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<blockquote data-quote="jcman" data-source="post: 1995827" data-attributes="member: 10603"><p>Was without power for 12 days during the 07 ice storm, as my house is total elec ,there was nothing I could do, so loaded up the wife and kids and got them setup in a hotel''and went on a search for a generator,,ya sounds stupid to go looking for a gen during an outage,,but didn't have to search long,luckily my brother is in sales and works with a lot of the suppliers and warehouses in the tulsa area,and they called him to see if he needed one,,praise the Lord''anyway we went and bought 3 1 for my mother'myself and my brother,,8.5kw.bought 4 five gal gas cans,hooked it up to the house,was able to run the heat,lights the tv,s every thing,,was also able to run the elec water heater ,,of course I had to shut off the heat and a few other things first,,then let the water heat up which took about 15-20 mins,,then let eveyone take showers,then flip a switch on the </p><p>watr heater and and turn heat back on,,worked out quite nice,ran that way for over a week,so I keep it serviced, start it up and let it run a few times a yr.Learned a lot during that period to help next time''here is what I did to be ready.</p><p>1. 20 yr shelf life food incase stores close down,,have enough to feed entire family for months if need be.</p><p>2.water filtration system,,with these systems you can get water from a mud puddle ''lake,'pond or any other water source. For a family I would recommend a berky water system,,can be had for around $300 and is one of the best on the market.</p><p>3.battery/crank charged radio can be picked up most anywhere for little to nothing.</p><p>4.guns and ammo,,enough said</p><p>with that being said,,idealy ahouse with all gas appliances would be the best option as you would have heat,hot water and everything to survive,except lights and tv time,coal oil lamps or candles will remedy the light issue,,and a portable batt operated DVD player would help the entertainment issue.</p><p>all things mentioned above can be purchased online from the Jim bakker show,,they even offer a fueless generator,,that is solar powered,which can run lights tv and many other things,for $1900,,not a spokesman for the show,but I have ordered a lot thru them and have been fully satisfied. Just giving some direction if needed if not ignore,,lol,,just want everyone to be ready if something arises.</p><p>stay safe and God bless everyone ,,and also stay prepared.</p><p></p><p>edit** all things can be purchased on the Jim bakker show minis the guns and ammo''lol</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jcman, post: 1995827, member: 10603"] Was without power for 12 days during the 07 ice storm, as my house is total elec ,there was nothing I could do, so loaded up the wife and kids and got them setup in a hotel''and went on a search for a generator,,ya sounds stupid to go looking for a gen during an outage,,but didn't have to search long,luckily my brother is in sales and works with a lot of the suppliers and warehouses in the tulsa area,and they called him to see if he needed one,,praise the Lord''anyway we went and bought 3 1 for my mother'myself and my brother,,8.5kw.bought 4 five gal gas cans,hooked it up to the house,was able to run the heat,lights the tv,s every thing,,was also able to run the elec water heater ,,of course I had to shut off the heat and a few other things first,,then let the water heat up which took about 15-20 mins,,then let eveyone take showers,then flip a switch on the watr heater and and turn heat back on,,worked out quite nice,ran that way for over a week,so I keep it serviced, start it up and let it run a few times a yr.Learned a lot during that period to help next time''here is what I did to be ready. 1. 20 yr shelf life food incase stores close down,,have enough to feed entire family for months if need be. 2.water filtration system,,with these systems you can get water from a mud puddle ''lake,'pond or any other water source. For a family I would recommend a berky water system,,can be had for around $300 and is one of the best on the market. 3.battery/crank charged radio can be picked up most anywhere for little to nothing. 4.guns and ammo,,enough said with that being said,,idealy ahouse with all gas appliances would be the best option as you would have heat,hot water and everything to survive,except lights and tv time,coal oil lamps or candles will remedy the light issue,,and a portable batt operated DVD player would help the entertainment issue. all things mentioned above can be purchased online from the Jim bakker show,,they even offer a fueless generator,,that is solar powered,which can run lights tv and many other things,for $1900,,not a spokesman for the show,but I have ordered a lot thru them and have been fully satisfied. Just giving some direction if needed if not ignore,,lol,,just want everyone to be ready if something arises. stay safe and God bless everyone ,,and also stay prepared. edit** all things can be purchased on the Jim bakker show minis the guns and ammo''lol [/QUOTE]
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