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Originally Posted by red-beard
We lost power for something like 5 days during the last hurricane. I expect to put something on the house in the next month.
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The derecho in June of 2012 took out power around us for around three or four weeks. Our whole house generator turned on automatically and kept running for the duration. Neighbors had a hard time finding gas for their generators because the pumps at the local stations didn't work.
They come in handy during winter storms also.
Since installed around five years ago our generator has come on around once or twice a month for sometimes hours or days. Add up the cost of spoiled food in the refrigerator and sourcing gas in times of panic and a whole house generator is not only cost effective but good piece of mind.
If you have the money, I say go ahead and do it...