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Originally posted by AFJuvat
Jim - I keep a large supply of 2 liter bottles and\or gallon milk jugs during the season, when a storm gets close, fill them about 3/4ths full of water and throw them in a chest freezer - keeps the food cold and it is clean drinking water.

Small generator will power a fridge, chest freezer, and a window AC unit (makes sleeping tolerable)- cook on your BBQ

AFJ
I installed a 15KW Propane home generator with a switch box that monitors the public utility line. Power out generator switches on and I have my power restored in 10 seconds. Power back generator shuts down and switches me back over.

I have it wired to run about 1/2 my house and my central air.

Before that I had a gas powered 5550 watt generator and then I packed my freezer with water bottles like you do.

We have a water service so we always have 40 gallons on hand.
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