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Got the leaf springs back in, torqued down and nothing fell off when I drove it.

I'm going to miss that squeaking noise.

No, I dont need mice.

 

do what you gotta do

 

2020 just has so many unwelcome surprises

 

If you are camping, yes.

If you are home, no, you have work to do

 

Did you empty out the poo container?

 

Power went out to the north end of town and the next one over.

I have the generator running. Tv, network and a couple lights running for now.

 

No winds today. Probably someone crashed into a power pole.

 

Leave the dishes for spring. Whats the worst that could happen?

 

Geeze. One thing after another. Don't buy First alert smoke detectors. They start beeping every 30 seconds when the battery is still at 76% capacity. They are on the top of a cathedral ceiling. The first ones started chirping one month after installing them.

I pulled all four and replaced.the batteries with 10 year lithium three months ago. Three out of for have already got to 76%. All but the one that just started.chirping went off at 3am.

I bought four nest alarms that will text you when the battery is low but haven't installed them yet.

 

I am convinced that First Alert is a subsidiary of Eveready or Duracell Corp and was designed merely to sell more batteries...we had a First Alert that was installed before we bought the house. It ate batteries for lunch...didn’t matter what I put in there they lasted less than 6 mos. One night in a fit of sleep interrupted rage I ripped it off the ceiling after it started chirping at 3am. I have since replaced it with a wireless unit synced to my home security system. I’m a much happier person now...hahaha

 

The first alert ones are zwave connected to my network. You can mute them if an alarm goes off but not if the battery is low (76%is low?).
Terrible design in both ways.

 

Still no power. Some others are restored in the tract above mine. Now SCE power outage map shows they are working on it but estimated restore time is 10pm tomorrow.

On the good sign I have 38 hours on my first 40Lb propane tank with more gas and have a second one filled up and ready to go. Do I keep it going or change it out before I go to bed?

I might have to plug in the fridges and let it run all night.

 

If you do not own a generator I suggest you go out and by one. You never know when the power will go out.

I spent $950 on mine. 4500W dual fuel and auto start. Very quiet. I only use propane to keep the carb clean.

I have two 40 LB tanks but am still on the first one with 40 hours running half my house and the meter on the tank is still in the green.

I never expected I would get this many hours out of one tank of propane. I added both fridges but when I turn off my computer I expect it to get better efficiency.

Going to bed now and will check up in the morning before I leave for work.

 

Good morning all