Probably a wise investment!Broke down & bought a portable generator. If ERCOT is running this tight now, July and August could be rough.
Most Buckees have a non-ethanol pumpIf you can find a source for non-ethanol fuel that would also be a very good suggestion. If possible, if a person has a source for non-ethanol fuel, all of your small engine tools or appliances would benefit as well.
Most Buckees have a non-ethanol pump
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Most Murphy stations do too. They're generally near a Walmart.
It's pretty much only those stations that are outside certain major metropolitan areas. Within those major metro areas, you generally won't find the ethanol-free stuff. When I need the good stuff, I just drive out west to the Bucee's in Katy and I'm good to go.Good information there.
Most Sam's Clubs have a Murphy's as well.
Also the QT convenience stores usually have non-ethanol. Seems like a couple of years ago you had to go to a marina to find non-ethanol. Now many places have it.Most Buckees have a non-ethanol pump
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Also the QT convenience stores usually have non-ethanol. Seems like a couple of years ago you had to go to a marina to find non-ethanol. Now many places have it.
I don't think that has any bearing on the sale of non-ethanol. Williamson county has the emissions inspection requirement and they do sell non-ethanol gas here. I've been running NE in my Expedition for the last 8 months or so and mpg has gone up by 1 mpg. Doesn't really offset the extra 40¢ per gallon in price tho. I think I paid $3.15 per gal earlier this week.5 different chains have ethanol free here in metro San Antonio. Lots of stations. But, SA does not have an annual car air pollution inspection, if that matters.
I bought a 3500 Craftsman generator 10 years ago. So far I haven't taken it out of the box. Last winter we had power while all our neighbors were out. Seems we happen to be on the same line with a hospital a mile away.
But preparedness is some thing I live by. I ordered a new truck in March. The F150 Hybrid as an optional 7200W generator panel in the bed. If that ever gets here (chip shortage) that will be my backup power.
The 1000W inverter is a good idea. I have a Ford Escape Hybrid. Many owners are using these with an invertor for backup power. The little hybrids have a much more efficient generator than a conventional vehicle.
My wife and I are about to pull the trigger on a whole home gernerac. We will have it in place before hurricane season ramps up so very soon. The ERCOT debacle swayed us to get a large unit so we wont have to worry too much about using electricity Like we are used to. After hurricane Ike, we were without power for 3 weeks and filling up the generator got hard with lack of gas after several days.
Lead times are way out there and pricing is way up.My wife and I are about to pull the trigger on a whole home gernerac. We will have it in place before hurricane season ramps up so very soon. The ERCOT debacle swayed us to get a large unit so we wont have to worry too much about using electricity Like we are used to. After hurricane Ike, we were without power for 3 weeks and filling up the generator got hard with lack of gas after several days.
Ultimately, it's always the right time to do the right thing. It's just money, 'mIright?As always I Pick the worst time to get motivated
Yep. Firman. I did a lot of research on this company. US home office is in Phoenix and tech support is on site. The guy I spoke with was a born American for sure and knew his stuff. There are four authorized service centers in the Houston area. I called the one closest to me and he said they have wear parts in stock and the Phoenix warehouse has every other thing they’d need to fix it. Plus a three year parts warranty. It was a no-brained in my book.Costco has a good tri-fuel one for under $900. Run nat gas line to it and it can run forever.