[Info-vax] We regret to inform (VMS uptime)

[Rich Jordan]

On Aug 29, 10:15 am, "John Smith \(who cares if I'm the one @ HP - if
here's even still there\)" <a... at nonymous.com> wrote:
> "Rich Jordan" <jor... at ccs4vms.com> wrote in message
>
> news:8410c2af-05bd-4409-ba9d-969443ac1088 at 18g2000yqu.googlegroups.com...
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> We're in the market for a generator at home.  Since we're in a
> townhouse with attached garage we cannot store gasoline (more than 1
> gallon), but I can have a propane BBQ and keep an extra 20 pound full
> bottle.  A diesel genset would be great since I could store fuel for
> it, but they're too heavy for my wife to handle and very expensive for
> properly built ones (not no-name chinese).  So I think a tri-fuel
> Yamaha or Honda; the extra propane bottle will get us through short
> outages or until we can get gasoline.....
>
> You could get a couple of 100 lb. propane bottles (type used at residential
> construction sites for powering heaters durning the winter months). Some of
> the Costco's near me sell them - same diameter as the 20# tanks, and about
> as tall as a welding gas cylinder (about $100 each) - or get them from a
> local building supply specialty place - United Rentals should be able to
> point you in the right direction if they don't have them in your area.
>
> Build a small cedar shed beside the house with some lattice top & bottom to
> allow gas ventilation in case there's a leak & add a sloped cedar shingle
> roof to keep rain/snow off - at least it looks better that way. Local code
> may require a metal enclosure though, which you could also clad in cedar or
> plastic trelliswork.
>
> Provide lock access doors to the enclosure. Support the bottles on some
> thick plastic shims to delay rusting from the bottom up.

Not an option.  Town home.  HOA.  No exterior structures/sheds/etc.
Best I can do is a (lockable) storage bench on our patio.  Now maybe I
could build one that would hold a moderate size propane tank; I doubt
any purchased one would hold more than a 30 or a couple of 20 pounders
but we're watching the clearance sales just in case.