A foot of snow on the ground and...

[mitchflorida]

It isn't a foot of snow on the ground, it is a foot of global warming.

 

[Dah-Henny]

Our eastern arc 1k4 dish collects the snow much worse than than the western arc.It's elevated just right for snow catching.

Ditto, except I won't lose signal until tomorrow, when the temps rise above freezing, and the snow gets wet and slides to the bottom of the dish.

 

[TheKrell]

Speaking of which, I've lost reception again.

 

[KC9TIK]

I've got two dishes attached to the side of the house. One can be reached with the broom out a window, the other you just have to pray and wait. Fortunately, nothing has stuck well enough to cause signal issues - yet.

 

[dwarren2]

Here's another thing to think about. Is there heavy weather between you and the satellites? It could also be heavy weather absorbing the signal before it gets to your dish.

 

[Cold Irons]

I had no reception when I first checked this morning around 10am. Got up on the roof & cleaned off the 3 or so inches of icy snow in the center of my EA dish & then sprayed it with PAM cooking spray to keep the forecast ice off for tonight. All OK until the power went off an hour or so ago. Too lazy to go out & start the generator tonight, so wine, gas fireplace, & candles for now.

 

[acostapimps]

When I anticipate large accumulation of snow on the dish, since it's not really high on the edge of the roof, but still too high for me to brush off, I tape two brooms together really tight from each handle, of course I had to use a good amount of tape

 

[david_jr]

We've had 18 inches since yesterday morning on top to the 8 inches we got last week and still haven't lost signal. My wife was watching the school closings this morning while I was getting ready for work and I thought she was watching OTA. She said no she was watching satellite. I probably shouldn't say anything I will jinx myself.

 

[TheKrell]

I probably shouldn't say anything I will jinx myself.

No kidding! I sure did. BTW - satellite reception in northern VA was back again this morning.

 

[navychop]

I only lost signal briefly last night - that I noticed. We watch DVR'd stuff almost exclusively.

Day before yesterday I tested the generator. No go. Looks like I did not run it dry last time. Anyone suggest self disassembly and cleaning the ports/carb, or just pay someone?

I measured several spots in my yard- 10" - 13".

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[Teehar]

I only lost signal briefly last night - that I noticed. We watch DVR'd stuff almost exclusively.

Day before yesterday I tested the generator. No go. Looks like I did not run it dry last time. Anyone suggest self disassembly and cleaning the ports/carb, or just pay someone?

I measured several spots in my yard- 10" - 13".

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I would clean it myself.Drain all the gas out from the bowl,clean it real good put in fresh gas,maybe change the plug.

 

[navychop]

Thanks. Disassembly may be a bother, but spring will be here "soon" enough.

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[Teehar]

Thanks. Disassembly may be a bother, but spring will be here "soon" enough.

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What kind of ginny is it?I would have figured the carb bowl would be fairly easy to access.If it's all enclosed,or you have to take an arm and a leg off to get to it,then that's another story.

 

[stardust3]

Some starting fluid directly into the carb may get it running long enough to clean itself out.

 

[dwarren2]

Day before yesterday I tested the generator. No go. Looks like I did not run it dry last time. Anyone suggest self disassembly and cleaning the ports/carb, or just pay someone?

Have you tried starting ether? Spray it into the intake. That's what I do when I test my generator every couple of years. Then, if it has open turn the in line gas valve yo off and let it run till it dies.

 

[dfergie]

Put some Seafoam in the gas if it starts, to help clean out system.

 

[navychop]

Good ideas. Ones I should have thought of.

Tomorrow to the auto parts store!

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[navychop]

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[TheKrell]

Inscrutable as always.

I measured several spots in my yard- 10" - 13".

Why are we talking about spots in your yard? Spots of what? You're not thinking like Haller, are you?

 

[navychop]

Sorry. Snow depth.