Surviving Texas Winter Storm 2021 in an RV: No Power..No Fuel..What Happened? (90s Newell Coach)
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- This week in Texas has been one wild ride. Surviving the 2021 Snowmageddon and dealing with the unprepared Texas power grid left us all in the dark...literally...with ZERO warning. My coach was never winterized or prepared for conditions like this. Why should it be? Dallas has not been this cold since 1989 and the duration of this winter blast is record setting. Mistakes were made and it was one heck of a process. I am just glad for the lessons learned. Hopefully this video educates others and prevents similar mistakes from being made in the future.
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Big thanks to RVing With Andrew Steele for calling me early on this week and recommending I document the struggles during motorcoach freeze patrol. I hope people learn from this video and prepare themselves!!
I love Andrew hes helped me a few times...you can jump start your generator aswell...or of you need help...im not too far
Last Uncle Rob vid you forgot the safety glasses .thats another thing not to forget .Unplug all chargers .always have a fire extinguisher close by .and safety glasses .domt need to lose an eye
You need to make some ground skirts for it, so the air can't get under it when it's parked.
I learned that I need to get a RV and a Diesel 4 x 4 truck
Every day life here in Maine wish I could show you a picture
I spent 6 months without power, living with a generator after Hurricane Maria. The feeling is horrible and with your weather it must be worse. Stay safe, forget the views and the content, safety is the most important thing right now.
If you can keep the generator going, a electric blanket will Logan warm, and at that point, nothing else matters.
Screw views.
This is about you guys.
Stay warm and safe
I knew it was coming. I went from Florida to Arizona to outrun it. Hit a pocket of freezing rain but beat the storm. Pay attention to the weather forecasts.
Same here. I saw the weather forecast a week before randomly searching the web for possible Arctic Storm there was results.
So I booked a hotel rooms months before this would happens in case the weather got cold.
or prepare for a storm.
"Thermal underwear and wool socks and head covering make a big difference. Handy to have stored for such an occassion.
Young Man,
You will come through this fine, and you won’t make the same mistakes again. My disaster story was getting caught at the Grand Canyon during a severe snowstorm, that’s right a snow storm, in our RV. I had shorts, hiking poles, sunglasses, and wide brimmed hats. How about winter coats? Nope. Lesson learned for our family, no permanent damage, but lesson learned.
I think you’ll get more views than you think!!! The struggle is real and you’re filming history in Texas!! I’m from Indiana so it’s no big deal to me, but you’re bringing light to the fact that Texas was unprepared and unable to provide for its citizens... I wish you the best luck and safety brother!!!
Thanks man. I am noticing that now 😂
Isn’t weird how it happened right in the middle of so many getting the heck out of Cali & New York areas in particular
But with so many headed for Florida & Texas
Then somehow this happened 🤔
Weird
I'm in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky, and we just got electricity back on after 48 hours. That doesn't sound like much but I have a little boy with severe autism, and the power being off was really hard on him. I'll have a generator after this, Lord willing. We learn from our mistakes. Glad you guys are o.k.!!!
Glad you’re alright !
Make shure you use 0-15 oil for winter that summer 20- 50 is not good for freezing temps also a good battery powered drill & socket adapter can be used as a starter if in a bind, just remove pullstart & use crankshaft nut. If you have nat gas get dual fuel gen or buy a conversion kit so no gas pump trips. This is not going to be a temporary thing as we go forward, (backward really), these power outages will come more frequently & last longer, also if you can have 5gal water delivered monthly so you have plenty of drinking/cooking water available, we keep about 30-40gal in stock. God bless yall & stay prepared.
that feeling when you leave pittsburgh to get away from the cold but it's actually warmer here in pittsburgh than it is in dallas 🤣
Yeah don’t remind me. One time scenario 😂😂
@@Stapleton42 the other day on insta when you posted pics of you doin the donuts i didn't even have anything on the ground where im at 😂 gotta feel bad for you guys with no power though
Global warming 😆
Im in pgh as well...were having all 4 seasons today lol it sucks
REMINDER: Newell has a hotline if you need their assistance, and they will help ANY newell coach owner, regardless of the age of your coach.
I’ve called them before lol
You have more drive than 90% of the people I know. Even with all the crap going on in today’s world, you still manage to keep moving forward no matter what BS happens. Keep up the hard work!
Well if ya keep it running the cold won’t matter at some point 😬
My heart goes out to everyone in Texas. Stay as warm and safe as possible.
