02-21-14, 10:41 PM | #11 |
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I've got some solar back-up power for running sump pumps during flooding, if the power fails.
I think the system could run my oil burner, but not for very long. (Old batteries). My main backup for the house is a 5KW gasoline generator. With fuel on hand, and intermittent running, maybe we could keep the house warmed up for about a week. It would be longer, if I wasn't wasting so much gas on the snowblower.. But, if the local stations had power, I could buy more gas as needed.. Maybe. A few people up in NH had to use generators for a whole month.. Serious ice storm in the NE that winter..
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03-07-14, 05:36 PM | #12 |
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Just of back from mexico but was able to experience the record breaking 53rd day with below zero temps
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03-07-14, 08:32 PM | #13 |
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Wow, that might beat Green Bay's 49 days! If they got a warm-up day..
Green Bay sets record for days with sub-zero temperatures | FOX 11 Online | WLUK-TV I can't even imagine living in a place that cold! The winter in WI makes MA seem like Bermuda! I'm sitting here with layers, and I was only outdoors for an hour today.. We got in a nice three mile walk, when it bounced up above 35F ! We only had a few sub 10F days this past week..
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03-08-14, 08:33 AM | #14 |
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I'm just south of green bay and set the new record of 53 days. It was -19 when we left for mexico and 87 when we got there so over 100 degree difference but got back weds night and had -13 Thursday morning.
Thing is northern WI and MN we even worse and then there is Canada brrrrrr Anchorage ALaska had a warmer winter then we did. It was a really couldy winter here too so not much solar hot water heat ... bummer. Well off to go help my parent start to setup for maple syrup season
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