself without electricity for 43 hours...... a kennedy Oct 2020 #26
I paid $200 for a natural gas space heater. safeinOhio Oct 2020 #30
What a great and hopeful vignette you described! BobTheSubgenius Oct 2020 #31
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