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14 hours , no power . The little 5500 watt genny is getting a work out . Ran it for 7 hours only used about 2 gallons of gas when I gave it a break and topped off . The new carb made all the difference in the world on fuel usage . I am glad I filled my fuel cans before this . One of the only gas stations around with power (deisel genny ) has been line up out to the road all day . The short drive to check to see if I could fill my one empty can I saw 4 high tension lines down (10,000 volt trunks) down . The ice does more damage than a blizard .

DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Sun Mar 30, 2025 5:05 pm The short drive to check to see if I could fill my one empty can I saw 4 high tension lines down (10,000 volt trunks) down . The ice does more damage than a blizard .

That’s a fact. As much as I’ve grown to dislike snow I’ll take a truckload of over an ice storm.

We had a bad one here in the early 2000’s. I ran my generator for a week before power was restored. At least the silver lining is you were prepared. I’m sure there’s people around you that are sitting in a cold dark house right now.

JSinMO wrote: ↑Sun Mar 30, 2025 8:38 pm

DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Sun Mar 30, 2025 5:05 pm The short drive to check to see if I could fill my one empty can I saw 4 high tension lines down (10,000 volt trunks) down . The ice does more damage than a blizard .

That’s a fact. As much as I’ve grown to dislike snow I’ll take a truckload of over an ice storm.

We had a bad one here in the early 2000’s. I ran my generator for a week before power was restored. At least the silver lining is you were prepared. I’m sure there’s people around you that are sitting in a cold dark house right now.

Yeah , I have been down this road before . The next door neighbour have now heat, hydro or water . They won a $100,000 in the lottery a few years back and his blew it all on fancy all electric kitchen and bath renos instead of a power less NG insert for the fire place and a generator that he wanted . We are rural but have the main NG pipe line for the neighbouring towns go through our front yards . One of the reasons we bought here .

They said we were going to get that storm here in WNY, but I’m glad tge weather guessers were wrong. I hope everything is better today David. Ice storms are horrible when the power lines drop. Good luck in the clean up. Harry

power back on at 12 noon and back off at 12:30 . . It looks like war zone in our county .

Hoping things will get better soon Dave. I’ve got some you tube buddy’s in Ontario. Not good at their locations.

Noel

Still no power and now saying maybe by tonight . maybe .

we have power again . still no internet other than tethered to my phone . I think is going through gaming withdrall . . A lot of poeple on side roads still now power and another storm coming tomorrow .

Enjoying my first morning in days Tea is ok , but there is nothing like a cup of coffee to start your day .

Seems like you need a campfire percalator...

Have yet to use mine over a campfire, but it works just fine over a grill, or gas stovetop when the power goes down. I like tea, but I am not giving up my coffee for something minor like a power appocalypse.