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happy2rv
Sep 15, 2019Explorer
gbopp wrote:
Why not just out it on your phone calendar? I use it to track all our appointments.
I could do that, but I prefer something that tracks each item all in one place. I currently keep 10 gallons of fuel, 2 cans, at home for power outages and I still have 2 generators. One of the generators is stored at a storage shed. So, I don't always run them on the same day. In order to track them with simple calendar reminders, I could just put a simple reminder or do the 1st of the month thing. But I prefer something that keeps track of each one and more than just a reminder go check the generators/fuel.
I don't necessarily change both fuel cans at the same time or run both gensets at the same time. As I approach the expiration date on my fuel, I will dump one, possibly both, of the cans in truck and go refill the empties. I prefer to mix the "old" fuel with plenty of fuel in the truck tank. If I don't get to one of them within the "expiration" time, the app reminds me how "overdue" that particular item is.
I realize its overkill, but even with only 2 cans / 2 gens its easy to forget which ones I took care of and when. I "planned" to run the old generator monthly but as wopachop I usually forgot. Every month turned to 2 or 4 months between runs. I store untreated fuel for up to 60 days, but I'm trying to run the gens at least 10 minutes every 30 days.
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