Thank you for sharing what you're going through.
Having a log of how people not prepared for this kind of weather are dealing is facinating
There was no way to prepare for this set of events. Backups to backups still left us wondering. It was a once in a lifetime event.
I bought two Aldi's WorkZone 2000 watt inverter generator, I bought one nearly 3 years ago, the other one in late 2019. They sell them at oddball times of the year, never during the right season.
I've used the older one a few times, when we had sporadic power outages in the spring in 2019 & 2020, but hardly for days.
I ran that little sucker since Sunday till late Wednesday evening constantly. the 2nd unit was still in the original box, I ran it all day tuesday & Wednesday. Both sat outside, I ran 3 heavy extension cords from the generators, to inside my house and storage unit. They powered our LED lights, our phone chargers, and the electronics on our gas stove. I had a full size fridge on each unit 🤘
For $400, those two generators were lifesavers here in Tyler Texas. They were originally $399 at Aldi's, but I bought both of them on clearance 🤘
It was money well spent.
Lived in Florida to Michigan. All these issues are annual in some areas.
@@aday1637 Soon to be once-in-a-decade or less event.
Sad thing is this wasn't the first time Texas froze over. Power companies actively decided to not winterize even though they were warned after the 2011 freeze that it will happen again.
Right there with you, we're melting snow this morning for water!
Building character this week lol
I feel for yall in Texas... been there done that.. no fun but can learn from it all. Check on family n friends often not to mention be a good neighbor when possible. 👍All lives matter.
You know you can’t have a generator indoors even though it’s a garage my uncle almost died of carbon monoxide the other day from it
I saw that generator inside and was like... its gas powered right?
Not to mention that propane patio heater.
Many in Houston died the same way, I think the news said the hospital had 65 cases of it they were treating. I thought to myself , "how do you not know what Carbon Monoxide poisoning Is ?"!
@Native Eats You can definitely have a generator indoors; he has video proof of it generating indoors. I don’t understand.
maybe he had a CO2 monitor and ventilated for a bit?--and he did turn off the patio heater.
20 gallons in,it should work for 20 gallons worth of hour's,had me rolling😂😂😂
Same here I was like wtf kinda shiiii is dat 20gallons worth of hours running.. Lmfao I was rolling at dat shiiiii
I suck at math alright 😂😂😂
I suck at it a well
Half a gallon per hour would be 40 hours for 20 gallons... I think lol. I cant do math on the spot either
Dude, i'm up in texoma literally 5 minutes from the lake. It got to -14 with wind chill out here the last few nights and we *just* now started getting consistent power back, our house dropped to 37 inside and we've all just been bundled in layers and lounge robes trying to keep our heat in, the only saving grace was our gas stove that we could leave lit and sit around for a while to keep warm. we won't have water until at least tuesday either.
It has not been fun in the slightest.
...you beat Tyler Texas, we got down to -9, I think. My Rendezvous was facing north, cause I park in the street. The water in the two radiator hoses, had frozen Solid, but the engine was ok 😯 the water pump froze Monday evening, I didn't know at the time. my serpentine belt was stuck frozen to the pulley, and snapped it.
I was able to unseize the water pump with boiling hot water, it's practically externally mounted 👍 I did have Prestone Antifreeze in it.
I've been full-time RV living for 8 years now. Preparation is the most important lesson I learned as well. Frozen tanks, frozen pipes, dead heating systems, faulty generators and many other challenges as well. Congratulations for surviving and for lessons learned.
Be careful with carbon monoxide. It’s a big shop but it still sketchy LOL stay warm it warmed back up down here
Preach, lost my best friend to carbon monoxide last June 😔. It can happen
That generator got me worried, it has to be outside.
@@Seun-Ajayi even more scary, think of all the people that are probably doing the same exact thing in their houses right now. I don't stay that up to date hopefully Texas is already warming up
Yeah people died already from carbon monoxide poisoning trying to stay warm from this event.
I was thinking the same thing generator and the propane heater bad combo
Here in North Austin, without water for last 3 days, never lost power thankfully. Mom in Houston just had major surgery, she went home and immediately lost power and water on Monday. She just got it back on Thank God. Dad in San Antonio, rolling blackouts. People freaking out, clearing shelves in any store that's open. The wife's Jeep performed flawlessly, was able to get everywhere in it. A friend lost power Monday and stayed with us till today, his Great Dane Frankie is thankful. We will survive this and come out stronger on the other end. Keep up the good work!
