[bilcon]

I have been in the Villages for 15 years and never lost power. Don't waste your money.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by samquiros

I paid the electrical contractor who did my house to install a 50 amp plug so I could connect a generator and power the house. I purchased a 9000 watt dual fuel inverter generator and installed a soft start system on my AC. I’ve tested it and it works great. It runs my AC and all the fans and lights/plugs. If I want to run the microwave or the washer/dryer, I have to turn the AC off.

If I never need it, so be it. Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. I wouldn’t want to be one hour without power, much less 1 day or 1 week.

That pretty much sums it up. After all, nobody buys car insurance because he plans on having an accident.

Generators are something that seems to hold their value pretty well. I paid something like $550.00 for my NexGen 2500 and could probably get at least that much if not more today if I sold it. Considering that, it certainly is not money wasted. Does anyone know of a reputable insurance that will refund you 50%, 75% or more of your premium paid if you never use it? I sure don't.

[MidWestIA]

Neighbor had one used it once in 15 yr for a few hours - get ice put in a plastic tub

[Rich42]

One nice thing about The Villages is that the utilities are underground for maximum protection. I have lived here for 17 years and never lost power! And that includes the 2007 tornado that almost wiped me out—I was watching the television at 3am as debris was raining down in my yard and on my house.

[NewRealms]

Having grown up in Florida, we've owned a generator for years.

[JackB]

Has anyone checked out the Lithium Ion power stations?

[Lottoguy]

If your interested I have a generator with 2,000 running watts for sale. New in the box and will sell it for $250.00. It will meet your important needs in a blackout.