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^^yup, I had my left eye done a few years ago. So I know the drill. My right eye still isn't bad enough to get insurance to pay for the procedure. Mrs Pute gets the other eye done next week.
Pute What are you going to do when your sweetie sees much better and see what you really look like LOL
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One of 5 gen sets we have. A 5kw diesel with a fresh engine. Even have a 250 gallon tank to feed it with. As with ALL gen sets. It gets started every 30 days. Can't be working on them during a emergency. The gas gens are run out of fuel to make sure that there is no gas left in carb. (shut off at fuel valve) Stay bilz added to tank to help keep gas simi fresh. Only use pure gas in them.

I bet I've worked on 30+ gen sets this past year because gas was left in carb. Don't just turn them off. Shut the fuel off and let them run all the gas runs out of carburetor. Won't hurt them one bit. Next time you need it, turn the fuel on an 99% of the time it will fire back up.

traided a lb for the diesel set but did end up spending $1400.oo to get a reman engine for it.

In fact it's time to go fire it up. Best time too it's 19f out here among the oaktrees. Will be a good test to see how hard it is to start cold.



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Batteries didn't have enough juice to fire it up. A newer set was installed and it fired up. Running atm to top off the batteries. The other set came with the gen set so I knew I might haft to change them out. Had spares on the solar charger, good n charged.

Proof that you never know if when you need them. Will they start....
 
Morning OFC. My poor furnace is working it's azz off. Right at 0 right now. I do need some kind of general. You guys make it sound complicated though. The older I get the less I want to take on new projects though.

My gas fireplace helps but it makes the rest of the house cold hen it give the furnace a rest and try to use nothing but the fireplace.

Sure would like to stick my nose in on the no mods thread but I said I wouldn't so I won't..... Careful Hopped didn't commit to that....even if he does then there is Angie.

Mrs Pute has cataract surgery today. That is gonna take a large part of the day.

I need coffee.
You might wanna get a coupla electric blonkies. My son has -- really -- electrically warmed carpets!! He can walk around barefoot when the indoor temp is in the 60's.

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Back from Mrs Putes surgery. She asked to be knocked out.......sitting on the couch in the fetal position. The really knocked her out. I ordered Pizza for the two of us and now I am eating hers. Should have been awake when the chow arrived.

Now I get to Fk off and do anything I want until she comes out of her trance....ain't surgery great!!!
 
Hope Mrs. Pute is ok..Pute.

Thanks for the well wishes to my lady ,gentelmen. She did great through the procedure, everything went well. It was funny, she came out of the side entrance all smiling and joking with the nurse. I guess they used a new type of Anthestia that allows for people to awake with not as many residual effects. I was shocked as I thought I would be dragging her into the house like a wounded solider in a battle. Of course I say all that but when we got home she immediatly went to bed and crashed untill well after dark.
 
Morning OFC

Pute wishing Mrs. Pute fast recovery.

When I had my cataract surgery everything went fine. But I didn't know I had to place an eye heating pad on my eyes daily. Plus, I have to use eye drops the rest of my life. And I need glasses or reader to read close up. I like the idea of glasses instead of reader. That way I don't have to put on and take off the reader on and off all day. I find it a pain in the azz. But I do have 20/20 eyesight.
 
-0- F - but only 3 mph wind. Regular work and now home repairs. Going into crawlspace to figure out why some ducts are blowing cold air while the rest are hot. Slept with the furthest faucet at a small trickle.. Plus I've got to get that light hung this am. But first - Coffee, Pinch Hits and the Rambling Musings of a Madcap, well all of us anyhow. Coffee, and PH's, I'm buying.
 
There's these two things I just found out about electric carpets:

1. Cats and doggies LOVE warm carpets.

2. Review:

Love these. Money saving.
I have wood floors throughout the house. They get cold in the winter. I have purchased 7 large under the rug heaters. As a result of using these, my floors are warm, my feet are warm and my heating bill has dropped I definitely recommend these.
 
Which tri power carb system did you go with I have older Gerac 5500 8500 surge and was thinking of doing the mod?

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One of 5 gen sets we have. A 5kw diesel with a fresh engine. Even have a 250 gallon tank to feed it with. As with ALL gen sets. It gets started every 30 days. Can't be working on them during a emergency. The gas gens are run out of fuel to make sure that there is no gas left in carb. (shut off at fuel valve) Stay bilz added to tank to help keep gas simi fresh. Only use pure gas in them. I bet I've worked on 30+ gen sets this past year because gas was left in carb. Don't just turn them off. Shut the fuel off and let them run all the gas runs out of carburetor. Won't hurt them one bit. Next time you need it, turn the fuel on an 99% of the time it will fire back up. traided a lb for the diesel set but did end up spending $1400.oo to get a reman engine for it. In fact it's time to go fire it up. Best time too it's 19f out here among the oaktrees. Will be a good test to see how hard it is to start cold.



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Good score! Diesel also stores better than gasoline.

4days without power or running water. Supposed to have back on line tomorrow night. At least today we could get out to store and had a hot breakfast. Another half foot coming tonight. This is more snow than we have had in the last 3 years totaled

Compassion brother! Good luck with the power restoration!

Back from Mrs Putes surgery. She asked to be knocked out.......sitting on the couch in the fetal position. The really knocked her out. I ordered Pizza for the two of us and now I am eating hers. Should have been awake when the chow arrived. Now I get to Fk off and do anything I want until she comes out of her trance....ain't surgery great!!!

Congratulations on everything going smoothly and best wishes on the recovery!

Morning OFC Pute wishing Mrs. Pute fast recovery. When I had my cataract surgery everything went fine. But I didn't know I had to place an eye heating pad on my eyes daily. Plus, I have to use eye drops the rest of my life. And I need glasses or reader to read close up. I like the idea of glasses instead of reader. That way I don't have to put on and take off the reader on and off all day. I find it a pain in the azz. But I do have 20/20 eyesight.

Wowza, you poor dear! Both of mine were one shot deals without complications. I got eye lenses that allow me to read and function around the house without glasses, but I do need them to read signs at a distance when I drive.
 

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