Great to hear.All is good guys….. Some minor house damage but nothing too bad at all. Thanks for checking in Andy!
Very common.I have a question, may be dumb. Is it common to have whole-home generators down there for times like this? Just curious.
A lot of us in the Bahamas have them myself included not only for Hurricanes but we used to have a lot of power outages. Not so bad any more but we are fortunate to have one.I have a question, may be dumb. Is it common to have whole-home generators down there for times like this? Just curious.
We put one in our home in the Redlands after Andrew and it came in handy several times over the years. When we moved to Key Largo a few years ago, we made sure the home had a backup generator to run everything in the house.Most people want one but most people don't.....when a hurricane is coming they all want to buy one but by then they're all gone....lol
We start our generator once a month and run it for about 30 minutes. It’s really no different than maintaining a car as long as you don’t just wait until a storm is coming to start it up.Very common.
Every time we get hit I look into it.
If it was just the cost I'd probably have done it long ago.
It's the upkeep, etc. that always keeps me from pulling the trigger.
The best option, if you can afford it, is a generator that runs off your natural gas line. Generac is the standard in this space, and you can run everything off them, including your A/C. Most people have the portable ones that run off gasoline. You can run your lights and your fridge, but that is about it. It can't run your A/C. And you have to make sure you are running it outside your house. They are noisy and smelly, so your neighbors are really happy with you! lolI have a question, may be dumb. Is it common to have whole-home generators down there for times like this? Just curious.
Did you do a slab for it and bury the big gas tank?We start our generator once a month and run it for about 30 minutes. It’s really no different than maintaining a car as long as you don’t just wait until a storm is coming to start it up.
We have slabs for our generator and propane tank. The tank weighs a ton as it's 80 gallon and sheltered in our yard. Never even moved through a few hurricanes.Did you do a slab for it and bury the big gas tank?
Ours does self maintenance once a week which saves us having to worry about it until in needs service.We start our generator once a month and run it for about 30 minutes. It’s really no different than maintaining a car as long as you don’t just wait until a storm is coming to start it up.
very true....we all love football/sports but when this things happen it's a reminder of what's really importantI haven't read the entire thread but threads like these put things into perspective about what is important in life. NFL games are just meaningless entertainment after all. I sincerely hope you are doing well Danny and to everyone in harm's way of this hurricane, you will be in my thoughts and I wish you all the best in health. Stay safe folks.
I live in an area of NJ where power is unreliable even during minor storms. After Sandy, right before I moved into the neighborhood, power was out for almost 3 weeks. We’ve been here 9 years now and almost every year, we would be without power for at least a week. We finally got tired of having to relocate, since we have well water and septic - no power means no water. Bit the bullet and bought the permanent whole-home generator. Upkeep isn’t too bad. It test runs every two weeks. You need to check the oil occasionally. We actually have the installation company service it annually. The piece of mind is invaluable.Very common.
Every time we get hit I look into it.
If it was just the cost I'd probably have done it long ago.
It's the upkeep, etc. that always keeps me from pulling the trigger.
They told me the gas tank would be buried underground somewhere on my property. Oy.We have slabs for our generator and propane tank. The tank weighs a ton as it's 80 gallon and sheltered in our yard. Never even moved through a few hurricanes.
That's an option. We opted not to.They told me the gas tank would be buried underground somewhere on my property. Oy.