Posted on 02/23/2021 9:04:42 AM PST by Kaslin
I have a ~22 year old pull-start generator I’m going to replace later next year with something like that.
They used to snicker and laugh at “survivalists”.
Now neighbors come over sheepishly and try to call in old favors like lending a lawn mower that time two years ago, old pal, old buddy.
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I back feed my gen set through the electric dryer outlet. I get 220vAC and 30 amp service.
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Won't be much of that coming from Texas for a very long time, I'm guessing. This one only lasted a week or so, thank God, and a lot of eyes got opened.
Stick 200 in pocket, wrap in blanket. Put trash bag over feet. Find some water and drink it before you wrap up. Take a nap.
I would say the $4,000 Winco HPS12000HE Tri-Fuel Generator puts you a little over the $200 budget :)
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We have a wood burning stove. Lots of water. We’re good.
Here in DFW we had long hours of power outages, short restorations like 8 hours off/1 hour on cycling for 3 days. No backup generator— I guess need one. However I survived and even went walking in the snowy park during the worst 3 days. I’m 64 single and while it sucked without power there’s no way I’m gonna get hypothermia inside a house with layers of blankets.
Spent a whole lotta time in bed for warmth and boredom too.
Glad I turned off the water main and opened faucets before the deep freeze hit. All the piping was spared thank God.
That’s OK if you’ve got a proper 4-wire dryer outlet, and it isn’t too much hassle getting to the outlet.
I’ve got a 30A infeed on the side of the house and a 10ga SO cord with a locking plug (generator side) and receptacle (infeed side).
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And I meant this when I typed next earlier. I figure I buy a replacement generator late Summer / early Fall, and this is why.
Those Texans bought a LOT of generators.
“ I back feed my gen set through the electric dryer outlet. I get 220vAC and 30 amp service.”
Dangerous, illegal, and stupid.
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Survivalists were laughed at; called them hoarders.
Just twist the white and green together and you got three wire connection. I just ran my house gen set that way for 2 straight days.
Good piece of kit.I picked up the 9.3KW version on sale at Costco for $600 a few years ago. Built an enclosed covered platform for it with a lockable swing-out front panel. Plenty of gaps for ventilation. The platform puts the generator about 2.5 feet above ground, high enough to avoid most snow events.
In the 90s we .out our power for 1 1/2 weeks I. The dead of winter, tells were below 0 the whole time. It sicked, but we got through it fine, and even had re,atives visitation when it happened. Of course we had a wood stove which helped a lot to boil water, cook on, etc. But the folks in Texas I’m sure have gas stoves in many instances?
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