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My next big purchase is probably going to be a generator

Posted on: May 19, 2025 at 13:33:44 CT

Eggs MU

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With the amount of storms that blow through here and a less than stable power grid, thinking it's only a matter of time before a multi day event with no power like you're facing. Been pretty lucky so far.

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Power out since Friday afternoon - jumbo73 MU - 5/19 13:01:39

mine has run once a month for the last 4 months - tigerinhogtown STL - 5/19 14:09:58

My next big purchase is probably going to be a generator - Eggs MU - 5/19 13:33:44

My new place has a generac with a 200gal propane tank(nm) - hefeweizen MU

- 5/19 13:35:36

How long would that power a house for? I am sure it - Carlos Rossi KC - 5/19 13:45:39

I have a 26kw it ran for 6 days straight after tornado - tigerinhogtown STL - 5/19 14:14:10

Several days (nm) - hefeweizen MU

- 5/19 14:01:31

200 gallons should power for quite awhile, especially - Diamond Dave MU

- 5/19 13:48:07

What is quite a while? 2 days, 7 days, 2 weeks??? - Carlos Rossi KC - 5/19 13:52:43

A-week or so at full tilt(nm) - hefeweizen MU

- 5/19 14:02:05

I would definitely have one in any hurricane zone(nm) - Eggs MU - 5/19 13:38:40

STL invented tornadoes hitting the ghetto(nm) - hefeweizen MU

- 5/19 13:05:00