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Originally Posted by Toymeister
I'm the guy who actually lived through a massive power outage, so let me tell you a little bit about the reality of a widespread blackout. Gas pumps at gas stations operate on electricity and a 3,500 watt generator run by a 6.5 hp engine consumes nearly twice the fuel that the OP's desired 2,200 watt model and it is VASTLY louder.
I heard a great deal of these run when the power was out in my six day outage, nearly all fell silent by the end of day two for lack of fuel.
I traveled north from I-10 after a hurricane hit the Mariana, FL a few years ago. The next town with electricity was Dothan, AL. The lines for fuel were massive. That's the reality of getting fuel for a gas consuming generator, less truly is more.
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Good point. And that is why I spent the extra dollars and purchased a "dual fuel", meaning the generator runs on gasoline or propane.