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codeman671 · 03-27-2012, 08:29 PM

We are not on Rattlesnake but a power outage on any island poses the same problem with refrigeration.

Typically when there is a power outage on any of the islands someone on the forum posts it quickly. Depending on how far away you reside dictates how you deal with it.

For us, we live 45 minutes to the dock so we can react quickly. Last year we had an extended outage on Mark due to some trees coming down on the island. I bought a 2000 watt suitcase generator and an extended run accessory tank. With a few extension cords I can cycle through my fridges to keep things cold. We have 2 full size fridges, a free standing commercial ice machine, a mini chest freezer, a kegerator and a mini beverage center fridge ( I think we party too much). The generator alone can run 6-8 hours at load with just the on board tank and can run multiple units. With the accessory tank setup (bought it on eBay, basically an outboard motor tank with a special line and cap) it will run for days. It is a pretty slick setup, especially for those on Rattlesnake that have broads side stairways to deal with. As long as the doors are kept closed a day or two is no big deal for a decent fridge or freezer.

I looked into doing a whole house system but you need a 100 gallon tank or bigger, they don't recommend using 100lb bottles. I didn't want to be held hostage by the barge for deliveries.

If anyone wants it, I have a hughesnet dish and modem for satellite internet that we no longer need. You are welcome to come remove the dish and it away for reuse. It worked well for us for 3-4 seasons, but since dsl is available we went that route. Cell coverage is not great for us so we never went that way.

03-27-2012, 08:29 PM	#14
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,539 Thanks: 222 Thanked 828 Times in 499 Posts	We are not on Rattlesnake but a power outage on any island poses the same problem with refrigeration. Typically when there is a power outage on any of the islands someone on the forum posts it quickly. Depending on how far away you reside dictates how you deal with it. For us, we live 45 minutes to the dock so we can react quickly. Last year we had an extended outage on Mark due to some trees coming down on the island. I bought a 2000 watt suitcase generator and an extended run accessory tank. With a few extension cords I can cycle through my fridges to keep things cold. We have 2 full size fridges, a free standing commercial ice machine, a mini chest freezer, a kegerator and a mini beverage center fridge ( I think we party too much). The generator alone can run 6-8 hours at load with just the on board tank and can run multiple units. With the accessory tank setup (bought it on eBay, basically an outboard motor tank with a special line and cap) it will run for days. It is a pretty slick setup, especially for those on Rattlesnake that have broads side stairways to deal with. As long as the doors are kept closed a day or two is no big deal for a decent fridge or freezer. I looked into doing a whole house system but you need a 100 gallon tank or bigger, they don't recommend using 100lb bottles. I didn't want to be held hostage by the barge for deliveries. If anyone wants it, I have a hughesnet dish and modem for satellite internet that we no longer need. You are welcome to come remove the dish and it away for reuse. It worked well for us for 3-4 seasons, but since dsl is available we went that route. Cell coverage is not great for us so we never went that way.