*Day's like today are what build me... Damn Dude. That's a dope affirmation*
Remember that when shit gets hard. It’s the truth if you’re aware of it.
Big guy is like an old sole .and never gives up
@@billgagnon4670 Tough like boot leather!
If you disliked this video? I dislike you. Stuck down here in Houston so I couldn’t imagine being in Dallas right now. This man is a prime example of having a fighting spirit when life gets rough
u should get wrap on the pipe that what i do here in michigan never freezes up
I've seen people use socks n tinfoil for that😆 it worked tho👍
I don't mean to poke fun or insult but it's mind blowing how un-equipped Texas is in a little bit of cold weather. I guess I'm just used to 6 months of winter. Please take this and prepare yourself for next time! I'm pretty effin sure it's gonna happen again. Fortunately you actually had a few resources to help you where tons of others have no idea what to do in this situation. Living in a RV in the cold is an amazing feat, good job!
6 months winter...last time we had any significant snow was in 87. We are used to 12 months of summer. Christmas in the 70’s. Us preparing for what we had would be like telling you to prepare for a tsunami. It just doesn’t happen.
Our homes aren’t even designed for this kind of weather. We have people with snow in the attic now melting causing water damage.
You don’t know what you don’t know...till you find out you didn’t know it.
My sister in Austin said that Michigan happened in Texas and Texas doesn't know how to do Michigan.
Pretty simple way to say it.. Sht! I'm from Jersey and we don't know how to Michigan..
Half ass crappy uninsulated houses......how can you afford the ac
Lived in florida and Michigan. Live and learn. Be prepared for next time.
The amount of exhaust in that garage scares the crap out of me. You're not supposed to run them indoors.
It sets a bad example and some people might watch this and think it is a good idea... Did not even mention that it is a bad idea (did they not know)...? They may get bu with it because of the size of the garage, but others will not...
@@ZiggZagg11 right? I won't even mention how noone is wearing masks during the pandemic. I won't say a thing about it.
Would love to see the CO PPM reading in that shop.
Really might not die first time but next little amount of carbon monoxide will
It is large space and they not sleeping there !
Watching people struggle to survive in Temperature that I would consider t-shirt and shorts weather just reinforces the fact that I am crazy to live where we deal with -40 every year.
aight badass ;P, totally different ,,,apples and oranges,,, from someone who's walked to school in a skirt and leg warmers in -45 and can tell you 20 in texas is worse in innumerable ways,,, but i hear ya
Remember that vortex, windy city made it worse and I was still outside
@@cerin59
We girls in Boston weren’t allowed to walk to school in slacks under our skirts. It didn’t “look proper”.
Yeah I do too. But we have plows, de icing fluid, fireplaces, water, electricity, insulation, and local government that doesn’t flee to the tropics when crap gets real. I hate the cold but I am safe. I don’t have an infant in a 40 degree house like many of these people did. I don’t have to burn my furniture to survive. It’s just not the same.
@@marilynsgirl01after the job Democrats have done over the last 3 years I'd take Texas's local government anyday over our current group of unqualified diversity hires known as the Biden regime. I mean it's like everything they do is the opposite. It's almost unbelievable how bad Biden administration is. It's like they hate America. Maybe you do as well
Was working on site last week when the temp dropped, I generally sleep in the trailer- went to bed at 55ish degrees, woke up at less than 20. Broke down and got a hotel Wednesday night, and figured I'd finish up Thursday afternoon. Parts that were supposed to be there Thursday AM didn't show up, so I kept busy doing what I could (I build police cars for a living, and I was waiting on 5 band antennas and Radars). Parts arrived Friday, Figured I'd pull an all nighter and get them done and be gone Saturday mid-day (before the sleet/ snow)- The Universe had other ideas.
Friday the temps fell all day, and by the time I was ready for final assembly, it was too cold to re-install the interior (plastics get really brittle below 40 degrees), and the building I was working out of not insulated. So, I was having to run the vehicles in the building with the heat blasting to warm up the panels, let the building air out enough to not kill me, and then work until the plastics (and I) got too cold to continue. Add to that the DeWalt batteries I use don't like the cold (or heat cycling like that), so I'd get about a minute of run time before they died.
By the time I finally finished up between the cold, and lack of sleep, what should've taken me 6hrs tops had taken almost 24.
