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Check out Linkedin.com…..the inside story of a Texas grocery chain during Hurricane Harvey. It is fantastic involvement.
A couple of things I noted would be relevant to any power out experience. If possible buy a dual fuel generator to avoid problems with clogged carburetors and to double the chances of finding fuel to run it. To avoid large voltage fluctuations when shutting down the gen. shut off the power first, run the generator for a few seconds to allow it to cool from a full load state and then shut it off. The emergency flashlight situation is interesting. Some people opt for a multi battery light that will singe your eyebrows and that costs $20/30. I have a bunch of led flashlights that take a single AA battery and all of them cost less than a single expensive light. Also they will furnish useable light when the AA battery will not power anything else.
Here’s the full link to the excellent story of the H.E.B grocery chain’s proactive response to the hurricane aftermath. It’s nice to see a good news story for a change.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/inside-story-what-took-keep-texas-grocery-chain-running-chip-cutter
I was thinking you could put your extension cord on a hose reel so you dont have to carry it, just pull it out when needed and reel it back in when done…might help
Good Arctle,informative,
Good luck and Godspeed,
@Larry
“If possible buy a dual fuel generator to avoid problems with clogged carburetors and to double the chances of finding fuel to run it.”
I certainly understand your comment regarding dual fuel == double the chance of finding fuel.
OTOH, the “clogged carb” comment makes no sense. Can you please explain further
I am sorry that was not very clear. If you buy a dual fuel generator and run it only on propane the fuel system will stay clean even if the generator sits for months and years without being run. When you no longer need the generator you can disconnect the propane tank and that is that. If you run it on gasoline you need to run it out of fuel to avoid stale gas. It is hard to get all the fuel out of the system and when it evaporates it will leave behind a residue. This can eventually cause problems such as a clogged carb. Propane is the perfect fuel for a generator as it does not get stale in storage.