I'd advise the 2KW inverter style; quiet, fuel-efficient, and 4-cycle (straight gasoline, no oil mix). The $450 unit from Harbor Freight is quite good although routine servicing requires tools. HF requires adding a fuel stabilizer, a good idea if you want it to work when you need it.
> Mitch Haley said > > On Sat, August 1, 2020 1:50 am, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote: > > A small generator that can run > > the refrigerator, a fan, and a couple light bulbs can make things > > infinitely more tolerable while camping in the house. > > When gasoline supplies are limited, a 850-1200W micro, or a 2000W variable > speed inverter generator, can be far superior to a 5-7kW generator when it > comes to keeping your food cold and lighting a room. > > My well is 240v, so if I want water I need at least a 3.5kW with 240V. My > usual > method is to run it about 3 hours on, 3 hours off, and it's off about 6 hours > straight while I sleep. In a five day power failure, the stuff in my chest > freezer > gets freezer burn, probably from the overnight off cycles. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
