[Jims5543]

id10t - I originated the other thread. Where are you located?

What I am doing is arranging a local group buy with a generator supplier. We have decided on the Generac Guardian air cooled generators. LP or NG powered. The reason being is that we may need them for 10-15 days a year. Or, we may never need them for another 20 years.

I have 4 parties interested in the 15KW units. The price is $2975 so far but might be less. I have not negotiated the final price per unit yet.

I figure if we can arrange for 7-10 units we might get them to drop the price. Especially if it is all shipped to one location. From what I understand 3-4 people can carry one a short distance. Like from the bed of a pickup to the conc. pad it is to be resting on.

RickM - you were very helpful. I decided not to try to run my central A/C and just get a couple of decent window shakers. This way I can save litteraly thousands on something I potentially might never use. (I pray to god that statement is true)

For any of you that have never been through this. A hurricane. It is litterly hell on earth. It knocks you backwards 100 years when there is no electricity. There is no fuel, no grocery store, traffic lights are all out, lots of a-holes are out looking to steal your stuff. Police are spread thin and the bad guys know it. If you have a house like mine, back is all sliding glass doors opening up to pool screen enclosure. A task like opening the windows invites mosquitos, racoons (at night) and whatever else into your home. Especially when the screens are ripped.

I had considered moving to Tennessee, but love the ocean too much.