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We used this one to power up our fridge and a few other appliances. It’s about 25 years old, lives in storage and started on the second try.
I’m between a gas generator and some version of a big battery
We have a Generac 24 kW generator and I would highly recommend. It is tied into our natural gas line in the backyard so it kicks on automatically. After the derecho we ran on it for five days straight and it worked like a champ.
We paid about $14,000 in 2022 and used generator supercenter. If I could do it again, I would source the generator myself, find someone to lay the concrete pad, and find a plumber to do the natural gas hook up and pull permits. I think you can save 3 to 4 grand that way.
Oops, I’ve never changed the oil. I might need to call our service company and ask them.
If you live in a house and want a generac alternative, you can DIY similar functionality with this -> https://a.co/d/hMzoOOQ. You’ll need an electrician to install the bypass and a plumber to install a natural gas line, but you can get it all done for about $4k…
This is the one I ran out to get the morning after the storm before they all sold out, worked great using extension cords to power fridge, portable ACs, etc. However for future storms I’m considering getting a larger one that could run the whole house (including AC, which is the biggie), and have an electrician wire it into the main circuit. This one I have can run off of gas or natural gas so even if I rely on this I might get that hooked up.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Firman-Hybrid-7500-Watt-Portable-Generator/5014943865?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-sol-_-ggl-_-CRP_SHP_LIA_SOL_Online_C-D-_-5014943865-_-local-_-0-_-0&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD2B2W-GWddJkSltAzozaPECRXCO0&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIn-qJzPSUhgMVB0B_AB0NegiuEAQYASABEgJxKPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds