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- Tue Jun 11, 2024 5:19 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Wavian Jerry Cans for storing unleaded petrol
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1729
Re: Wavian Jerry Cans for storing unleaded petrol
I got mine locally but I had an order ready to order but it worked out too expensive because of the postage to Northern Ireland
- Mon Jun 10, 2024 9:10 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Wavian Jerry Cans for storing unleaded petrol
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1729
Re: Wavian Jerry Cans for storing unleaded petrol
I have a couple of wavian cans excellent products. It looks like they are offering a father days discount so might still be open as normal
- Thu Oct 13, 2022 3:36 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Windup radios/torches
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3660
Re: Windup radios/torches
I have had a sangean windup radio for nearly 3 years and can't rate it high enough, in the time I have it I have only recharged it about a dozen times on mains mostly the solar panel keeps it well charged and the occasional hand crank when I'm bored 
- Fri May 29, 2020 4:21 pm
- Forum: Homes and Retreats
- Topic: Potential UK power failure
- Replies: 45
- Views: 24199
Re: Potential UK power failure
When mine is running you can just about hear it from the front of the house no louder that a car ticking over the other side of the road! I have it in the boiler house with an extendable exhaust and fans so it's there's no real noise and I've talked to the closest neighbors and no body knows its run...
- Thu May 28, 2020 6:03 pm
- Forum: Homes and Retreats
- Topic: Potential UK power failure
- Replies: 45
- Views: 24199
Re: Potential UK power failure
Way I look at it i wouldn't run mine 24/7, but 2/3 hours a day to keep the freezers and fridge happy and to run the boiler for a time for us all to have a shower or baths plus the heating last thing along with the showers if needed this would make the fuel last a long time even with 50l of petrol. (...
- Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:17 pm
- Forum: Homes and Retreats
- Topic: Potential UK power failure
- Replies: 45
- Views: 24199
Re: Potential UK power failure
I have a 8kv "silent" diesel generator with a 30 litre tank and approx 150 l in a drum, manually switch over box installed a few years ago for we were having a few cuts to service, and as usual we have had no power problems since I fitted it
but it's there if we ever need it!
but it's there if we ever need it!
- Thu Jun 21, 2018 5:45 pm
- Forum: New Members Start Here
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1491
Re: Hello
Hi just preparing for any eventually, whether bad weather or or any circumstances that keep me house bound for a day or two, just having food, fuel etc eases the pressure on ourselves!!
- Wed Jun 20, 2018 10:00 pm
- Forum: New Members Start Here
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1491
Hello
Newbie here going to try this out and see if I can cut down on waste and be
better prepared for different situations that could happen in the foreseeable future
better prepared for different situations that could happen in the foreseeable future