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I have a portable solar generator. It's enough to run a fan, cook, and charge communication devices. I've had to real world test it and...

i live on the Chesapeake bay in southern Maryland. we get storms, we get tornados, we get hurricanes. our power company did some...

A fridge doesn't run around the clock. It kicks on, runs for 10-15 minutes and shuts down until the temp goes up, much like the heater...

We have about 11 hours on the Hobbs meter over 3 uses. It has 30- and 50-amp outlets and can run the AC if needed. Still need to set it...

There are some YouTube videos on converting your AC to a Soft Start. That could help smaller generators run the AC.

Batteries large enough to power all that are not going to recharge in two hours of running a generator. At our camp, most people use...

My plan is simple. I have a 2500 Watt inverter that can be run off of a 12 volt battery. The battery can be your car battery or be...

Natural gas is often cut off during things like floods, tornados and hurricanes, ask folks that have been thru those scenerios.

When I first moved to Washington there was a huge ice and wind storm in the Pacific Northwest. Power was out in several states. Being...

As I mention in the other post/response I like the idea of a NG generator. The propane option is a nice one too as long as your tank...

If I ever move to Florida, I want a home with natural gas, so I can run a generator without ever worrying.

A hybrid house! It should work fine. My parents have a NG whole house generator. I have a 12,000-watt portable generator. It has a...

While it sounds like a great idea, and actually is for a survival situation, one would need a good-sized battery bank to power things...

What n we built our home back in 1999 we gave serious consideration to a backup generator. After much research we decided not to go...

This last hurricane got me thinking, a very dangerous thing. Where I live, I'm very fortunate to never have lost power more than 24...