Running the Generator - pre power outage

[keep-in warm]

I dont have a UPC / APC or the newest board on a 2009 Harman XXV to address smoke in the house (
yet). I do have the Honda 2000i / propane conversion ready to go. I can run 16-17 hours off a 20 pounder and very tempted to just fire it up to ensure a stress free overnight with the stove not worrying about smoke backup and trudging through the snow in the middle of the night.

Anyone else in a similar situation?

 

[Woody1911a1]

me i'm drinking beer and thinking about cooking dinner . not going to waste my genny gas . get everything set up so if your smoke alarm wakes you , you can react .

that is unless your drunk like me and will worry about it in the morning

 

[keep-in warm]

well, ya....i started early too.

 

[moey]

Well thats about 2 gallons of propane or ~$6 you probably could turn on whatever heat you have and run it for less for that timeframe.

 

[imacman]

....very tempted to just fire it up to ensure a stress free overnight with the stove not worrying about smoke backup and trudging through the snow in the middle of the night. Anyone else in a similar situation?.......

Probably not. Most people with gennys always start them a day or 2 before a big storm comes that you already knew about.

Hope you got it started.

 

[Mike D]

Got more gas last night and fired it up then... no need to hook up the stove to the genny - I know how it will work thanks to hurricane Sandy. Good luck.