One item that has been on my list of things to do is prepare the generator for any power outages this winter. This afternoon the power went out as the sun was starting to go behind the hill, so I thought this would be a good time to get the generator going before it turned dark. I poured some gas treatment fluid in the tank, since it has been a year or more since the generator was operated. After pulling on the starting rope 40 or 50 times with no luck, I blew into the gas tank and it started right up. About that time the power came back on. After putting the generator away in the shop, I proceed into the house to prepare dinner. While doing my cooking the power goes out again and it is totally dark by now. I stumble around in search of the flashlight and make my way back out to the shop to bring the generator up on the front porch. After putting an extension cord through the front window to power a lamp and a few other appliances the power comes back on with no further interruptions. Looks like I can scratch that item off my to do list.
A collection of stories from the life of Michael Burke. He worked for the Forest Service in Alaska, California, and Oregon. He lives in Oakland, OR. His wonderful wife, Celia, passed in May of 2021
Monday, November 15, 2021
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We found out last night that even though a generator will usually run until gas tank is dry, if fuel is low, they just will not start! I start it about every four months just to be sure it will start. Just did that a few weeks ago, but last night it would not start. George suggested we put more fuel in to see if that would work! Yup worked great. We also shut it down only to find out we needed it again. Living out in country always comes with risk of power outages, but most of us are prepared with generators and wood stoves!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing; sounds like you had quite a storm! is the rain gauge filling up? do you have a head lamp? happy fall!!
ReplyDeleteHave kind of generator have you got? I've been thinking of investing in one. Douglas Electric is usually pretty dependable, but being without power for about 2 weeks during Snowmageddon was traumatic.
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