Iced In

[Dart67]

It rained all day yesterday, and about 4:30pm it started to freeze. By 7:00pm we lost power, but it came back on at about 9:00pm, just as I got the generator running. I shut down the generator and about 10:30pm. Woke up this morning freezeing our A$$ off. I got up, got the generator going again, it ran about an hour and quit. My 10 gallon auxilary tanks feed fittings solder joint had failed and there was a 1/2" stream of gas running out the bottom of the tank. The generator was sitting half in and half out of the garage. Good thing the gas did not hit the HOT MUFFLER. Mean while the neighbor came over and asked if we could run drop cords to his houseto power his sump pump, the water was almost to his floor in a finished basement.
I got the generator running again on the 1 gallon primary tank only to run out of gas. The neighbor and I used his 4 wheel drive to go the 10 miles to town. We now have 35 gallons of gas on hand. I have spent the rest of the day in the shop (with out power, on a seperate meter) fixing the auxilary tank. Just got it back on the generator.

No estimation of when the power will be back on. There are thousands of homes without power right now, for many miles around. Running on the generator sucks, even though it is a 5000 watt unit, yuo have to really limit what you use.

Limps down all over in our yard and the subdivsion.

HOPE THE POWER COMES BACK ON SOON !!!!!

Herb   

[Hemi GTS]

I know Your pain. We just got over the clean up of our Oct 13cStorm that hit here. Im a couple of miles out of Buffalo NY. As I write this its raining like crazy, winds gusting to 60. They are saying We are in for another crappy weekend, rain, snow, wind.It seems like the weather is getting crazier every day.

[Dartsport]

Glad youy got your generator straightened out. I have my generator ,from my racecar trailer, at my house for the winter. So far I have, the generator full, and 25 gallon sitting in the garage. I also have 4 more 5 gallon jugs to fill up. It doesn't do any good having a generator, if I don't have any gas to run it for a few days. I take the generator out of the trailer the past 2 winters. Never needed it yet.

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[318_Magnum]

It got into the 30s here in Phoenix Wednesday morning!!! I thought I was going to die. I wrote a will and left it on the dash of my truck in case someone found me outside work as a giant meat popscicle.  . Today its back into the 70s  santa4 santa4 santa4

[thebankerstoy]

It got into the 30s here in Phoenix Wednesday morning!!! I thought I was going to die. I wrote a will and left it on the dash of my truck in case someone found me outside work as a giant meat popscicle.  . Today its back into the 70s  santa4 santa4 santa4

Josh,

Be VERY careful my friend, because when these guys dig their way out of all of that mess, they will come looking for you! 

Richard

[318_Magnum]

It got into the 30s here in Phoenix Wednesday morning!!! I thought I was going to die. I wrote a will and left it on the dash of my truck in case someone found me outside work as a giant meat popscicle.  . Today its back into the 70s  santa4 santa4 santa4

Josh,

Be VERY careful my friend, because when these guys dig their way out of all of that mess, they will come looking for you! 

Richard

 

[diesel2005]

We were with out power for 18 days after back to back hurricains! I can't even imagine it being that cold too. Well at least you can keep the beer cold!

[Bigcube]

I had a similar situation 2 weeks ago, we got lot's of rain and I always get water in the basement.  No big deal... usually.  Then the power went out for 6 hours and I got about 4' of water in the basement  I've tried to run my pump with the generator I use at the races but it doesn't have enough power to run the pump.  I will get a bigger one soon, that's always my biggest fear, water comming in and no power.

[acpat]

I just got dug out an hour ago. I have been stuck because the road grader had not came by yet to bail my butt out. We got 15 inches with ice under it. I have not lost power so I am still good. I installed a wood stove this year so I can heat with or without power. Herb I am feeling your pain. God I got to get off this computer I keep spending money

[Dart67]

The prower just came back on. At least I don't have to spent all night re-fueling and checking the generator.

Hope  it last !

Herb

[67 dartgts]

Sorry to hear bout the blackout Herb..hope your power stays up for you...my power blinked lots but has stayed up ..i don't think we got it as bad as you people in the north country...
  Maynard

[guzzimike]

Man I feel your pain..

It's been really getting cold out here in SoCal..it hit 45F last nite..!

I had to throw on a double cover..!

[sycboi]

Hang in there Herb.  I wish you well!

-Michael

[azz7772]

if that happens to me i will just go to my favorite lake and hang out in my fishing shack  santa3

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[440Ken]

Tied an all time high here yesterday in the Tampa Bay Area.....86F. Only going up to 82F today. santa4

[Megajoltman]

This was my house 14 hours into the "first" snow storm ended up with 18 in of wet heavy snow, I gave up shovely the driveway after the fourth time