Even though I'm in Florida and we get our share of hurricanes - and with some of those power outages....I have yet to justify in my mind one of those "house generators".
What I did do is get a portable with electric start that can run off gasoline or propane. It came with wheels and a handle so very easy to move around.
I bought it on Amazon just over a year ago for around $470 and don't believe the same model is available anymore. I moved it to my back patio where it is closer to my refrigerator and window AC - and whatever else I want electric for. And ran it just the other day after not running it for almost a year. The battery was still charged and she started right up with the flick of a switch. Runs pretty quiet too for a gas unit.
I don't mind a few extension cords. Worth the effort to have power to the fridge and AC!
