And I Thought The Snow Was Bad...Now Ice

[69Z28-RS]

I think I have it pretty good. I have a wood stove and propane, ventless heat. Also, a small generator to keep the fridge, coffee maker and tv/dvd going. Life is good.

Yep, you probably have it better than most..   

[ko-lek-tor]

I think I have it pretty good. I have a wood stove and propane, ventless heat. Also, a small generator to keep the fridge, coffee maker and tv/dvd going. Life is good.

Yep, you probably have it better than most..   

Not to mention you are still able to get on the CRG!

[JKZ27]

[/quote]Not to mention you are still able to get on the CRG!
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I can thank my job for that.   

[JohnZ]

<<I hope you have a safe way to stay warm; be very careful with fuel-based heaters inside.  I KNOW how no power sucks, as I've got more than a week twice, once in/after an ice storm, and another 3 yrs ago after the Tornado day.  A generator is a good thing to have ... but generally you have to HAVE it Before the problem hits and the stores sell out. >>

Been there, done that - installed a 20-KW Generac fully-automatic natural gas standby generator system in the summer of 2003 ( 3 weeks before the famous 3-day "northern grid" failure - timing is everything  ) Has kept us nice and comfy many times since then when DTE (Detroit Edison), our Mickey-Mouse electric utility, has gone dead, and we don't even need to be home. 

[ko-lek-tor]

That is money well spent John!! Guy, I maintain his car collection, has one just like that. Here are few other non-Camaro related pics of general interest: My Tolkheim gas pump and 36 Caddy.

[69Z28-RS]

JohnZ definitely did a nice thing with the Generac..     I considered the same unit when I built my home, but I let build schedule and $$ pressures put it off til 'later'...  and we all know how 'later' goes..

JohnZ:  Would you change anything about that if you were doing it over?  the size? or brand? or ??

[cam69aro]

I live in Minnesota so we have had plenty of snow (40 plus inches so far) and more below zero nights than i can remember. So much for global warming i would say. Well stay warm guys, this cold weather gives us more shop time right ? 

[JohnZ]

JohnZ definitely did a nice thing with the Generac..     I considered the same unit when I built my home, but I let build schedule and $$ pressures put it off til 'later'...  and we all know how 'later' goes..

JohnZ:  Would you change anything about that if you were doing it over?  the size? or brand? or ??

Nope, the unit has been quite satisfactory, and has paid for itself more than once. It starts itself up once a week for a ten-minute diagnostic run, and in eleven years all it has required is one starter and a battery.