Power outages are all too frequent these days and they always seem to happen at night and when your in the middle of your favorite TV show. They can last for a few hours or several days depending on what caused it. When this happens, your gas powered generator instantly becomes your most cherished possession because as soon as it gets up and running the lights go back on, you don't have to worry about all your food spoiling and life begins to return to normal again. But what about those who don't have one? You can bet that most of those will be thinking about getting one soon if they have the means to do so.
The choices are many and can be confusing. A good choice for powering the necessities during an extended power outage would a model in the 10,000 watt range. These will power your refrigerator, heater, TVs, computers, washers, dryers and some if not all of you lights depending on the size of your home. If you are on a well this should power your pump too. Good models of this wattage can be had for about 00 or so.
A good gas powered generator will come with convenience features like electric start, a large gas tank (this is important because you don't want to get up in the middle of the night to re-fuel), an hour meter so you can do your maintenance on time and an auto shutoff feature for when the oil is too low. And if you choose a larger model, heavy duty wheels and handle are important too for moving it around.
If you have a large home and want everything running hassle free during an outage you might want to look into whole house generators. These behemoths look like a giant AC compressor and kick on automatically when the power goes out. There is a slight delay of a few seconds and then everything is powered up again. These generators typically have a car engine as the power source which is fueled by either natural gas or propane and pump out 10 to 150 kW of electrical power tied in to specific circuits. The higher end of these units can run ,000 or more not counting installation.
On the low end, you can always pick up a unit for about 0 to 0 that will power your TV, coffee pot and fan just fine. It all depends upon what you want and can afford.
One thing for sure though, power outages/blackouts are becoming more and more frequent and a gas power generator has become more of a necessity than a luxury item.
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