Hurricane Sandy looks like a doozy headed this way

renovation · Post by **renovation** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 11:51 pm

would this meet code by you david ?
http://www.lowes.com/pd_182534-48019-30 ... facetInfo=

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:58 pm

Now they are calling for a big winter storm with snow across the NE - hope everybody is going to be ok. Doesn't look like it will get this far south.

DaMaN · Post by **DaMaN** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:11 pm

renovation wrote:would this meet code by you david ?
http://www.lowes.com/pd_182534-48019-30 ... facetInfo=

Yes but I am trying to get the 10 circuit unit so that I do not have to do this job twice. This AM, I went into my breaker panel and wired up my furnace leads to a sacrificed extension cord male parts and got heat into my house from the gas furnace.

I don't want to jinx it but i just saw to PSE&G trucks with booms on them pull up on my block. I hope/ pray we have power soon. This is getting old.

darcy · Post by **darcy** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:37 pm

thinking of, and praying for, you & ur family, DaMaN.

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rain & winds this morn; then wintry mix, and now a light snow.
i don't reckon Winter Storm Athena will leave much snow where i am { 36F @ mo }, but just saw on the news that parts of NJ are havin' a heavier snowfall,,

darcy · Post by **darcy** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 2:57 pm

how'd you make out, DaMaN?, ~ pls let us know,,

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we wound up w/4" snow but the sidewalks are already slushy as we are not below freezin' point here.

checked w/mom & dad, mostly to see if they kept power { and they did, thank goodness }; they wound up w/5-6" snow on top of ice { temps are in the low 20s where they live,, }

DaMaN · Post by **DaMaN** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:02 pm

About the same. Still no power.

darcy · Post by **darcy** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:04 pm

DaMaN wrote:About the same. Still no power.

o.m.g. 'n' geez louise,,

what are they saying now 'bout power restore date??

DaMaN · Post by **DaMaN** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:17 pm

Not sure if anymore. I am at my worst mood in years.

darcy · Post by **darcy** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:38 pm

anyone would be,,,

gosh,, this is awful,,

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 5:08 pm

I don't imagine it's cheap to keep that generator running either.. Hate it for you bro..

DaMaN · Post by **DaMaN** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:22 pm

eGoCeNTRoNiX wrote:I don't imagine it's cheap to keep that generator running either.. Hate it for you bro..

Yeah, I am using about 7 gallons a day so about $28/a day

renovation · Post by **renovation** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:26 pm

man this really sucks David !
it gone beyond finding the words running that generator im sure and having to get gas.
longest we have ever gone was (five ) 5 days and it was when the national grid went down also was summer !
I hope if you have friends in the area..you have invited them over to your place if they don't have a generator and are out of heat to.

also has the goverment been around and offer any kind of help to people in your area that your aware of . if so what has been said ?

DaMaN · Post by **DaMaN** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:34 pm

I am have. I am am powering both my senior citizen neighbors with power from the generator. I only make them contribute for gas. I am basically married to this generator. I am trying to keep it in top running condition as it is the life line of 3 families. I have gotten paranoid to ensure it is in good shape a well as secure because my fence has broken with storm and can be easily accessed.

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 7:01 pm

Hope they get around to you soon, hats off to you for hanging in there and taking care of business!

renovation · Post by **renovation** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 7:44 pm

DaMaN wrote:I am have. I am am powering both my senior citizen neighbors with power from the generator. I only make them contribute for gas. I am basically married to this generator. I am trying to keep it in top running condition as it is the life line of 3 families. I have gotten paranoid to ensure it is in good shape a well as secure because my fence has broken with storm and can be easily accessed.

thats a wonderful thing your doing David

I have the biggest chain I could fine and one hell of Lock. attached to that unit .
I just loan a friend the propane torpedo heater . that I use to keep me toasty when in my work shed. his furnance to a crap last night and there using to stay warm . his wife is the one with major medical heart problems and also has MS. his repairman said it take till tomorrow before they will have repacement parts.(this is why I was told don't buy a 95% or above efficent furnance when we replaced my old one ) it was availabilty and cost of replacement parts.