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shanti

(21,675 posts)

28. FWIW

Reply to Mr.Bill (Reply #27)

Tue Oct 27, 2020, 09:06 PM

Oct 2020

I've also been told that Honda makes the quietest generators. My brother was in the building trades and when the subs had to use them, Hondas were worth the money. My biggest fear is the grid going down.

Looks like the winds have stopped. Stay safe!

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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