[yankeedame]

Not glamous I know, but with winter-- and its storms--only a new months away I thought I'd go ahead and post it.

[carjic]

Good info. Thanks

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

My local Rush station has been advertising these all week with a demo at a local hardware store tomorrow. I wonder how well they work.

http://www.apsipower.com/products.html

[driftdiver]

Good info, seems every year someone here in Florida kills themselves by using a generator improperly.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

My local Rush station has been advertising these all week with a demo at a local hardware store tomorrow. I wonder how well they work.

http://www.apsipower.com/products.html

[Realism]

This is how I ended up with my solar array. Whole house 2 day backup UPS battery bank for essential loads. Generates power all day, every day no fuel required. Quiet, clean and no maintenance except snow removal.

[woollyone]

During the weeks after Wilma, here is SF. folks were getting their generators stolen right out of the back yards while they were running late at night.

It was not uncommon for the thief to leave a running lawnmower in it’s place. clever.

lesson...lock that puppy down!

[mewzilla]

Wow. Terrific article! Thanks for posting it! :)

[JoeGar]

Good advice. I bought a Connecticut Electric transfer switch kit over the internet for about $240 and hired a licensed electrician to install it in my garage by the circuit breaker panel. The electrician charged me $125, which I felt was a fair price. My 3500 watt Generac can power everything I need (reefers, microwave, TV, lights, fans, etc.) except for my heating and cooling system. I crank it up every two months for 20 minutes, outside the garage, just to keep it in good running order.

[B4Ranch]

A generator isn’t something most people will use very often so check into buying a used one 1st. There is lots of folks who need cash NOW and are trying to sell off things like their generators.

Click on this link and then tune it for your city.

http://reno.craigslist.org/

[Kevmo]

bmflr

[EggsAckley]

Last January we went without power for five full days. Years ago when that would happen I would just pretend we were camping and pull out the camp stove and lanterns. This year I said...that's it. I'm 62 and can't live like that anymore.

I now have the Guardian 18,000 W generator pictured above. Expensive.....yes. But it turns itself on and off, and is totally trustworthy. Runs two complete houses here, plus my indispensable hot tub.

Fortunately I live far from other houses and the noise doesn't bother anyone.

[PeteB570]

Got a 5Kw gas generator during an off season sale. Heavy drop cords to run into the house with triple Y ends. Regulare orange cords to each section.

Frig, Window A/C, entertainment center and computer center. Watts to spare.