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New co in town installing 22 kw Generacs for $7900 thats a deal and the right time of year to get it.
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There are currently 7+ tropical storms brewing right now
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Timely as in Hurricane season.
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Will you buy one for me, David? I know you’re loaded.
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That’s a good price but the add ones will add up quick. A lot of older homes will need their electrical boxes replaced, an elevated slab, permits and so on. With taxes I think your still looking at over 10k.
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So you’re going to buy me one then?
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reeftopia
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Only people with real reef systems need one of these Cody. And some people can go down to academy and get an aerator. seriously Most
people do not need a 22 kw I ran everything I had on a 17kw with no problems
people do not need a 22 kw I ran everything I had on a 17kw with no problems
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You’re going to have to start checking yourself now that you no longer have 10+ feet tanks. You’re now closer to my system than you are to what you had before mwahaha
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reeftopia
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Be going to Academy any day now
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Do they sell my generac there? I appreachiate it. I’d probably prefer solar panels if you’re fine with that though.
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According to the solar panels I priced I would have to be your age to make my money back and probably not ever.. What a rip off.
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Yea, do the math on solar panels. They never pay for themselves.
That is a good price on a generac. I was going to buy one online and install it myself and was still looking at $6000 or so. For the longest, they were $12k installed. And maybe there are ad-dons that will still juice the price to $10k.
That is a good price on a generac. I was going to buy one online and install it myself and was still looking at $6000 or so. For the longest, they were $12k installed. And maybe there are ad-dons that will still juice the price to $10k.
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Unless you have a mansion you dont need 22k My 17 k carried my house my ponds and my aquariums no problem
The bigger you go the more fuel they use. Since I run on a 500 gal tank why use more fuel than I need.
The bigger you go the more fuel they use. Since I run on a 500 gal tank why use more fuel than I need.
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Solar panels are a 15 yr pay off if their telling the truth. When you ask about maintenance, yea most people never consider maintenance, They will tell
you about 10yr maintenance free. Yea How many of these companies have stayed in business for 10 yrs. Even if there still workinng after 10 yrs or 15
now you need a new roof so double the take down and instalation and your roof job went from 15 grand to 25 grand to put on a 15 yr old solar system.
Sorry I love the idea of solar but dont know it will ever be cost effective
you about 10yr maintenance free. Yea How many of these companies have stayed in business for 10 yrs. Even if there still workinng after 10 yrs or 15
now you need a new roof so double the take down and instalation and your roof job went from 15 grand to 25 grand to put on a 15 yr old solar system.
Sorry I love the idea of solar but dont know it will ever be cost effective
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Eventually they’ll be much cheaper, like most every technology.
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Of my 35 years In this area the longest I’ve been without power was 5 days. That was during Katrina. A portable generator got us through mostly using during the evening and night. Our neighbor had nothing so we ran a cord over just to run a fan and his fridge. After power was restored he came over and gave us some gas money and said, “man you saved our bacon!” I said, “literally!”
the generacs are nice but I think a budget option will be to add a sub panel with manual transfer switch to a portable $5-700 generator ti power the tank, fridge, fans, and a window unit or two. The. Have a dog-house sized cover for the genny that will keep the elements off of it and still allow it to breathe and exhaust safely. Total cost under $2k.
the generacs are nice but I think a budget option will be to add a sub panel with manual transfer switch to a portable $5-700 generator ti power the tank, fridge, fans, and a window unit or two. The. Have a dog-house sized cover for the genny that will keep the elements off of it and still allow it to breathe and exhaust safely. Total cost under $2k.
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We started our 8th day without electricity, survived with a small generator and a lot of work, 3 mo later we had a generac
