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Old 11-20-2013, 07:27 AM
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I would just buy or borrow or rent a gen and be worry free. Be able to run most of your tank with it.
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Old 11-20-2013, 09:20 AM
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go to the home depot or Canadian tire buy a generator and return it after a day get your money back or just rent one
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Old 11-20-2013, 04:20 PM
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your tank can stand a little cold,but it needs o2.a battery powered o2 pump is a must.if you have a canopy ,keep it closed.increase your room temp to help with heat
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Old 11-20-2013, 04:51 PM
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You can buy a 7kW system with transfer switch for around $2k. Considering what *I* have to lose in my tank it would be worth it. How much do you have invested in livestock?
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Old 11-20-2013, 06:21 PM
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Consider yourself lucky you have advance notice. lol.

Buy a powerbox from Canadian tire, charge it up and it should last the air pump long enough.
The powerbox is around $300, but you can return it after so not a big deal.
Costco also has a powerbox type device last time I was in but I don't think it lasts as long.
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Old 11-20-2013, 06:25 PM
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I bought a 1300w generator at Walmart and it works great. I think it cost about 200 or less.
Runs a heater the main return pump and powerheads as well ad LEDs on half rip no problem.
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Old 11-20-2013, 06:33 PM
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you can return it after so not a big deal.
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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.
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Old 11-20-2013, 07:44 PM
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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.
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Old 11-21-2013, 12:13 PM
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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.
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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?
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