Comments on: Power is out http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/power-is-out/ Home improvement with an eye toward sustainability Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:44:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Paul http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/power-is-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3826 Paul Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:04:34 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=851#comment-3826 You know, the first time the power went out, it was fun feeding the wood stove, there was a sense of adventure in it and a sort of thumbing of the nose to mother nature, you can't get me, ha ha! The second time, still fun, less adventurous, still can't get me... The third time, less fun. This is the fourth time it's happened. No fun, can't say I particularly enjoy sleeping on the sofa so I can keep an eye on the thing overnight, especially over a three day period. By the third night, I let the generator run all night to keep the furnace on. You know, the first time the power went out, it was fun feeding the wood stove, there was a sense of adventure in it and a sort of thumbing of the nose to mother nature, you can’t get me, ha ha!

The second time, still fun, less adventurous, still can’t get me…

The third time, less fun.

This is the fourth time it’s happened. No fun, can’t say I particularly enjoy sleeping on the sofa so I can keep an eye on the thing overnight, especially over a three day period. By the third night, I let the generator run all night to keep the furnace on.

]]> By: Todd http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/power-is-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3825 Todd Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:37:32 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=851#comment-3825 The generator did great. I actually tried to only run it for a few hours at a time, then shut it down to cool. Today at 4 am the power was finally restored. We were on generator for almost 5 days. It's amazing how much we rely on power, water and heat to survive! The generator did great. I actually tried to only run it for a few hours at a time, then shut it down to cool.

Today at 4 am the power was finally restored. We were on generator for almost 5 days. It’s amazing how much we rely on power, water and heat to survive!

]]> By: william http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/power-is-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3824 william Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:13:22 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=851#comment-3824 I am very glad that your power is back. It is good that you had the woodstove. I am very glad that your power is back. It is good that you had the woodstove.

]]> By: Paul http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/power-is-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3823 Paul Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:22:11 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=851#comment-3823 How is your generator holding out? How is your generator holding out?

]]> By: Todd http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/power-is-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3820 Todd Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:49:55 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=851#comment-3820 Paul, Day 4 and still no power. Crews fixed some of the 3 phase power down the road. But they still haven't got to the single phase that feeds our street. Sounds like a few more days....ugh! Paul,

Day 4 and still no power. Crews fixed some of the 3 phase power down the road. But they still haven’t got to the single phase that feeds our street. Sounds like a few more days….ugh!

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