Stage 3 load shedding is back again

[Pegging]

It does say don't run it continuously for 12 hours, so that probably work

AI says you must give it a break for several hours, so I’d check what the manual say.

Running it for 16 hours and off for 8 hours a day should probably be fine if you space it out.

 

[HAL 9000]

How much of a break must you give it?

Can you run it 6 hours on 2 hours off, 9 on 3 off, or something like that?

I am sure that's within tolerances - I expect the 12 hour continuous usage limit is to prevent overheating or excessive oil contamination.

 

[Pegging]

I am sure that's within tolerances - I expect the 12 hour continuous usage limit is to prevent overheating or excessive oil contamination.

Yeah, I am just thinking of your fridge situation.
Apparently it can stay off for 4 hours before you have to throw perishables away.

 

[HAL 9000]

Yeah, I am just thinking of your fridge situation.
Apparently it can stay off for 4 hours before you have to throw perishables away.

Only perishables in the fridge at the moment are 4 boerie rolls, a loaf of bread, a tub of margarine, some cheese slices & a punnet of mushrooms.

The bar fridge only has 3 X 2 litre Pepsi Max bottles in it.

Shopping day is tomorrow.

 

[Lupus]

Yeah, I am just thinking of your fridge situation.
Apparently it can stay off for 4 hours before you have to throw perishables away.

Freezer 24 to 48 hours. Also can go longer than 4 hours in a fridge if you don't open and close.
Before solar and generator we had a few long outages and the fridge was fine for 10 to 14 hours.

 

[HAL 9000]

I never open the main fridge when there is a short power interruption like load-shedding, or during the night when there's an extended outage & I am not using the gennie.

 

[Pegging]

Only perishables in the fridge at the moment are 4 boerie rolls, a loaf of bread, a tub of margarine, some cheese slices & a punnet of mushrooms.

The bar fridge only has 3 X 2 litre Pepsi Max bottles in it.

Shopping day is tomorrow.

None of that needs to be in a fridge

 

[Smiggles]

@Longboi version:
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That photo is darker than the parliament.

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

A loaf of bread, a tub of margarine

Mate wtf

 

[Smiggles]

Only perishables in the fridge at the moment are 4 boerie rolls, a loaf of bread, a tub of margarine, some cheese slices & a punnet of mushrooms.

The bar fridge only has 3 X 2 litre Pepsi Max bottles in it.

Shopping day is tomorrow.

You're anti vaxx but you eat margarine? Lol you can't make this **** up. Post of the year right here.

 

[BBSA]

You're anti vaxx but you eat margarine? Lol you can't make this **** up. Post of the year right here.

Agee, really disappointed in @HAL 9000

 

[rh1]

I only run mine during daylight hours (07h00 & 19h00) when there is an extended power outage - the manual says 'DO NOT USE FOR MORE THAN 12 HOURS CONTINUOUSLY' - and I set both fridges to their MAX cooling setting at about 16h00 - so they have a chance to get really cold before I shut down the generator for the night. The ice cream in the freezer stays solid when I check it in the morning after firing up the gennie again if the power is still off.

For load-shedding - 2 & 1/2 hours - I usually only fire up the gennie if the load-shedding is scheduled in the day - or early in the evening - like from 18h00 - 20h30 - otherwise I don't bother if the schedule is during the night between 20h00 & 06h00.

My genny is gathering dust, only needed it once, during a week long Eskom power outage, and there was no sun.

I also only ran it normal hours, since I like my neighbours.

 

[Lupus]

My genny is gathering dust, only needed it once, during a week long Eskom power outage, and there was no sun.

I also only ran it normal hours, since I like my neighbours.

Gonna need it again, stage 6 is back baby.

 

[rh1]

Gonna need it again, stage 6 is back baby.

In summer, I am basically Eskom free, but for some reason my wife loves doing laundry before sunrise. She also switch on the geyser, even though water is still hot enough (considering she uses cold water as well when showering). If it was not for her behaviour, we would not give a cent to Eskom during summer.

 

[Lupus]

In summer, I am basically Eskom free, but for some reason my wife loves doing laundry before sunrise. She also switch on the geyser, even though water is still hot enough (considering she uses cold water as well when showering). If it was not for her behaviour, we would not give a cent to Eskom during summer.

Ah you mustn't be in GP than cause summer here is pretty useless

 

[HAL 9000]

You're anti vaxx but you eat margarine? Lol you can't make this **** up. Post of the year right here.

The margarine is only there as I got a tub back in November 2024 for a visiting relative who is lactose-intolerant & cannot use butter on his toast. I haven't used it as I don't normally make toast for brekkies - I usually have Instant Oats with raisins & low-fat yoghurt.

 

[HAL 9000]

 

[rh1]

Ah you mustn't be in GP than cause summer here is pretty useless

Cape Town.

 

[Lupus]

Cape Town.

Yup that makes sense. Yup up here in JHB summer and winter generation is roughly the same.

 

[rh1]

Yup that makes sense. Yup up here in JHB summer and winter generation is roughly the same.

Winter, 25% to 50% of summer.