I drove back from Schulenberg, TX to Temple in freezing rain dragging a 16 foot enclosed trailer. After being awake for 40hrs straight. With zero trailer brakes (the controller on my truck quit working automatically). Hope you are stayin warm.
Dang dude that sounds rough. Glad you make it back though. Trailer brakes not working is bad enough without freezing rain lol
@@Stapleton42 It was definitely "interesting", on the plus side, I never got drowsy driving home lol.
For the future, I know it’s a PITA, but make some skirting out of plywood, that goes all the way to the ground, lean it against, the coach all the way around the Newell, sealed up best ya can for the cold, the cold air won’t be able to get under and the little residual heat from above will keep a nice insulation layer to keep those under pipes from freezing.
Sorry Texas, I am from Minnesota, we currently have -10 degree weather and 1 feet of snow. I am sorry that the snowstorm came your way instead of ours. You guys don't deserve the cold or the snow. Stay safe.
Video's like this honestly are my favorite. I am 100% a car guy and here for that. But. I love real life and seeing how you live and learn overcoming these issues. Good job staying positive sir. 🤟🏼🤟🏼
Thanks man 💪🏻
Ya know, why would one expect this to happen here. We should all try to be ready for anything, but sometimes the head won't wrap around it. Super glad you're getting it handled and are same. Appreciate you man.
As a 20 year “motor home in the winter” guy, it’s really not that difficult, just new to you so u will def figure it out ....
we pump our pipes full of RV antifreeze for when it’s really Cold or unused for extended times ....using a sump pump, short hose and a 5 gal bucket.... takes a few minutes for entire RV , we then add a 5 gal sealed container of RV anti freeze with jumper hose to 12v onboard pump so can flush toilet ..... , only nubes think blowing them out really works ....
Would recommend heat taped or pipes and heat pads for tanks if not already there to winter water use ..... keep ur head up, glad you don’t have kids or elderly to
Worry about .....
It shouldn't be new to him though... he's from Pennsylvania!
I stopped putting anti freeze in my RV, because its so hard to get it all out of it. I just drain and blow the water out.
DFW here too. My power was shut off on Monday morning around 2AM. I did not get power back till last night sometime. When I got home yesterday it was 34 degrees in my house, kept all the faucets running, thankfully that saved me from a burst pipe. I've gone to work everyday this week, helped people when I could. I brought people firewood, food, pulled them out of ditches... and of course took my part in weather assisted donuts in the parking lot. It was definetly a hell of a time. Glad warmer temps are on the way!
You sir are a hero. This week has been brutal on many people far worse than what I dealt with. I can’t even imagine
I'm not a hero, I just did my part to the best of my ability. Sometimes we have to do things, not because of any possible reward, but because it's the right thing to do. Luckily I have a gas range and I was able to cook soup so I could have a hot meal.
Crazy how certain circumstances can bring out a certain will power that everyone has ingrained into them. Pull up your boots and get to work. Life isn't always easy, trials and tribulations can bring out the best in people.
Praying for you guys in Texas! I hope you get more views and it's definitely a crisis you guys are running through. Stay warm Stapleton. Stay safe. Can't wait for the next video
I was right there with you brother. I live in Pearland (Southwest Houston Area) and I lost power for 30 hours. Tues it was a high of 17. Power came back on. 2 hours later pipes in celing unthawed and had a couple pipes unthaw and started spewing. Ceiling caved in. Shit show ensued. This winter will never be forgotten in Texas.
Man that’s terrible
Two weeks of rain in the Carolinas is certainly more preferable then a winter storm in an area not prepared for one.
This wholesome video is what we need sometimes. The reason being is they don’t show the struggle behind the camera.
Amen brother. This time of year your generator is your lifeline. Keep it running. It will be fine. Service it when it is above freezing.
My husband and I enjoyed watching this video from Gulfport, Mississippi on Friday, February 19, 2021. Much love to you for sharing the trials and tribulations owning an RV. Smiles
As my uncle Dave once said “could be worse. Could be me” but what the hell do I know, I’m out here in Texas too.
What you learn from adversity today will only serve to make you stronger tomorrow. You got this.
Stalingrad was cold the rest is just a bit chilly . Statement of my grandad
For the future, keep some Howes or Power Service in your coach just in case. Power Service has a regular white bottle that is a treatment to avoid gelling, then a 911 bottle that is red that’s for ungelling a fuel system. We use it in northern South Dakota for our tractors and pickups.
this is the perfect time for a pic on the gram of yourself as Cousin Eddie with the classic line "Shitter is full" with all your ice buildup
Videos like this make me feel much better about retiring to the Sandhills of NC, with no snow and very few 10 degree days.
