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Originally Posted by Coop63
My wife and are in the process of downsizing, getting ready for our move to the Villages. I was wondering if I should bring the following items.
- 2400w portable generator, good for keeping furnace, refrigerator and other small appliances running in power outages. Leaning "yes"
- Portable upright room air conditioner. We currently have a multi story home, so nice to provide extra cool to the upstairs office on a hot day. I know most homes in the Villages are single story, so wondering if it would be nice for the lanai? Leaning "no"
Any feedback is appreciated.
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If you are buying an older home in the historic section, you might need the generator on rare occasions. If your life depends upon meds that must be kept refrigerated or equipment that must be kept running, you might need the generator on rare occasions. Otherwise, power outages have never been more than an hour or so.
As for the A/C - If you are buying a new construction home with the lanai already enclosed, your a/c should be sized for the proper square footage. If you are enclosing a screened lanai, or the previous owner enclosed it, the supplemental a/c might be helpful. Window a/c's are not allowed.