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My neighbor installed the Generac unit about 8 or 9 years ago. He retired from the local power company. In all that time it has run a total of less than 30 minutes when the power is out.
I thank him all the time for putting in a power outrage prevention device for the neighborhood. I hear his unit fire up on occasion to do the automatic self test and maintenance. As long as he has it, we should be safe from power problems.
Our electricity is all underground in this area. There is a large retirement and old folks home a 1/4 mile up the road. I suspect they are on a priority level of "get the power back on ASAP", like hospitals and emergency responders from the local power company.
Bottom line in the 24 years we have lived here we have only had a few occasions of no power for more than a few minutes. As much as I want a neat gizmo like a whole house generator, I just can't see it as a good investment.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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