What do you guys do when they're power outages ie. storms, lines down, etc... How do u keep your tanks running and what are the most important pieces of equipment u need to keep running? I was thinking as long as u have a heater and powerhead or 2 running it could survive until the power comes back on. But what type of backups or generators does everyone use??? I need to get one with the upcoming severe weather season upon us.
Power outages?
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I use a generator. It's the only solution for longer power outages. Small price to pay considering how much we have invested in our tanks.
My priorities for power are
Main Pump
Heaters
Powerhead
My Hot Water Heater for a shower
I just purchased a new 2100watt inverter Ryobi generator from a pawn shop for couple hundred less than retail. Low noise was a priority for me.
My priorities for power are
Main Pump
Heaters
Powerhead
My Hot Water Heater for a shower
I just purchased a new 2100watt inverter Ryobi generator from a pawn shop for couple hundred less than retail. Low noise was a priority for me.
I meant to say a natural gas generator. A nice size gas generator will run the entire house indefinitely. I think it's about 5000-8500 plus install. But it runs off the natural gas in ur house so u don't need to ever run and get more gas.
A small generator will keep the tank "alive", but you'll have to add up the watts required by everything you have to keep running to know what size. I bought a 5500W one, which will run all the tanks and the essentials in the house (if I turn off all breakers for nonessentials). It's enough to run the fridge, well pump, air handler for the furnace and some lights along with the tanks... probably a TV too since I went LED on tanks and TV.
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Yeah me too,I didnt have any thing else and it worked good for me,power heads and a heater.
I also use the Ryobi generator. I originally bought it for tailgating. It's awesome!
I bought mine from some sort of warehouse in Winder. They sold damaged goods (ie - items in busted boxes that the retail stores will not put on the floor). Home Depot carries them and the last time I checked, they were in the $600-700 range.
I doubt you need 2000 watts if you are only concerned about your fish tank... I guess I could be wrong...
I bought mine from some sort of warehouse in Winder. They sold damaged goods (ie - items in busted boxes that the retail stores will not put on the floor). Home Depot carries them and the last time I checked, they were in the $600-700 range.
I doubt you need 2000 watts if you are only concerned about your fish tank... I guess I could be wrong...
i bought a 3500/4000w = 30amp 120vac only. generator at HD2 weeks ago for 279.00. it says it will run at 68db. i had a 750w inverter but it died last year after many years of use. i'm set up for boon docking anyway so a lot of power for me is not needed.
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I have a battery backup running a surface powerhead moving the water surface for temporary outages and a Honda generator for long term outages.
send me a pm I can help with generators, I'm a dealer for generac, ge, kohler can get you pricing with turn key installation depending on size can get you setup with installation from $4000 up
Edit: whatever you do DO NOT go into home depot and ask or fill out a form for a quote for generators. they brought in a new service provider from north carolina that takes 2 weeks or more to get to you and their prices are any where from 30% to 100% higher than what we were getting.
Edit: whatever you do DO NOT go into home depot and ask or fill out a form for a quote for generators. they brought in a new service provider from north carolina that takes 2 weeks or more to get to you and their prices are any where from 30% to 100% higher than what we were getting.
I have one of these Silent Air B11 by Penn-Plax. Not the most elegant solution but it automatically kicks in when the the power goes out at the house. Just running the bubbles provide some water flow so everything doesn't just die off right away. So if you aren't home when the power goes out or asleep gives you more time.
