[Boomer]

For quite awhile, we have been talking about getting a serious generator for our house here in Ohio. When hurricane winds hit Cincinnati a few months back (Go figure that one, huh? It was weird.) -- anyway, our little gasoline powered generator saved our refrigerator full of food. But that power outage happened when the weather was mild. It lasted about 2 days for us, but some here were out much longer.

Now, with all the news of those awful ice storms, my thoughts are turning again to generators, serious generators. I am almost talked into it by Mr. Boomer. (Sometimes he uses scare tactics. He knows how I hate cold weather.)

This would be a serious expense I know. It would involve a propane tank and electricians and all kinds of stuff for the way it would need to be done. But I definitely have it under consideration.

Somebody told me that the surest way to guarantee you will never need a generator is to install one. But I am sure getting close to agreeing to spring for one anyway.

I have heard that there may be some kind of new environmental requirement that is going to kick in soon, raising the price. So the plot thickens.

Any advice out there? Particulars? Experience?

Thanks.

Boomer