Man it's colder in texas than Alaska. Never thought I'd be saying and hearing that lol. Stay safe brother, layer up and get some wool clothes. Especially wool socks if you can. You'll get it all figured out soon enough.
Always expect the unexpected! Life has taught us constantly that no one is safe from nature's fiery 💯
No matter the content always entertaining!!!! I definitely feel the pain of this stupid cold. Oklahoma is right here with you, I haven’t lost power 👏👏🙌🙌 but did have water freeze up at the well pump.
It's a learning experience. Got to be prepared for anything and everything. Living in the Northeast, we experience it all. Blizzards, deep freeze, hurricanes and even tornadoes from time to time. Expecting the unexpected is a way of life here.
Here in Texas, I lost power at my place, my dad picked me up and took me to his place. Then they lost power but had a fire place soo we split wood to stay warm. No one was prepared for this in Texas.
What can I say? My 1st and hopefully, my last, 6day severe power outage crises! Made it through the Grace of God!
Here in Michigan we just go about our lives, it does not stop the world with a little snow, cold, or power loss, you will survive.......I have faith in you Texans......
I grew up in Pittsburgh and my grandparents lived in Lansing. It’s not a big deal at all until the state starts to kill your power for undetermined lengths of time and no preparation
@@Stapleton42 buildings in Texas don't have much for an insulation rating. Best of luck
How do ppl not understand that their infrastructure is not built for snow. Their water pipes are bursting from the cold, so they don't have access to clean water you heartless idiots.
Don't feel bad about not being prepared for winter in Texas. Texas is not supposed to get cold. This is a once in a lifetime freak event, hopefully. I think that all of Texas will become preppers after this storm. It is hard to know what to do for the future, as this may never happen again, but you and others will be wise for it. I live in Nebraska and it got down to -27 degrees at my house, fortunately I didn't have any major issues. I heat my house with wood and use propane for cooking and hot water, so I can live without power for a long time. I feel really bad for all y'all and I do appreciate the vlog about your struggles. I hope your video goes viral so you can benefit in a good way from the struggle. It reminds me about all the things I take for granted up here in a colder climate. Like someone once said, "That which doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"! God Bless Texas!
"Once in a lifetime freak event" lol it happens about once a decade now, and it'll only get worse with climate change. Back in 2011 (the last once in a lifetime icestorm) they warned Texas to winterize power grids and turbines, but they didn't want to spend the money on it. Lesson painfully learned this time.
@@jdub8925 Typical leftist BS climate propaganda there! Only fools believe in climate change!
My horses loved it. Historical cold, then 72F today.
It's good that you have learned your lesson. I always make sure my coach is in tip top shape so that incidents like this won't happen. That Newell in it's normal state would have kept you warm despite what was going on around you. It's a high-end coach. You will get through this mess and things will get back to normal. Best of luck bro!!
We are located in Austin. Wife and son 💤 in our jeep and my dogs and I 💤 in my truck!
We also filled up at QT!
...stay safe and warm, I'm in Tyler 🤘
I've always heard that running battery chargers with transformers on generators was a dangerous practice due to the modified sign wave output. Now, I see why. Thank God that the generator shut down when it did. I don't believe that it would have made it for another minute. We've been prayin' for all of y'all in Texas. Hope that you are warmer by now.
It’s 60 here now. Thankfully lol
One thing we are good at is adapting and overcoming
Lol 😂
The slow pumping diesel was most likely caused by the mechanical leak detector tripping because of the temperature. You can reset it at the dispenser. The trick is you have to get everyone that is pumping to stop for a moment. Just click the nozzles off, don't hang them up just let it sit idle for about 30-45 seconds to build up the pressure and reset the leak detector. Hopefully that makes sense.
Interesting I’ll remember that
Hey, Bauer Jacket very appropriate .
I feel you all , cheers from NY❄️
Check the packing nuts on the valves. Remove the valve handles, then remove the plate, the packing nuts should be located on the valve stems. Tighten with a Cresent wrench. Just snug it up. Then make sure the valves are fully on or off. I hope this helps. I have been fixing broken water lines all week. Stay warm and safe.
