Re: 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Non-Minnesotans arguing about the weather...
I lose power here in Michigan about 3 times per year. Have lost it for as long as ten days and many times for a day or two. Often in the winter. The cost of those whole house generator set ups that my neighbors seem to have is prohibitive, so I bought a honda 6500 w generator that is hooked into a switching system to power essential things only. I have natural gas for cooking and hot water and a Gentran 30310 switch.
The whole thing cost about $2500. It runs the furnace blower, freezer& refer's, a few lights, the well, and the kitchen. It's minimal but it works.
I like the generator, but it's starting to burn oil. I'll probably get a slightly bigger one next time. I just wheel it out if the power goes off, plug it in and it runs about 6 hours on a tank of gas.
I lose power here in Michigan about 3 times per year. Have lost it for as long as ten days and many times for a day or two. Often in the winter. The cost of those whole house generator set ups that my neighbors seem to have is prohibitive, so I bought a honda 6500 w generator that is hooked into a switching system to power essential things only. I have natural gas for cooking and hot water and a Gentran 30310 switch.
The whole thing cost about $2500. It runs the furnace blower, freezer& refer's, a few lights, the well, and the kitchen. It's minimal but it works.
I like the generator, but it's starting to burn oil. I'll probably get a slightly bigger one next time. I just wheel it out if the power goes off, plug it in and it runs about 6 hours on a tank of gas.
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