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Old 10-19-2019, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Toymeister View Post
The important thing about these smaller inverter gensets is how fuel efficient they are. This is a huge improvement over the 5.5 or 8k gensets that are available at home improvement stores.

Any system is only as good as it's weak point. For most generators it's the fuel.
I used about a gallon and a half in 10 hours. The worst part was putting the A/C in the window and back in the box as soon as the power came on the next day. I follow the rules but I consider no electricity to be an Emergency for me.