51hrs in, but we are warm

[troylee]

I'm not saying the whole house is toasty warm, but it is way above tolerable. Doing a very good job of heating 3000 sq ft 2 story built in 1886. Power surge took out the control board on the furnace, and been on generator for 51 hrs so far. They have given us a 4 pm repair time for power, but they haven't even gotten on site yet. They don't put our town of 150 very high up on the repair list.

 

[computeruser]

Nice. Good thing you got the wood heat to back you up here!!

 

[troylee]

This event will give me reason to justify another ported chainsaw........

 

[flotek]

This is one of those rare times where you can look like a hero to the wife ." See honey I told you this investment would pay off "

 

[ash man]

Nice job being prepared with the wood burner and generator. Most people waif for the power to go out before they rush around looking for one

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

I have 2 diesel fired gen sets and 5 or 7 gas ones but I still just usually use a lantern vs burning fuel.

 

[troylee]

No generator = water coming out the front door. The 2 sump pumps ran the first 24 hrs, nonstop

 

[troylee]

Power is on, but still waiting on furnace parts. Circuit board didn't fix it, now waiting on transformer. He is gonna try the old board with the new transformer so I won't get charged for something I didn't need.

 

[zogger]

Yep, back ups for back ups. And you'll find out what burns out with a power surge so you can get some spares for the next time.

 

[olyman]

Power is on, but still waiting on furnace parts. Circuit board didn't fix it, now waiting on transformer. He is gonna try the old board with the new transformer so I won't get charged for something I didn't need.

power co paying the repair bill???

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

No generator = water coming out the front door. The 2 sump pumps ran the first 24 hrs, nonstop

Ouch! Might be time to patch up the basement walls!

 

[troylee]

Whole town has high water table, and I have 2 4 inch tiles that empty into my sump hole. Then I pump out to the city storm system. Seems weird, but that is how it is, and this is the system that they devised. City put in the storm drain because it was cheaper than suing the previous owner for the volume of water she was pumping into the driveway and street. They said at one point she had frogs living in the yard, she was pumping so much water. They don't run all the time, but when they start, they run for 24 hrs.

 

[stihly dan]

Power is on, but still waiting on furnace parts. Circuit board didn't fix it, now waiting on transformer. He is gonna try the old board with the new transformer so I won't get charged for something I didn't need.

May need a different tech. How can you condemn a board if you don't have low voltage. A 1st year knows better than that. Also everyone carries transformers in the van. Common stock.

 

[loadthestove]

This is one of those rare times where you can look like a hero to the wife ." See honey I told you this investment would pay off "

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