My First Pocono Ice Storm Power Outage!!!

 
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Post by Mike Wilson » Sat. Dec. 26, 2009 4:48 pm

And here I was, in the Hand Fired forum, clicking on this thread thinking that I would learn how a Leisure Line Pocono stoker reacted to a power outage... mrrrrrrrgh... :?

Oh well !

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Post by stockingfull » Sat. Dec. 26, 2009 4:50 pm

Mike Wilson wrote:And here I was, in the Hand Fired forum, clicking on this thread thinking that I would learn how a Leisure Line Pocono stoker reacted to a power outage... mrrrrrrrgh... :?

Oh well !

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With a generator! :D

 
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Post by Lola Coalfire » Sat. Dec. 26, 2009 5:56 pm

Thank you, stockingful, I'll pay you as well. :)

 
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Post by bear creek burnout » Sat. Dec. 26, 2009 6:21 pm

Lola.....we cured the power outtage problem.
After the last really big ice storm in the Poconos a few short years ago we installed a 15K propane generator....
only lost power for a total of 2 hours since :doh:

 
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Post by Mike Wilson » Sat. Dec. 26, 2009 7:05 pm

stockingfull wrote:
Mike Wilson wrote:And here I was, in the Hand Fired forum, clicking on this thread thinking that I would learn how a Leisure Line Pocono stoker reacted to a power outage... mrrrrrrrgh... :?

Oh well !

-- MW
With a generator! :D
Yeah, exactly... which is one of the reasons why I keep my 8K genset here... to keep the new Keystoker 90DV alive, and the oil burner, fridge, lights, and me (wife would kill me if left in the dark!).
Actually, I may go check this out on the other board. I'd like to seen what happens to a DV or PV stoker stove when the power dies... I assume the fire will die out, but the big question is will my dog be asphyxiated before I return home! Ahhh, the things we're left to ponder! Maybe I'll try it and see... sans dog.

-- MW

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Post by Lola Coalfire » Sat. Dec. 26, 2009 8:38 pm

bear creek burnout wrote:Lola.....we cured the power outtage problem.
After the last really big ice storm in the Poconos a few short years ago we installed a 15K propane generator....
only lost power for a total of 2 hours since :doh:
But, but, Bear Creek! Where's the drama, the daring, the romance in that?! Spituie on a generator! I'm a purist. (Check with me after my first winter to affirm I'm still in that camp.)
Best of the new year,
Lola

 
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Post by coalkirk » Sat. Dec. 26, 2009 8:51 pm

stockingfull wrote:Hey, Lola, you've also performed a species of yuletide miracle: you've done something coalkirk and I completely agree upon!

I nominate you for "poet laureate" of the coal forum -- or "prose laureate," or whatever. Bravo!
Oh I don't know. Other than politics, I suspect there are a number of things we could agree on. Just because you are completely wrongheaded politically doesn't mean you are wrong about everything! :lol: :P


 
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Post by stockingfull » Sun. Dec. 27, 2009 10:34 am

coalkirk wrote:
stockingfull wrote:Hey, Lola, you've also performed a species of yuletide miracle: you've done something coalkirk and I completely agree upon!

I nominate you for "poet laureate" of the coal forum -- or "prose laureate," or whatever. Bravo!
Oh I don't know. Other than politics, I suspect there are a number of things we could agree on....
:idea: Like crab cakes at Faidley's?

 
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Post by lowfog01 » Sun. Dec. 27, 2009 10:46 am

stockingfull wrote:
coalkirk wrote: Oh I don't know. Other than politics, I suspect there are a number of things we could agree on....
:idea: Like crab cakes at Faidley's?
I, too, enjoyed the retelling of your "My first Pocono Ice Storm Power Outage." I second Coalkirk nomination. Lisa

 
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Post by coalkirk » Sun. Dec. 27, 2009 12:26 pm

stockingfull wrote: Like crab cakes at Faidley's?
There you go! We're practically twins! :lol:

 
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Post by Lola Coalfire » Sun. Dec. 27, 2009 2:52 pm

Why, lowfog, from a superbly articulate writer such as yourself, I take your second as a true compliment! I've enjoyed reading your posts, and have found them supremely informative and well crafted.

 
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Post by lowfog01 » Mon. Dec. 28, 2009 3:59 pm

Thanks, right back at you but our writing doesn't compare. You obviously have a flair for painting a scene with your words. I can't do that; never have been able to. I just present the facts the best I can. Happy New Year! Lisa

 
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Post by grizzly2 » Wed. Dec. 30, 2009 9:09 am

The last ice storm we had left us without power for 18 days. For about a week I felt smug too. After that the joy and smugness wore off and just plain gratitude for (at that time) a woodstove were all that remained. :)

 
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Post by Perky » Wed. Dec. 30, 2009 7:21 pm

The longest I was w/o power was 5 days during the storm Bear Creek Burnout refers to. There was no joy or smugness, or electric or water, and a refrigerator of spoiled food, but there was heat from a hand-fired stove. :) Even spent one night away and the Franco burned for 18 hours...found a few glowing pieces of pea coal when I got home and was able to bring it back to life - another one match season :D

 
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Post by europachris » Thu. Dec. 31, 2009 10:54 am

Mike Wilson wrote: Yeah, exactly... which is one of the reasons why I keep my 8K genset here... to keep the new Keystoker 90DV alive, and the oil burner, fridge, lights, and me (wife would kill me if left in the dark!).
Actually, I may go check this out on the other board. I'd like to seen what happens to a DV or PV stoker stove when the power dies... I assume the fire will die out, but the big question is will my dog be asphyxiated before I return home! Ahhh, the things we're left to ponder! Maybe I'll try it and see... sans dog.

-- MW
Nope, the dog will live, Mike. If I pull the plug, the fire goes out within minutes. The fire literally asphyxiates itself because there is NO draft at all. If it's windy, I'll get some backdraft thru the stove and it will stink a little, but the CO alarm never even notices.

What is a PITA with these stoves is when the power goes out just long enough during the day while we are at work for the stove to go out. Then when the power comes back, the stove proceeds to empty the hopper into the ash bucket. I tried an older APC Smart UPS PRO 650, but it wouldn't run the stove, even with a big external battery. I think the UPS was bad, hence why it was being tossed at work.

Chris


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