POWER OUTAGE NOTICE - Need to prepare for my tanks' inhabitants' safety

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Rogue951

you can return it after so not a big deal.

Originally Posted by mohammadali

go to the home depot or Canadian tire buy a generator and return it after a day get your money back

WTF is wrong with you guys??
You feel that a stores return policy is meant to be abused like this?

You can BUY a 900w generator for less than $100 and never need to worry about it again.

If $100 is too much, light a candle in the room for heat and get a battery air pump for $20 and your good to go.

[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by Ross

WTF is wrong with you guys??
You feel that a stores return policy is meant to be abused like this?

Thanks bro. You saved me from saying it.
I remember a post last year bout a newbie who had a problem with the size of his tank and was all for abusing the system too. He went back and edited his posts than lied about it.

[e46er]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Most gas fireplaces are designed to work without power. Any built in fans obviously won't work but they will still radiate a good amount of heat.

That's what I said.........standing pilot fireplaces will work, High end fireplaces/linear style fireplaces are electronic ignition for the most part and will not work

But I'm only a licenced gas fitter

[Doug]

I always procrastinate and end up running a cord out to the truck and inverter.

Me thinks its time to do something proper for this tank.

[Rogue951]

Originally Posted by Ross

WTF is wrong with you guys??
You feel that a stores return policy is meant to be abused like this?

You can BUY a 900w generator for less than $100 and never need to worry about it again.

If $100 is too much, light a candle in the room for heat and get a battery air pump for $20 and your good to go.

I Got nothing better to do than abuse a store's return policy.
If there was a generator for less than $100 I would buy one. Haven't come across it.
I have a power outage once a year, if that.
Do I actually abuse refund policies like that? No. But this is Vancouver and ppl are always looking for the cheap way out so I thought I'd throw it out there.
You should go stand at the Costco return line if it bothers you so much. You'd love the people who return chips that don't taste good, or the flowers that didn't grow.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Ross

WTF is wrong with you guys??
You feel that a stores return policy is meant to be abused like this?

If $100 is too much, light a candle in the room for heat and get a battery air pump for $20 and your good to go.

Just a special kind of cheap ass dirt bag I guess Sort of part time stealing, no?

[Rogue951]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Just a special kind of cheap ass dirt bag I guess Sort of part time stealing, no?

More like short term rental. =)
You know how it is in this hobby, Every dollar Saved can go towards another frag.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Rogue951

More like short term rental. =)
You know how it is in this hobby, Every dollar Saved can go towards another frag.

Ya know, I can justify pretty much anything, but this is just something I can't make up an excuse for It's just wrong!

[SanguinesDream]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Ya know, I can justify pretty much anything, but this is just something I can't make up an excuse for It's just wrong!

+ 1 000 000 000

[mike31154]

Definitely a plus that BC Hydro has forewarned you of the outage. Buying a small generator should get you through with the least amount of hassle & you might be able to run a few other things in your home, like the fridge, to keep your steaks in the freezer compartment from thawing out. Or you could have bbq steak for dinner.

I've been meaning to get a small generator myself, the only backup I have is a couple of battery powered air pumps and car batteries with inverter. I've been very fortunate in that there have been no long term outages here in Vernon since I set up my tank. And yes, should you decide to buy a generator (as I probably should as well), plan to keep it. I have to agree that buying anything with the premeditated intent of returning it after having used it temporarily is not the mama.