Hope you don't need a generator

silasvirus82 · Oct 1, 2015

I think I just bought the last generator in Glen Burnie. While standing in Lowes looking at a generator more expensive than I wanted to spend, I called Home Depot, Tractor Suppply, ACE, and Sears. None of them even had a generator, let alone a few to choose from. Needless to say I bought the one I was keeping my hands on at Lowes. I just hope this thing powers my mixer

pbharvey · Oct 1, 2015

Costco in Columbia has some

chesapeakeIRON · Oct 1, 2015

Look into Harbour Frieght...They carry them

clandestine · Oct 1, 2015

HF had some yesterday.

pbharvey · Oct 1, 2015

I jut overheard a manager in Columbia Lowes tell a guy he was getting a "flood truck" and it should have some generators on it. He's not sure when he's getting it.

Capitalism will ensure that everyone who wants to buy a generator is able to.

schnmbang · Oct 1, 2015

Harbor freight in Glen Burnie only has 900w left

Half-cocked · Oct 1, 2015

With the storm apparently now steering out to sea, I suspect stores will end up with a surplus of generators by the weekend.

dwnthehatch · Oct 1, 2015

Costco by FedEx field has them. Go for the propane/gas duel fuel version.

Matlack · Oct 1, 2015

Costco is the best. During that storm a few years ago and the snow storm before it,when all other stores were out of everything they had it all. They had generators, snow throwers, milk, bread , toilet paper, etc.

pitpawten · Oct 1, 2015

dwnthehatch said:
Costco by FedEx field has them. Go for the propane/gas duel fuel version.

Picked this one up earlier this summer when it was on sale for $599, pretty nice thus far on break-in.

Kind of hoping that I actually get to put some load on it

Alan3413 · Oct 1, 2015

Don't forget to pick up gas cans if you need them. Right before the last storm the local HD was completely out of them.

mark71211 · Oct 1, 2015

chesapeakeIRON said:
Look into Harbour Frieght...They carry them

Wasn't there a thread last year about HF gen catching on fire and no way to get replacement parts for them?

protegeV · Oct 1, 2015

Alan3413 said:
Don't forget to pick up gas cans if you need them. Right before the last storm the local HD was completely out of them.

During a power outage two years ago I saw people getting gas in milk jugs....

MRA · Oct 1, 2015

If you wait until the storm has passed, go to TSC and buy a "used" generator. Some people use TSC as a free rental place. They buy it and bring it back for a refund because they didn't like it or some similar excuse. TSC has no choice but to sell it at a discount. I'm sure it happens with other vendors too.

Sticky · Oct 1, 2015

Clement hardware in Sev Pk has em... always does when things go south... last hurricane they were sellin em a pallet load an hour... lol

Sticky · Oct 1, 2015

Alan3413 said:
Don't forget to pick up gas cans if you need them. Right before the last storm the local HD was completely out of them.

Got one this morning as a backup at HD Ordnance Rd... they were pullin the last of the 5gal cans off the top shelf to put on the floor..

Half-cocked · Oct 1, 2015

mark71211 said:
Wasn't there a thread last year about HF gen catching on fire and no way to get replacement parts for them?

HF generators are so cheap, when they die you just attach a chain to them and repurpose them as boat anchors.

Bullfrog · Oct 1, 2015

mark71211 said:
Wasn't there a thread last year about HF gen catching on fire and no way to get replacement parts for them?

Yeah, but the photo posted was not a HF generator, and it was sitting on a piece of wood ( a palette IIRC ) and there was burned wood (looked like pressed wood sheets) all around it. It looked to me like someone had built an enclosure to silence it.... and if so that could have caused overheating and eventually caught itself or the generator on fire.

One thing all inexpensive generators are, is loud. Many people try to remedy that with various mods and barriers.

bigdv · Oct 1, 2015

Thanks for buying the generators as insurance for the Storm not hitting. I bought one 2 years ago before a snow storm that didn't hit. It is still in the box.

Billman · Oct 1, 2015

Home Depot Eldersbug had several generators this evening

Hope you don't need a generator

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