RE: Life goes on, but GOD Fed the Homeless today!

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Life goes on, but GOD Fed the Homeless today!

in faith •  6 years ago 

sir smithlabs! who is going to try and repair those generators? is the other guy a mechanic? And what if it can't be repaired, how much do those cost anyway, the big 6,000 watt one?

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The motor runs fine, it just does not make power. Actual generator damage possible, breakers okay.

I may need to look at it. It is past what Billy can fix.

The 6,000 watt unit will cost about $750 to replace, so I hope we can fix the unit!

:)

ok sir smithlabs..so that's an easy call..just fix the old unit.

If it is fixable...the generator is spinning, with no electrical output. May have burned out the actual generator part itself.

Well, the gas engine runs well, and we may find another generator unit. But we must have more generator power! We did not have enough power last Sunday, and we were short 5 roasters! Each roaster draws 1500 watts, so we need 7500 watts more.

We have 9000 watts if we get both running. Based on that, we need at least one more new one.

:'(

sir smithlabs! oh so you have to buy a new one in addition to fixing the old one, if the old one can be fixed even?
yikes. And the generators are used just to keep the big roasters warm?
Well, you guys do need a building then so you don't have to use the generators and aren't those things awful loud to have running right there behind the tables?

And what about in the winter time? How do you keep from everything freezing?

If we have trouble with any generator, we have to allow a roaster to grow cold. We need another, just to have a buffer, in case one breaks when we need it!

We set the generators up downwind on the far side of the trailer. We have one person that watches them for tripped breakers.

In winter, the roasters just run harder, and we wear lots of warm clothes. The coldest we have served was at 19 degrees, and it was a success. They really liked the HOT food that day. ROFLOL! We do coffee and hot chocolate, when it gets cooler; that sure is popular!

:)

sir smithlabs you're making me hungry! I could use some of that good grub about now, when it's cold it would be even better! Do you guys do the same meals each time since they're so far apart on the calendar?

We serve three basic meals, plus Thanksgiving turkey. The Beef stew we just finished, Tex-Mex, and Italian are alternated. We have au gratin potatoes, Mac and cheese, and chilli every time; by request. We always have sweet stuff the Ladies make, and when I get crazy, we make a kitchen sink salad.

You got some recipes for 300 you want to share? Always looking for something to add, ROFLOL!

:D

sir smithlabs it sounds like great food! No I have never made food for large numbers of people. well, not in a smorgasboard setting but when I was the grill master for a local BBQ restaurant I had 6 briskets and 7 or 8 pork ribs, dozens of sausages, a turkey and a few chickens at one time but served one at a time or a table at a time.