Hurricane helena

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[wcd]

Times like this, listening to the scanner app, reminds me that we do not thank our first responders enough.

Leaving out in one hour waiting on laundry.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Leaving out in one hour waiting on laundry.

Stay safe!

 

[wcd]

Stay safe!

Thanks filling up auxiliary diesel tank 150 extra gallons of fuel is a good thing.

 

[armalitesheepdog]

They're saying there's a good chance. From WTHR's website:

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Just prepare
After food water and firearms and medical stuff a generator should be on your list if you can afford it.This one supposedly is a Honda clone that can use Honda parts. Or so I am told. That and a transfer switch on your breaker box. $799 at Harbor Freight. $400 for a Electrician and I can power my whole house minus A/C

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Just prepare
After food water and firearms and medical stuff a generator should be on your list if you can afford it.This one supposedly is a Honda clone that can use Honda parts. Or so I am told. That and a transfer switch on your breaker box. $799 at Harbor Freight. $400 for a Electrician and I can power my whole house minus A/C

I have that exact same model! Just need to have the transfer switch put in.

 

[ancjr]

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[firecadet613]

Just prepare
After food water and firearms and medical stuff a generator should be on your list if you can afford it.This one supposedly is a Honda clone that can use Honda parts. Or so I am told. That and a transfer switch on your breaker box. $799 at Harbor Freight. $400 for a Electrician and I can power my whole house minus A/C

I have that exact same model! Just need to have the transfer switch put in.

Keep an eye on Amazon, I can power my entire house with AC and electric dryer running with this one, $899 last Prime Day (I bought a few).

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G7GGFV6?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_p13n-bia-ontype-mam-t3_k0_1_5&amp=&crid=3IYBOLCRWKJQG&amp=&sprefix=13000

Get a soft start on your a/c and your current one will likely run it, the 9500 super quiet predator ran my entire last house (but we had gas water heater and heat).

 

[printcraft]

Nothing exciting in Kokomo (except me), moderate wind and light rain.

 

[bwframe]

Power went out here about a half hour ago. I have a small genny, but it will be hours until I pour any gas in it. After sun up, likely I'll start thinking about it.

I've spent years playing with not needing to be that dependent on power.

This seems like a good time to catch up on sleep?

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

Keep an eye on Amazon, I can power my entire house with AC and electric dryer running with this one, $899 last Prime Day (I bought a few).

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G7GGFV6?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_p13n-bia-ontype-mam-t3_k0_1_5&amp=&crid=3IYBOLCRWKJQG&amp=&sprefix=13000

Get a soft start on your a/c and your current one will likely run it, the 9500 super quiet predator ran my entire last house (but we had gas water heater and heat).

I would tell you about how I made my own interlock plate and installed it on my breaker box, but I got some serious negative feedback last time I talked about it.

PS: It works great.

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

Power went out here about a half hour ago. I have a small genny, but it will be hours until I pour any gas in it. After sun up, likely I'll start thinking about it.

I've spent years playing with not needing to be that dependent on power.

This seems like a good time to catch up on sleep?

That's my plan also, if ours goes out. When our power was out last April, I waited till the next morning to crank on the generator and both freezers and the fridge were fine.

 

[littletommy]

Power went out here about a half hour ago. I have a small genny, but it will be hours until I pour any gas in it. After sun up, likely I'll start thinking about it.

I've spent years playing with not needing to be that dependent on power.

This seems like a good time to catch up on sleep?

We had a wind storm here back in 2007, knocked out power for over a week. Not gonna lie, we got used to it after a day or two, and enjoyed the peace and quiet. Did a lot of grilling, even built a campfire a few nights and cooked over it.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Keep an eye on Amazon, I can power my entire house with AC and electric dryer running with this one, $899 last Prime Day (I bought a few).

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G7GGFV6?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_p13n-bia-ontype-mam-t3_k0_1_5&amp=&crid=3IYBOLCRWKJQG&amp=&sprefix=13000

Get a soft start on your a/c and your current one will likely run it, the 9500 super quiet predator ran my entire last house (but we had gas water heater and heat).

I'm not planning on replacing the generator I just bought last year yet. I'm okay if I can't power the AC. I do have an electric water heater, electric dryer, electric stove and of course my well pump. I can do without the laundry for a few days, and even the stove. But flushing toilets and running water would be nice (along with heat - gas furnace but electric start).

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

We lost power for about 1.5 hours tonight. It was nice to have whole house generator for that relatively short time. It is a convenience.

On the other hand one of our former pastors now lives in Bat Cave, KY. Reports are he and his family is safe but they saw several homes washed away today. The amount of rain that fell to our east is amazing.

 

[firecadet613]

I would tell you about how I made my own interlock plate and installed it on my breaker box, but I got some serious negative feedback last time I talked about it.

PS: It works great.

That's crazy, interlocks are 100% safe. But unless you made it for less than $15, I was money ahead buying mine off Amazon.

I'm not planning on replacing the generator I just bought last year yet. I'm okay if I can't power the AC. I do have an electric water heater, electric dryer, electric stove and of course my well pump. I can do without the laundry for a few days, and even the stove. But flushing toilets and running water would be nice (along with heat - gas furnace but electric start).

Mine runs all that at the same time. I only moved up to the 13,000 from the 9,500 so I could forget about load balancing and worry about tripping the breaker. I was able to get out of it what I had in it by selling on FB Marketplace.

 

[Route 45]

We lost power for about 1.5 hours tonight. It was nice to have whole house generator for that relatively short time. It is a convenience.

On the other hand one of our former pastors now lives in Bat Cave, KY. Reports are he and his family is safe but they saw several homes washed away today. The amount of rain that fell to our east is amazing.

Just went through Bat Cave a while back, visiting Chimney Rock.

 

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[DoggyDaddy]

I think the worst is over now in Indy. Hopefully it will be winding down for everyone soon. God bless everyone that was affected by this storm.