I feel your pain man! Over here in Tyler its been the same. Water lines froze, aerobic system malfunction, outside faucet busted. Hand in there !! It will be over soon
....I had a water line bust, at my unattached apartment, at my sister's house. it had over an inch over water in 1 hour 😫 .. took us another hour or so, to find the shutoff valve in my apartment, which was hidden inside a wall, behind my toilet 🤨
I putting in a main shutoff line, was the ground thaws off.
You just earned my lifelong subscribership this is the real stuff the gritty side of reality that you cant find elsewhere. Mitchell great work keep it up and thank you for the amazing content i hope it warns up soon
I don't care what you post im watching
I appreciate you dude. Hopefully you learn something or make a realization every time. That’s my goal
@@Stapleton42 i ran a drilling company for 12 years we fought that every winter i know the struggle it sucks but you know what to do next time
I thoroughly enjoy all of your content. No need to stick to one thing. Its what makes you who you are!! Keep doin what your doin bud. Love the content!
Praying for you brother and all the Texans!
Subscribing off the strength of this video. Props to all Texas doing what they can to survive during this trying times
Thanks man I think you’ll enjoy things here 💪🏻
I feel for you Stapleton and your fellow Texans , I live in Alberta about nine hours north of the Montana border and it’s cold here right now but that’s normal here so we’re prepared for it plus most of our heat is from natural gas . I know we need to lessen our carbon footprint but I’m concerned about relying solely on electric for these reasons . Stay strong and good luck , your attitude is commendable .
As long as you don’t regulate your power grid like Texas you’ll be fine.
@@30flatlanderUntil you do something your government doesn't agree with and they shut your power down. I can't believe people don't see this
I'm sure someone has already commented on this, but as a Nebraska cattle hauler, a word of caution. Be sure when using Howes diesel treat, only use the prescribed dose! Howes WILL freeze! It works great at the correct dosage, but is not included in the "If a little is good, more is better" club. Power service is more forgiving but use what you can get. Good luck!👊 I feel your struggle bud!
Today here in Maryland we got at least 3 inches of ice. I would take snow any day over ice.
Full time family in a 5th wheel here. Learned a lot months ago while in Colorado and below zero for a couple days. Like you said filling the water tank also heat pads on all your tanks. I use heat wrap and insulation on my dump pipes, heated water hose, we have a propane furnace and space heaters along with on board generator with 2 30 gallon tanks. I feel like RVs are better than a house in this situation because we can run our own power and store water. Also make sure you look into a nice lithium battery setup. Its pricey but we can go days on them alone without any outside power source. Good luck! 👍
Oh my goodness you are a warrior! I get this! Lonewolf RV trailer, had I not had family I would have frozen to death along with my sweet Pibble (Pitbull). This will never happen to me again! I will be ready!
What?! Why would you think a video like this wouldn’t get a lot of views? You got more views than you have subscribers on this one!! This ones an exception to the rule, Texas never gets a deep freeze, people want to see this. This vlog is special! Crazy what went on. You rocked it!
That charger cord was gnarly! Eye opening for sure.
It's mind blowing how much winter suck when it reaches areas that never get cold/snow. Living in Canada, everyone is prepared, it's just another regular day. -20°C shes just starting to get a little chilly, 4-5 feet of snow? Boys bring the snowmobiles out. but life continues like any other day. I feel sorry for you guys for having to go through that shit show. Stay safe and warm
AWSOME job documentation , in Jacksonville Florida we use many space heaters , and people die all the time so I buy new space heaters every year
...space heaters and inexpensive dehumidifiers have a history of catching fire. They are built cheap, by the "Chy-na Free Market" for a reason.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission should do a better job of inspecting and prohibiting products from entering the U.S., when those products are designed and built poorly, and can pose a danger to the consumer. Especially products, which are designed with planned obsolescence 🤨
My $88 Harbor Freight 900 watt 2 stroke generator (Tail Gator) is a lifesaver when the power goes out for extended periods where you have to conserve fuel. It powers everything I need in my house including the fridge and pellet stove for 10 hours on just 1 gallon of gasoline.
Noted lol
When I was in Highschool autotech my teacher put a car on the battery charger supposedly one of those smart chargers that would stop. long story short it ended up boiling the battery. I don't blame you at all for being scared with that charger melting.
Respect for hanging in, and keeping yourself going brother stay safe
Definitely don’t miss the snow here in Florida!
Sitting in Illinois with over a foot of snow on the ground .Fla sounds like the place to be right now enjoy while we suffer
Yep. Shoveled my truck out of 8 inches of sunshine this morning.
