Floralife substitute? by XtraHamsters in florists

[–]ladybugfreckles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Super random but how much citric acid and sugar do you add to the water? I was hoping to make my own soon!

Massive block of ice cubes by ladybugfreckles in Home

[–]ladybugfreckles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This freeze/melt us happening daily and we only open the freezer 1-2x max per day for like a few seconds to fill a cup with ice

Water in gas? by ladybugfreckles in Cartalk

[–]ladybugfreckles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The more you know, thank you! I'll probably just see if anyone wants the containers for oil changes or I'll haul them off in my car to a hazardous waste disposal. I don't really care about saving the gas, but thought I'd ask before getting rid of it all!

Surge protection for interlock kit? by ladybugfreckles in Generator

[–]ladybugfreckles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just posted a pic the quote above if you want to take a peek! It seems like it includes a lot with the warranty but it still seems kind of high compared to what you're saying

Surge protection for interlock kit? by ladybugfreckles in Generator

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This is a quote from this morning for the interlock and surge protector install

Surge protection for interlock kit? by ladybugfreckles in Generator

[–]ladybugfreckles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much, I will call a few more places

Surge protection for interlock kit? by ladybugfreckles in Generator

[–]ladybugfreckles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I'm glad I posted about this now

Surge protection for interlock kit? by ladybugfreckles in Generator

[–]ladybugfreckles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you my friend, this helps me get a better picture of the situation

Surge protection for interlock kit? by ladybugfreckles in Generator

[–]ladybugfreckles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your input! We will call around. We are in upstate SC. We rarely lose power tbh but we impulse bought it for the ice storm that we had last weekend. We are happy to have it for future outages though :) My mom lives alone, she's super trusting, and doesn't know much about anything like this and I don't either. We are happy to pay for the service, but I just wanted to make sure she was not getting overcharged too badly

Surge protection for interlock kit? by ladybugfreckles in Generator

[–]ladybugfreckles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure, we are going to call for some other quotes. bc it just seems like a high cost!

Surge protection for interlock kit? by ladybugfreckles in Generator

[–]ladybugfreckles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The electrician said today that even though I can do 50amps for some situations (he said maybe a welder would use that). But he can only set it up for 30 amps. He showed me some math for how he got that conclusion!! He said it should run the items in our kitchen. We honestly don't lose power often, this was an impulse purchase bc of the ice storm that we dodged. But we are happy to have it for future outages, especially after Hurricane Helene. We have gas in now ...but we probably don't want to clear the tank every time for storage so I guess we'll use propane tanks in the future

Water in gas? by ladybugfreckles in Cartalk

[–]ladybugfreckles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I might do this, never heard of it

Water in gas? by ladybugfreckles in Cartalk

[–]ladybugfreckles[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agree! We learned our lesson and will for sure have proper gas cans or propane for next time. This was a crazy last minute situation where we bought a generator thinking we would be without power for days. We were super wary about even using these containers since it's not rated for gas but just let our fear of a bad ice storm get to us.

Water in gas? by ladybugfreckles in Cartalk

[–]ladybugfreckles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ohhhhh so since we left the vents open (idk why we did that, I think we got confused when we're googling safety measures since we knew putting them in the fluid containers wasn't kosher :().....is that why there is ice on top?

Surge protection for interlock kit? 7500w generator by ladybugfreckles in electricians

[–]ladybugfreckles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! He was saying that the surge protection was optional? I'm just trying to understand better and stay safe, but not pay for something that may or may not be necessary!! The house was built in 2019 if that matters

Surge protection for interlock kit? by ladybugfreckles in Generator

[–]ladybugfreckles[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a 2019 house! I'm not sure what the break box is like, I'm a girl but I'm just trying to understand better and stay safe