Got a call from Ronco today. They will be out on Wednesday the 8th to setup and hand over the keys to the generator. What they really want is the ~$4,000 that is still owed them. :)
I hope the final step is an easy one. I'll post more after they finish on the 8th.
Showing posts with label Generator. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Generator. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Monday, April 22, 2019
The Gas Man!
(read to the tune of The Tax Man, Lennon/McCarthy)
Well, the gas man arrived without warning this afternoon. He and his assistant went to work connecting our gas line to the Generac. The bad news is that City of Milton charges $125.00 for a meter upgrade. But the really good news is that I don't need a meter upgrade! Hurrah! :)
The gas is off, for maybe 15 minutes, the connections should be completed in under an hour and then it's time to schedule inspections.
Well, the gas man arrived without warning this afternoon. He and his assistant went to work connecting our gas line to the Generac. The bad news is that City of Milton charges $125.00 for a meter upgrade. But the really good news is that I don't need a meter upgrade! Hurrah! :)
The gas is off, for maybe 15 minutes, the connections should be completed in under an hour and then it's time to schedule inspections.
Friday, April 19, 2019
Generator Story Continues
The techs from Ronco arrived and got the Generac installed. That went fine.
Ronco's "gas contractor" did not. I was told..."the 18th. " Nope, no show, call or email. It's frustrating to have to sit around the house all day just on the hope that someone will show up at some point to do something I'm paying for them to do.
I called Ronco this morning to see what was up and they didn't really know. They are contacting the gas man and seeing what's up and will give him my name/number for him to call me. Who knows...
Well, nobody's getting paid until the jobs complete and passes inspection so it's in their interest to get this done. I can't stick to the house full time either. I need to run errands, go to the store, once in a while. I also need to be able to get out and exercise. Grumble! Grumble!
Ronco's "gas contractor" did not. I was told..."the 18th. " Nope, no show, call or email. It's frustrating to have to sit around the house all day just on the hope that someone will show up at some point to do something I'm paying for them to do.
I called Ronco this morning to see what was up and they didn't really know. They are contacting the gas man and seeing what's up and will give him my name/number for him to call me. Who knows...
Well, nobody's getting paid until the jobs complete and passes inspection so it's in their interest to get this done. I can't stick to the house full time either. I need to run errands, go to the store, once in a while. I also need to be able to get out and exercise. Grumble! Grumble!
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Waiting for the Generator...
...so, I'm up early waiting for the Ronco folks to get here. They said "between 7:30 and 8:30. It's now 8:30 and they aren't here. I didn't expect them to make it on time. Let's see how late they are...
Last night the copper piping under the sink sprang a leak. Had to call a plumber for an emergency fix.
If it's not one thing...it's another.
Last night the copper piping under the sink sprang a leak. Had to call a plumber for an emergency fix.
If it's not one thing...it's another.
Monday, April 15, 2019
Whole Home Generator
Tomorrow!
Tomorrow Ronco comes to install our whole home generator. It's a 16 KW Generac running on natural gas. Our house has several natural gas appliances, so electricity is really only needed for the AC, dryer (which could be unused in emergencies) and lower power applications (lights, fridge/freezer, wall outlets). I suspect the toaster/oven is the biggest draw after AC/dryer. Anyway, when Ronco did the energy evaluation they came to 15.9 KW needed and that was with a 4 ton AC, we actually only have a 3 ton unit, so we should come in well below the 16 KW.
We have gas water heater, furnace and oven, so I'm hoping that we won't need an upgrade to our gas meter and all of the installation can go smoothly. I won't know until Ronco's Gas Contractor tells me.
If we need an upgraded meter then I'll have to call City of Milton and get them to come out and install that. Ronco says they (Gas Company) won't charge me for the 2 pound meter, but I have my doubts that anybody does anything for free. If that has to be done it will be some days before City of Milton gets done and the install gets completed.
Then Ronco will have to get the job inspected for gas and electricity, and that might take a week or more. Ronco says I can't ask for the inspections, they have to ask for the inspection once they're finished installing and then tell me when it is done, passed and posted.
Then they come out turn on the system and bill me.
I'm thinking end of April before this is all finished.
Tomorrow Ronco comes to install our whole home generator. It's a 16 KW Generac running on natural gas. Our house has several natural gas appliances, so electricity is really only needed for the AC, dryer (which could be unused in emergencies) and lower power applications (lights, fridge/freezer, wall outlets). I suspect the toaster/oven is the biggest draw after AC/dryer. Anyway, when Ronco did the energy evaluation they came to 15.9 KW needed and that was with a 4 ton AC, we actually only have a 3 ton unit, so we should come in well below the 16 KW.
We have gas water heater, furnace and oven, so I'm hoping that we won't need an upgrade to our gas meter and all of the installation can go smoothly. I won't know until Ronco's Gas Contractor tells me.
If we need an upgraded meter then I'll have to call City of Milton and get them to come out and install that. Ronco says they (Gas Company) won't charge me for the 2 pound meter, but I have my doubts that anybody does anything for free. If that has to be done it will be some days before City of Milton gets done and the install gets completed.
Then Ronco will have to get the job inspected for gas and electricity, and that might take a week or more. Ronco says I can't ask for the inspections, they have to ask for the inspection once they're finished installing and then tell me when it is done, passed and posted.
Then they come out turn on the system and bill me.
I'm thinking end of April before this is all finished.
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