Thanks for words of encouragement, Anne. I don't know that I will need to
run the generator for much more than a
couple of days at a time. At least that is my hope. The
water isn't tied to the electric so that is a relief. I remember
the years when it was... a real headache.

Your idea on the additive - - Will put
some in the cans as soon as I buy them. and using small gas cans - I had
figured this one out mainly because I am not able to breathe very good and
don't want to expend my strength on just lifting cans!
lol ... and at my age my Mom was still climbing up on her
roof to clean out gutters, etc. I just can't even imagine it!

Nedra
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http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Anne Lurie" wrote in message
. com...
I don't know how long a generator will run on, say $50 worth of gas --
but
I can gare-on-teee that you won't be missing the money nearly as much as
the
power!!! (Even if you only use the power for basics like water & ligts!)

Nedra, I don't know if I remembered to tell you this when I emailed you
about generators, but (depending how cold it gets there), the gasoline can
"jell" in the generator's tank. To avoid this, you can put a gas additive
in the tank. Actually, at the suggestion of our electrician when he
hooked
up our replacement generator (first one was stolen), we put the additive
in
all the gas cans when we filled them. That way, I don't need to wonder if
we put in the additive, or how much to use, etc.

BTW, I recommend multiple small gas cans over 1 or 2 big ones, as it's
much
easier for my aging arms to deal with them.

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC

"Nedra" wrote in message
nk.net...
I have No idea on the gas consumption of the generator, Jan.
I just haven't been that concerned about what it will need
or use.

Nedra

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"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
s.com...
Wow! Nedra! Probably a very wise decision, look at many died in Europe
during the heat wave. So, if you don't mind me asking, how much does a
generator to run the whole house cost, and any idea how much gas it
will
require per hour? ~ jan

"Nedra" wrote:

Kinda OT - Today I bought an electric start generator at Sears.
I know I know ... many folks don't like to trade there But I have
no money - do have a credit card ,,, so I charged the thing.
Should be paid off in 20 years or so .... LOL! This is the only
way I could be sure to have a generator with the electric start.
The storms take out our electric rather frequently. I will feel
much safer when it is delievered to the store. 8-27-03,,, Oh yeah
it will run the entire house including the central air... Yipppeee
The fish are the main reason I bought it but now I think of how
much I suffer in the hottern Hell weather.... worth every penny.

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Anne Lurie" wrote in message
.. .
Back in the Dec. 2002 ice storm, our power was out for about 26
hours,
as
I
recall (I've tried to repress the memory). We had phone service
for
about
24 hours, but apparently there's something in BellSouth's local
equipment
that has only a certain "life" without power. What did the phone
company
say?

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC


"Russ and Cathy" wrote in message
.. .
1st we had to boil our water because some bacteria got into our
water,
then
the following week, the massive power outage and now today no
telephones.
I
dont see anything on CNN about the telephone outage being massive
so
do
you
all have use of your telephones today?
Cathy







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