Your last generator Maintenance Run

[3930dave]

I have not seen a Costco with Propane but have not looked for it...

Wouldn't be a problem putting 100 gallon tanks in the trailer... I do think I would run afoul of some regulation... a friend had a bunch of 5 gallon tanks to exchange and was told he had too many and would need placard... or something like that.

Costco's here commonly have propane. I know BC does too, and I believe Washington State, at least up by the border. Dirt cheap compared to most suppliers.

I imagine there's no shortage of regs in Cali.... my rule of thumb with propane is stay out of confined spaces - underground garages, etc....

Not encouraging lawlessness irate:, but for the right price I'd throw some hundred pounders on a trailers, and tarp them over well, leaving the bottom of the tarp to "breathe". But, if it only saves you $50, probably not worth the bother.....

Rgds, D.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

100 pound tanks are no big deal to get filled here... Just load them in the pu and drive over there...

Just make sure you have the protective caps on them and they are tied down well.

SR

 

[ultrarunner]

I did a Costco check for SF Bay Area and not finding Propane?

 

[3930dave]

I did a Costco check for SF Bay Area and not finding Propane?

Hmmm..... 2'nd cleanest burning common hydrocarbon should be available, but might be a Bay/Cali thing.....

Rgds, D.

 

[TheMan419]

Just did my generator maint run pre winter. Fired right up w the electric start. Hooked up the shop vac, electric leaf blower and electric weed eater as a load. Handled that all fine. Let it run 20 min or so.

We are supposed to get 5 in of snow tonight so wanted to be ready if some tree branches come down.

 

[3930dave]

Just did my generator maint run pre winter. Fired right up w the electric start. Hooked up the shop vac, electric leaf blower and electric weed eater as a load. Handled that all fine. Let it run 20 min or so.

We are supposed to get 5 in of snow tonight so wanted to be ready if some tree branches come down.

Nice run, and loading. :thumbsup:

Your neighbours should thank you - now that you done that, your grid will probably be fine all winter !

If you hadn't, Murphy would have soon delivered a multi-day outage.......

Rgds, D.

 

[TheMan419]

Nice run, and loading. :thumbsup:

Your neighbours should thank you - now that you done that, your grid will probably be fine all winter !

If you hadn't, Murphy would have soon delivered a multi-day outage.......

Rgds, D.

I am hopeful that is the case We bought the house 3 years ago. It was not wired for generator. We had that done. Then some kids of a prior owner stopped by to see the "old family farm". They said power outages were a monthly occurrence. In 3 years we have had one that was long enough to make me drag out the generator. So wiring the house for it was money well spent

 

[3930dave]

I am hopeful that is the case We bought the house 3 years ago. It was not wired for generator. We had that done. Then some kids of a prior owner stopped by to see the "old family farm". They said power outages were a monthly occurrence. In 3 years we have had one that was long enough to make me drag out the generator. So wiring the house for it was money well spent

That phenomenon is commonly reported on here.....

Personally, I think it is just Murphy passing by and saying "Nothing to See Here, I'll Move Along".....

Ignore a generator for a couple of years though :duh:....... :devil: "I'm BACKKKKKK.... !"

Most of us have got That T Shirt, at least once.....

Rgds, D.

 

[TheMan419]

That phenomenon is commonly reported on here.....

Personally, I think it is just Murphy passing by and saying "Nothing to See Here, I'll Move Along".....

Ignore a generator for a couple of years though :duh:....... :devil: "I'm BACKKKKKK.... !"

Most of us have got That T Shirt, at least once.....

Rgds, D.

Yeah we moved into this place and owned the old place for another couple months. When I moved here generator got unplugged and not plugged in. So when power at old house went out.... moved gen back and had to pull start it. Oooffff. No fun.

 

[kevinwak]

Ran up my newly purchased champion the other day. Wanted to see how it would start in the cold and decide if it should be stored in the heated garage. It had no issues starting at -8 Celsius. So far so good