Yep. Shoveled my truck out of 8 inches of sunshine this morning.
Me either glad to be here rn
It has snowed in Fl. We gave the kindergarten children black paper and they would catch the flakes of snow in . Ft Lauderdale and as far south as Miami
Did 16 days with no power in my home. Ice storm Christmas Eve 1996. Virginia. The year you were born. Had enough limb damage that the woodstove was well fed. Whole house was warm in 4 days. No water having a well and no power/generator. Melted ice and snow on the stove for whore bath water. Listened to battery powered AM radio and read 4 books next to the stove. Always keep food stored in your home/RV. And keep the RV full of fuel/propane/water. It can be your shelter. Events like this can cripple you. As you now know. Love the channel. Catching up on some old posts. Fix the RV. LOL.
Thanks man!
I do a lot of RVing in the north. I love it so much i push my luck with freezing temps. Go on over to Harbor Freight and get yourself a $15 heat gun. It has saved my butt more times than I care to mention. Its just handy to have.
you can just leave your water turned on at a low drip to make sure the water is still running and hopefully won't freeze, but being so cold , it may not have mattered.
Old school remedy right here. We have done it in our camper b4. Please ventilate that generator. That and propane heaters, you guys are blessed to be alive. Bad combo. Be safe and keep pushing!
Winning is the only thing on my mind too Mitchell 🇺🇸 only the strong survive brother
Humble beginnings, don’t worry brother things will get better. Your channel is growing and we your fans are here for you
Thanks man
Nearby in Fort Worth, been a crazy few days. Stoked to see you made it through safely, how bout that sunshine today eh!?
Things will improve brother! I’m originally from Cleveland Ohio and now living in Nw Houston. One thing you need to know is Texas will bounce back. Keep doing it for Dale!!
Every day 💪🏻
You can tell you use to cold weather. Walking around in the snow in a T-shirt. Most those guys are freezing there balls off there.
Me and my neighbor we're both from New Jersey living in South Central Texas he's in the Air Force and were laughing because right after the storm temps were 34-40 degrees and we were out in tshirts helping neighbors get water and other stuffs..
I have a ingrown pool I let my neighbors get the water to flush toilets, do the dishes etc.. As we were passing buckets everyone was "You both assholes are used to this.." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thoughts and prayers fellah. Learning is hard and keeps you humble. Lol at the bright side, won't ever happen to you again! Stay safe and warm.
Just a comment for the algorithm mate. Take care guys
Just an argument for the same reason mate😆👍 take care stay safe
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Came here on Murda's recommendation and stayed to watch your Yellow Belly content, but man alive, who woulda seen this coming?! Thx for sharing your experiences. Stay warm and stay safe.
Its a freaking winter wonder land over here in South Arkansas lol we got 16 inches worth of snow
We are all still recovering here in Texas. It was just awful and sad. We had to burn all our wood furniture just to keep the kids warm, no safe water other then a pack we had gotten the weekend before, no supplies no groceries in the stores no firewood.Never expected it to get that bad, our blackouts at the most have only ever been 4hrs. Homes here are not built like up north. I have yet to be able to shake the feeling the lights are going to go out again.
I definitely relate to the trust issues with the power being on...my generator is always going to be ready to run on standby that’s for sure
Have you at least done some snow cyclones in the Escalade? Lol stay safe brother. Just another winter here in Michigan 😉
I would if it was working. Still have no heads yet...
Sorry your States going threw hell my heart ❤ is with you thank 🙏 your alive still have your health
With love up most respect from Grants Pass, Oregon
I live in Dallas too and when our power went off we try and buy a generator but couldn’t find one should of bought one way before the storm came
Yeah the stores here aren’t even stocked up on cold weather items like that
I am in Lewisville and luckily I had a 7000 watt generator and went through 40 gallons of fuel. You have power back now?
Houston: 4 days below 20*F ...with Master Valves OFF, valve at the street OFF. All pipes draining-not dripping. And the pipes were still broken 7 days later. Huge mitigation of damage due to all pressurized water cut BUT.... seriously....wife & I camp. We had propane catalytic heaters running. Fireplace, stove top....all LNG & running non-stop. Amazed we did not get killed. Good work Greg! Now, back to killing us with CoVid!
I live in Baytown fairly close to the track . We just started getting a small amount of water after being shut off for days
No it ain’t funny, but u did learn how important it is to prepare. God Bless !