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Amy
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Post subject: Re: Power Outage  Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 9:44 am |
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Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:37 pm
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Location: Telluride, CO
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When hurricane Floyd came through a birch tree on a low-lying part of our property tilted over because the ground was completely over saturated. Andy (being the handy dude he is) winched the tree back up and cabled it off to a nearby huge spruce tree. The tree had fallen onto the power lines, and we didn't notice it had popped the neutral in the process. The power company also didn't notice it because the tree had already been winched up when they came through to repair the damage to the power lines.
Two days later the power came on, and our house got zapped with 220v of electricity. Fried the range (had to replace), the power source for the computer and a few other things. A very expensive storm for us indeed.
I feel your pain (and wallet).
Oh, and all of this happened two weeks prior to our wedding.
Amy
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fitzie
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Post subject: Re: Power Outage Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 6:39 pm |
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Joined: Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:52 am
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Location: Kansas City
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Is any of this covered by your insurance?
fitzie
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talanhart
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Post subject: Re: Power Outage Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 7:30 pm |
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Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:43 am
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So I go the appliance store tonight to pick up my new motherboard and they ordered the wrong part. I drove back home and brought in the parts so they know what to order this time.
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Linda
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Post subject: Re: Power Outage Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:46 am |
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Joined: Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:51 am
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Location: W. Montana
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talanhart wrote: So I go the appliance store tonight to pick up my new motherboard and they ordered the wrong part. I drove back home and brought in the parts so they know what to order this time. Some days you just can't win.
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talanhart
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Post subject: Re: Power Outage Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2013 6:30 pm |
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The appliance store called me today and Viking doesn't make the part I need anymore. They think they found somebody who can fix the motherboard but they aren't sure. I am not too happy with Viking right now.
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fitzie
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Post subject: Re: Power Outage Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:38 am |
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Joined: Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:52 am
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Location: Kansas City
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Have you called Viking? Surely they would have a solution for you.
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MiGirl
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Post subject: Re: Power Outage Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:27 am |
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Location: Michigan
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WOW that is costly. I'd sure as heck check around or buy a new wall over before I put that much in to the old one. The good news is the refrigerator is now clean as a whistle! Will your insurance cover any of it. You might have enough if you add up everything in the fridge that was lost as well.
I'm going to look into that whole house serge protector. We have an electrician coming to finish wiring up the outdoor kitchen he can do it while he's here. Safe a little on the service call.
Laurie
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talanhart
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Post subject: Re: Power Outage Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:32 am |
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Almost 4 weeks and I still have no oven. I called today and they say they are working on the part
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Darcie
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Post subject: Re: Power Outage Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:24 pm |
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Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:18 pm
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Sorry to hear that, Todd. Sounds completely frustrating.
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cmd2012
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Post subject: Re: Power Outage Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:27 pm |
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Joined: Thu Oct 06, 2011 7:53 pm
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Yikes! That sucks (I've lived it myself once for 6 weeks....learned how to get by with a toaster oven and cheap electric burner. Not fun!).
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