Debated generators.....
For $3k I could have a cool one living on the side of the house powered by the gas that already comes here.
Would have like a 750cc motorcycle engine in it, autostart every month for test etc. Real nice, could power the whole house, ac and all. Just don’t have that kind of money.
And the portable ones make you a target around here.
So I have batteries and solar panels and God-forbid, DC fans.
Could probably borrow a gen from Dad. But shlocking the gas back and forth and no place to store gas is another issue. Takes min 3gal/day depending on size of gen and needs.
Just to sleep you would need a window box in your bedroom to run at night.
We also have natural gas also but already had a generator. Can’t hide the noise and lights from your neighbors.
Learned a lesson during the last prolonged outage that even if a gas station is open for business their credit card machines don’t necessarily work. Had to use this archaic stuff called cash.
My set up cost about $1,800.
8kw portable.
10 pole transfer switch, manual.
Tri Fuel kit.
3/4 in Natural gas line run to generator.
Poured concrete slab w/anchor bolts to secure it.
Plastic shelter.
It runs my entire house including central air.
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