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Post by sd51555 on Dec 16, 2021 11:02:44 GMT -6
I'll be long dead before nat gas is available here I'm sure B&S sells LP units as well. My limited searches so far point to Generac, Champion, and Kohler as top brands. I'll ask some of the local tradesmen what units they are seeing installed. I never checked before buying.....but later we found a company in Baxter that does an annual check up and maintenance to the system. Changing oil and filters is not a big deal....but getting the loads corrected to the right output can be a job for somebody qualified. We had some issues early on that a regular electrician was not trained for. These guys (generator service? is their name?) seem to know how to tweak the settings and make sure the transfer is seemlesss. In the past I was typically a do-it-yourselfer. Sometimes I still think I should save the annual maintenance fee and do this myself......but I am reminded of the time temps were in the 90's and the humidity was there too.....and we had seven huge pine trees laying on our house and could not get out our yard for several days. That is when all the preparation pays off. I think we went ten days without power at that time......and price did not matter very much. Our refigeratiors and freezers worked and we were the water supply for several neighbors. We could take showers and flush our toilets, watch the news and weather, and had a home that was cooled by AC. Since then we have had about 3 more big storms and events without power.....and several nuisance power outages (which now last about 30 seconds). Our power company has too many major overhead lines.....which is trouble. At Dogwood Power, 100% of our lines are underground. Still zero power outages since day 1.
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Post by Foggy on Dec 16, 2021 11:59:29 GMT -6
I never checked before buying.....but later we found a company in Baxter that does an annual check up and maintenance to the system. Changing oil and filters is not a big deal....but getting the loads corrected to the right output can be a job for somebody qualified. We had some issues early on that a regular electrician was not trained for. These guys (generator service? is their name?) seem to know how to tweak the settings and make sure the transfer is seemlesss. In the past I was typically a do-it-yourselfer. Sometimes I still think I should save the annual maintenance fee and do this myself......but I am reminded of the time temps were in the 90's and the humidity was there too.....and we had seven huge pine trees laying on our house and could not get out our yard for several days. That is when all the preparation pays off. I think we went ten days without power at that time......and price did not matter very much. Our refigeratiors and freezers worked and we were the water supply for several neighbors. We could take showers and flush our toilets, watch the news and weather, and had a home that was cooled by AC. Since then we have had about 3 more big storms and events without power.....and several nuisance power outages (which now last about 30 seconds). Our power company has too many major overhead lines.....which is trouble. At Dogwood Power, 100% of our lines are underground. Still zero power outages since day 1. Grin....how is that new AC unit working out for you? Seriously.....Do you have a well out there? Where do you get your water? Rain barrel set up? I "somewhat" admire being off the grid....but the nuisance vs convenience factor would drive me nuts. Too much scheming for an old phart. Now....if you excuse me.....I'm gonna climb aboard my lithium powered golf cart and make a few birdies. When I am done it will rapidly charge on grid power. FORE! .
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Post by sd51555 on Dec 16, 2021 13:10:49 GMT -6
At Dogwood Power, 100% of our lines are underground. Still zero power outages since day 1. I "somewhat" admire being off the grid....but the nuisance vs convenience factor would drive me nuts. Too much scheming for an old phart. Now....if you excuse me.....I'm gonna climb aboard my lithium powered golf cart and make a few birdies. When I am done it will rapidly charge on grid power. FORE! . You member the easter video from last year? The well worked awesome until the driest year on record hit my area. I'm gonna resize all that and get it righted again in case the drought continues. Whether it rains or not next season, it'll be a win win. There's a plan for heavy rain and a plan for no rain.
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Post by Foggy on Dec 16, 2021 17:59:50 GMT -6
I "somewhat" admire being off the grid....but the nuisance vs convenience factor would drive me nuts. Too much scheming for an old phart. Now....if you excuse me.....I'm gonna climb aboard my lithium powered golf cart and make a few birdies. When I am done it will rapidly charge on grid power. FORE! . You member the easter video from last year? The well worked awesome until the driest year on record hit my area. I'm gonna resize all that and get it righted again in case the drought continues. Whether it rains or not next season, it'll be a win win. There's a plan for heavy rain and a plan for no rain. ^ Your cup overfloweth (not). . Never did see that video.
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