Sunday, November 24
We had a seamless, propane-powered generator in Bala, as power went out much more regularly. We were subject to hurricanes on a regular basis. It was huge, and costly.
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| Muskoka, 2008 |
We now have a back up battery! This was a Christmas surprise for Joseph Brian. After our power was out for 8 hours during Joe's birthday party... Caitlin did some research for me while they were here. I talked to her. Grampa talked to Jean-Luc, and Joe and I discussed it. We were going back and forth about it. Joe brought the discussion up at bed time, but I shut down the discussion, said we could talk later. I'd ordered it!
It came on Friday, while he was in town shopping. Our UPS man, Kevin, brought it to the door.
It was hidden in the bedroom until I could get it installed. I was figuring out what to do about that. JL was confident he could install it for us. Saturday morning, Caitlin texted and asked if we were busy Sunday. JL wanted to install it then. Wow! The sign said KEE POUT! It worked.
Sunday morning saw about 4 cm snow. Thankfully, JL has snow tires.
Success! JL gave us a tutorial.
JL drove home safely in the slushy, melting snow. A job well done. We can't thank him enough!
I actually spotted the beaver I wrote about yesterday. More on that later!
14 comments:
...quite a gift.
That sounds like a wonderful present that will "give" for years.
I didn’t such things existed.
Hi, I haven't a clue about all this stuff. We just changed to heat pumps for heating and so far it seems to be fine. Miserable up my way here this morning. Wet and cold. Hope it's better where you folks are.
That is one less thing to worry about.
What a thoughtful and practical surprise. It must feel so reassuring to have that backup power in place. Glad everything went smoothly with the installation.
That is a brilliant setup. We, too, have pump for water, freezer, etc, vulnerable to power failure. What we did was install a gasoline powered generator under one of our porches. Push start, with a bypass hookup to the electric switchboard. But your solution is quieter.
I keep mousetraps at every door. Dratted things get in, regardless.
What a thoughtful surprise and a well-planned operation! Love how you turned a tricky logistics project into a smooth, almost festive event—with snow and all. Joe must have been thrilled.
Hari OM
Yay for Delta!!! These (and others like it) are what we van lifers rely on for daily power needs!!! I have a 2400w one which runs my fridge and kitchen appliances as well as lighting (and heating when needed). I have a 1000w on which I use for my reading light, powering the phone and laptop and running small appliances like the blender. Delta actually do whole-house applications so you could be totally off grid if you wanted... YAM xx
Nice device! Linda in Kansas
So happy for you guys
A lot of peace of mind comes with this installation.
The propane generator is a great idea, especially to have your well pump hooked up. Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead.
Christmas came early for Joe! (Maybe for both of you!) That's a great thing to have. I think it will be a tough winter. And this will help keep you safe. Well done on JL for the installation too!
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