Home Generators in TV?

[giorgio1948]

Please share good or bad comments if you have one hooked up to your home in TV. Were there any times it was needed? Thanks

[Jim 9922]

We have a natural gas whole house system that was installed by previous owner. Ours ran for about 1 hr. and 3 hrs. during the last 2 hurricanes, and once for 4 hours a few years ago when a pole on a feeder line to our area of The Villages was knocked down in a truck accident. Other than that, it dutifully tests itself for 15 minutes each week. In short, I would not buy one myself. SECO which serves our area is top notch at maintaining and following up on problems in their system.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Wasn't the power in Pine Hills/Pine Ridge out for numerous days after Irma? I wonder how many people in that area now has generators?

[Nucky]

It was really fun after Irma in the Historical Section. About a week give or take without power. I bought one that is the correct size for a Fridge, Window A/C, Television and the Internet and a couple of lamps. uses about 2 1/2 gallons in 12 hours so we'll manage. Many around us have Generacs and love them. It's a personal choice.

The brand new window A/C would go in at the beginning of the power outage and out the minute it's over. I know the rules. Nobody is gonna bust you for trying to survive the heat.

[DDVeteran]

SECO manages our power grid. One outage in 6 years lasting 3 hours.
Piney Hills on the other hand is served by Leesburg Electric which on its better days has been compared to Thomas Edison's first DC power plant in downtown Manhattan.

[Harry Gilbert]

What it boils down too is this, Does it make you feel more safe/secure/at ease? If it will then get one and who cares what others opinions are.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I've been here for eight years and we lost our power for about five days after Irma. I was fortunate to be able to have borrowed a generator from a friend and ran my refrigerator a couple of lights and a fan off of it.

We've talked about buying one but it seems that it's not worth the money for a few days every eight years.

Are there any generators that are not made in China?

[karostay]

I've been here for eight years and we lost our power for about five days after Irma. I was fortunate to be able to have borrowed a generator from a friend and ran my refrigerator a couple of lights and a fan off of it.

We've talked about buying one but it seems that it's not worth the money for a few days every eight years.

Are there any generators that are not made in China?


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[stan the man]

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Thank you for your research, that was nice of you.

[JohnN]

I've been here 12 years and hadn't needed a generator yet. I don't think the power going out is an issue so much with underground untilities. I think I'll just wait until it goes out once at least before I shell out $$$ for a generator.

[davem4616]

Wasn't the power in Pine Hills/Pine Ridge out for numerous days after Irma? I wonder how many people in that area now has generators?

we're in pine hills and the power was only out for about 8 hours after Irma

for me it's basically about 'pay back' on the investment

we try to run down our freezer when hurricane season approaches
we stock up on non=perishable foods (and if we don't use them, in November we donate all of it to a local food bank)

I bought a huge snow blower after the blizzard of '78 in Massachusetts...I'd still be looking to break even on that sucker

the older areas of TV were without power for much longer than we were...and maybe it was just plain luck

that said, if you want to have electricity no matter what...go for it if it will make you happy and feel safe....it's short money

I've been in FL full time now since 2015...been through a few hurricanes...I'm still trying to get my head around buying or not buying a generator

[Stu from NYC]

New to area and something new to consider

[retiredguy123]

we're in pine hills and the power was only out for about 8 hours after Irma

for me it's basically about 'pay back' on the investment

we try to run down our freezer when hurricane season approaches
we stock up on non=perishable foods (and if we don't use them, in November we donate all of it to a local food bank)

I bought a huge snow blower after the blizzard of '78 in Massachusetts...I'd still be looking to break even on that sucker

the older areas of TV were without power for much longer than we were...and maybe it was just plain luck

that said, if you want to have electricity no matter what...go for it if it will make you happy and feel safe....it's short money

I've been in FL full time now since 2015...been through a few hurricanes...I'm still trying to get my head around buying or not buying a generator
You were lucky in Pine Hills if you only lost power for 8 hours. Parts of Pine Ridge were out for 18 hours during Irma. Both villages are served by Leesburg Electric.

[Tennisbum]

We just bought here after moving from the panhandle. A little town called Port St Joe. Hurricane Michael (Cat 5) leveled the neighboring town and crippled us, leaving us without power for 3 weeks. I was the only house on the block with a generator. I ate well and cook lots of food for the neighbors. Came here and have one in the garage. $500 and a little piece of mind.

[Alana33]

Moved here in feb. 2017 from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands where we experience many hurricanes and the VI got clobbered by 2 Cat 5 Hurricanes, back to back, Irma and Maria.
I hadn't lived without a generator in decades until I moved here.
When Irma came by up here, I lost power for over a week.
I decided NOT going without a generator ever again. Bought a whole house propane generator with auto transfer switch and now have peace of mind.
I've been without power in the islands for 3 months on more than one occasion but you can get a breeze there if you open windows, have cistern to get water from and everyone has a propane stove. Everything up here is electric/electronic and one really does need AC plus gas stations close and no place to get ice if there's no power for refrigeration.
Many stores, gas stations, grocery stores in VI have generators.
Up here, not so much.
I'd rather have a generator and never have to use it than not have one and need it.

[JoMar]

Depends on where you live and who provides your power and their history.

[davem4616]

You were lucky in Pine Hills if you only lost power for 8 hours. Parts of Pine Ridge were out for 18 hours during Irma. Both villages are served by Leesburg Electric.


I know, and good point...I heard that folks in PR were out a lot longer than we were after Irma...a cousin of mine that lives in Pine Ridge had power back on just about the same time we did....

never did understand what these power grids look like....just know that I don't want to be sitting underneath those huge power lines

[427dave]

Please share good or bad comments if you have one hooked up to your home in TV. Were there any times it was needed? Thanks

We had a Generac whole house generator in northern Wisconsin that ran on natural gas. It was great as all the power lines were above ground and we had quite a few power failures. Some for a few days to a week once. It was great having heat, freezer and fridge running, and being able to stay at home and sleep in our own beds. Before we installed it we had to travel a 100 miles once to find power at a motel. We both have CPAP machines. So it was a great addition. We traveled between the Villages and Wisconsin for 14 years, we moved here in 2001. Then we sold the home in Wisconsin and became full time Villagers.

I do not feel that a generator is required in The Villages as all the years we have lived here we have not been without power for much over a few hours in a day. Even the last hurricane that went through here we never lost power. All the Villages power is underground which makes it much more reliable. Therefore we left the generator in Wisconsin as the new home owner up there decided they wanted it.

That is my thoughts. Also there are not many generators in the villages, although all Publix grocery stores do have generators, Winn Dixie and Fresh Market does not.