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Old 04-13-2024, 06:23 PM
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Default Extra appliances

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Originally Posted by Coop63 View Post
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.
Our generator has been sitting on our lanai unused, the three years we have lived here. We DO use a portable room a/c because our neighbor cut down the oak tree that shaded our front room, so the FL sun beats into the room keeping it over 80 degrees during the 'sunny' months.

Neighbor also used our portable a/c when their home A/C went out. It was a life saver.