Millions of people use standby generators in their homes as a source of emergency power.  Every household should have one.  They are easy to buy and there are some very good deals available, if you just take a little time and care.

It’s not until you lose power that you realise how paralysed you become.  Investment in a backup system will last for years. just take care of it. There are a lot to choose from.

Remember that starting any appliance needs a lot more energy than running that appliance.
Electrical items need a surge of power just to get them going.
Same as us humans! With this in mind, do not start all your appliances at the same time. Start them up slowly.
This in itself will mean you can get a smaller generator.

Round up to the next size when sizing. For example if your caculations work out at 1700w go for an 1800. This allows for exansion and will allow for things you did not think of like when your daughter wants to operate hair tongues during the emergency! This really does happen, so best to be prepared.

Get a certified professional to advise if you are in doubt.  He or she will just ask a couple of simple questions and then advise.  This is free do not pay for this information. Always write down the appliance you will most likely want to use during a mains power outage. How many watts do these essentials use in running mode? Check out the suppliers recommendations.

They will all usually have this information readily available, they are the experts so let them work for you. You do need to know what you want to run on the portable generator. Don’t forget cost of replacing all food in your freezer in your financial calculation. So many people make this mistake.

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