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Keep on Keeping on....
Join Date: Feb 17 2005
Location: Austin, Texas
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Kind of like everything else, buy as big as you can afford, you will have all you can use, but you don't have to use all you have.
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http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=07132560000 This is the only generator that will be avalible untill next year through Sears. If you are lucky they will still have one at a local sears in your area! If not, try to rent one from a Home Depot...that would be your next bet. Regards, Gabe |
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Tight Lines, CaptDoug
Join Date: May 23 2004
Location: Shoreacres, Texas
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Anyone know where to get one? I looked today (well yesterday, it's to darn early) at Home Depot, Lowes and Sears and all said none of the stores in the Houston area have any left. Guess I'll be eating a lot of fish if electricity goes out!
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To Endeavor to Persevere
Join Date: May 26 2000
Location: Sargent, Republic of Texas
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I've found it's easier than explaining load calculations to people, to just buy a 12 gauge extension cord that's long enough to go from the genset to the kitchen, this is to plug the frig in. Then get a 14 gauge extension cord and replace the female end (cord cap) with another male end.
When the power goes out, turn ALL the breakers in the panel off, this is important! Run the frig first to make sure it stays cold, plug in the male to male cord into a receptacle in the room you want to power up, then come back and plug into the cord (12 gauge) that the frig was plugged into. It'll power up the entire circuit! Make sure you unplug from the 12 gauge cord before relocating the other end of the male to male cord to another circuit as the male to male will be energized if knot! I have a 3500 watt Dayton brand that'll run my frig and everything in the den, lights, TV, DVD/VCR and ceiling fans at the same time! |
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Dam good way to do it Harbormaster! just be reel careful with that ( what we call) suicide cord.
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Join Date: May 21 2004
Location: Channelview, Tx.
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To Endeavor to Persevere
Join Date: May 26 2000
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If you buy one, plan on running it at least once a month, and place a load on it! Thanks Biggy ![]() |
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Capt of the spyglass Potlicker club!
Join Date: May 21 2004
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harbor get over here and hook up my gen to my breaker box. I want central air if the storm hits! I need my Mikita 6100r hooked up to the breaker box and your slacking dude. what time you going to be here?
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Hoping to keep some spare change
Join Date: Jun 22 2004
Location: Pearland
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I bought a 3000 watt Coleman at Home Depot in Rosenburg yesterday afternoon. They had about 3 left. Lowes in Rosenburg was completely out. Another item that is hard to find is gas cans. Those gensets run through some gas, and you should probably have 20-25 gallons on hand to fuel the thing for a couple days.
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Join Date: May 26 2004
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