jb
03-02-2018, 04:50 PM
In the 38 years since we built our house we've lost power maybe a dozen times.
Some were just a few hours, the longest was 4 days.
Summer time you make do fairly easy, just keep the frig. and freezer doors closed and add ice if needed, but winter really sucks. Loose power during a blizzard and 0 degrees and the house gets cold real fast, then the worry about frozen pipes happen.
As old age creeps up on ya, ya just don't want to deal with shit like that.
So yesterday and today they installed my new 9kw Generac generator. It will cover about 2/3 of the houses electrical needs, mainly the well, furnace, frig, freezer, kitchen stuff, and the main living areas in the house including my office.
Runs off my natural gas supply.
It's like an insurance policy, hope you never have to use it, but it's there if needed.
Maybe someday I'll let you know how it works. :beer
Some were just a few hours, the longest was 4 days.
Summer time you make do fairly easy, just keep the frig. and freezer doors closed and add ice if needed, but winter really sucks. Loose power during a blizzard and 0 degrees and the house gets cold real fast, then the worry about frozen pipes happen.
As old age creeps up on ya, ya just don't want to deal with shit like that.
So yesterday and today they installed my new 9kw Generac generator. It will cover about 2/3 of the houses electrical needs, mainly the well, furnace, frig, freezer, kitchen stuff, and the main living areas in the house including my office.
Runs off my natural gas supply.
It's like an insurance policy, hope you never have to use it, but it's there if needed.
Maybe someday I'll let you know how it works. :beer