That's great news! 17 days. Man... how often did you have to fill the
generator each day? How many hours does a tank full last?
I have a generator as well, but have never needed to use it.
Marc
kryppy wrote:
Well, just got my power back after seventeen days.
I have been on the generator and inverters for so long, I am thinking
of disconnecting from the stupid weak grid. :)
I never realized just how much power these tanks consume!
Anyway, kept a 180 full of corals and a bunch of fish in perfect
condition. My eleven year old grouper in his nasty 55 didn't even
notice, and my two 29 grow out tanks seem better now. Weird.
I ran my generator about 8 hrs a day for the first seven days and went
to 12 - 24 hours when the fuel started flowing freely again and the
days dragged on.
I ran battery bubblers when the genset was off, and I think i could
have got by without them.
All in all, my 5250 watt generator I bought for $300 a week before the
storm made my hurricane experience an ok vacation.
Re: Damn hurricanes ... I never realized just how much power these tanks consume!... I ran my generator about 8 hrs a day for the first seven days and went ... storm made my hurricane experience an ok vacation. ... We were dairy farming for the last 12 years and never missed milking twice a day so our power is fairly reliable and we don't get hurricanes/cyclones. ... (rec.aquaria.marine.reefs)
Re: Cold weather camping ... I would get some heat tape assuming you have a ...generator or could get 110V easily. ... gets above freezing during the day. ... If the tanks aren't holding a lot of liquid they would surely freeze. ... (rec.outdoors.rv-travel)
Re: OT*Kerry Lied While Good Men Died ... By and large the American public has been very supportive of the Military, with just a few left wing nut cases labeling soldiers as baby killers. ... But Americans have no idea what is going on over in Iraq.... We do not have a news media that is concerned with the reporting of facts. ... The was a retired LTC on FOX claiming how we could win the war in Iraq with more special forces and fewer tanks, and that we need to get off of our vehicles and do dismounted patrolling. ... (rec.outdoors.rv-travel)
Re: TV news, my building is on fire! ... that saw the news that our plant has exploded and is burning. ... I'm thinking we don't have explodables other than welding and propane tanks....news with the mistaken identity and half of my employees showed up in tears. ... (rec.crafts.metalworking)
Re: TV news, my building is on fire! ... I'm thinking we don't have explodables other than welding and propane tanks.... But we made the TV news with the mistaken identity and half of my employees showed up in tears. ... Hope the explosion hasn't damaged your plant any. ... (rec.crafts.metalworking)
