Now where's Royal? - Orchid Board

Royal · #1 09-18-2008, 02:31 PM

It sounds like we had the same crash course. The friend who was nice enough to lend it out to me told me to change the oil every 50 hours. I'm OK there.

We did have it going on the back porch while it was still raining, but it's open air, and the wind blowing pretty good still. Now it's as FAR from the house as possible (noise).

I'm just running extension cords b/c this gen is only a 1200. Not really big enough to even run a 220 "pig tail" as they say in TX (looks more like a pony tail to me).

Oh, and thanks for the info, but I'd never fuel ANY engine while it's running! That only happens with non orchid growers.

Ross · #2 09-18-2008, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RoyalOrchids

Oh, and thanks for the info, but I'd never fuel ANY engine while it's running! That only happens with non orchid growers.

I hate to reveal this, but in Viet Nam we regularly refueled the generators (really big ones) while running. Only source of power during the year, and we couldn't go down and risk no radio communication. But the point is well taken in civilian life.

JackiBlu · #3 09-19-2008, 07:54 AM

Yup, pig tail it is.

I was trying to get everything right.. LOL.. I guess I screwed it up. My brother raises prize pigs, you would think I would remember that. I prefer horses I guess.

OK.. here is my last BIT@H.. do NOT put that generator on the porch. It isn't necessary. Generators are for the outdoors.. if its raining put a piece of wood over it. It doesn't melt. Usually used by construction yards. --- Seriously, it does not take but a couple minutes from carbon monoxide and every other little poisonous gas to getcha. 1200 is better than none AND with a pig tail is still fine you don't need to keep the door open for the extension cords and mosquito's. My pig tail was a blessing. A 120 pig tail can be made up too, but I am sure you know that. Be glad your nights have cooled down. Here it is always HOT and miserable except one time it brought in a cool front behind it. That was wierd cos it had never happened before and was a blessed surprise.

Another thing some people will do by mistake is run their gas or charcoal or habatchee (sp) grill inside the house or near/under windows.. No no no.. same thing with the poisonous gases w/ added fire.

I still haven't caught up with Guru yet, I will post when I know.

and mostly BE CAREFUL