Recent content by AndyJ

Generators for us show heavier than normal use in an off grid retreat. My Brother and I bought identical Yamaha EF2000IS generators and both failed with a catastrophic oil leak at about 1500 hrs while under warranty.  I took mine in to a certified Yamaha dealer for repair and waited 6 months...

My Brother and I bought identical Yamaha EF2000IS generators and both failed with a catastrophic oil leak at about 1500 hrs while under warranty.  I took mine in to a certified Yamaha dealer for repair and waited 6 months for them to finish.  When I got it back the case had been put back on and...

Gary If I travel 70 miles one way to a certified warranty location should I not expect reasonable service?  We would have gladly switched shops had the second closest location not been 125 miles one way.  This location was a marine/atv dealer and they sold the generator line. The poor warranty...

My Brother and I bought identical Yamaha EF2000IS generators and both failed with a catastrophic oil leak at about 1500 hrs while under warranty.  I took mine in to a certified Yamaha dealer for repair and waited 6 months for them to finish.  When I got it back the case had been put back on and...

My Brother and I bought identical Yamaha EF2000IS generators and both failed with a catastrophic oil leak at about 1500 hrs while under warranty.  I took mine in to a certified Yamaha dealer for repair and waited 6 months for them to finish.  When I got it back the case had been put back on and...

I guess I disagree on a few points. I purchased from PPL and the entire experience was professional and smooth.  They do a walk through inspection and if previously unnoticed problems are noted, they contact the buyer to see if they want to reduce the price or fix it.  I found most of their...

Let me address the sleeping comfortably at night issue as 70 degrees is my cutoff as well.  I spent 5 months last year in Central Texas off grid with a large dog in a mid range 32' TT.  I have a 200w solar system and 220ah of batteries. A small 2kw inverter generator like a Honda or Yamaha is...

Funny how things happen......... I just got a call from my boss and he is needing couples ASAP for gate guard work here in South Texas.  He also indicated he truly believes the need for guards will be ongoing. If you are a couple, you have an RV, you are able to work outside and you don't...

It is interesting to me that all negative comments related to this job are from people that have only seen a pumpjack on TV or from the highway as they drove past. One of the things that happened when things slowed down here in South Texas is all the slackers were sent packing - marginal gate...

If your freshwater tank is out of direct sunlight  (as most are) you will have no problem with algae growth.  The water may get a musty stale taste or odor but that has nothing to do with algae.

Some areas are very active with illegal traffic.  The narco traffic concerns me far more.  We called in every single illegal we saw. We also kept all the vehicles locked and everything outside that was worth anything out of plain view. When working those high traffic illegal areas we insisted...

I always say this job is not rocket science but again it is not for everybody.  What you describe is South Texas in the summer.  It is dry and hot.  The oil business is booming so it IS busy.  Nothing you described is unusual or unexpected in  my experience.  A *small* amount of research on the...

What??????  I am not a household name????  :P  'Sup with that Paul?  I appreciate you jumping in and putting in a good word for me but it is a fruitless endeavor.

We have been doing this for almost 4 years and the ONLY negative comments I have ever read are from folks who have never been closer to an oil gate than this forum. You have to be AVAILABLE 24/7.  In most cases, the majority of that time will be spent doing what you want to do.  Watching TV...

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