"cshenk" wrote in message
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For all you guys out there, have a good one!

I got Don a generator at last. It's not a super fancy sort, just a small
one. 3,500 watt 6.5HP unit made by 'All Power'. Don's thinking of
building a small shed for it in the back yard. (pour a base, use well
vented sides and a hinged top that can be opened to refill it through).

It should be able to run the freezer, a small TV, and a DVD player. In
winter, if it was real cold, the freezer would hold on it's own and a
garage heater would run off it to protect the pipes.

No intention to plug it to the house power with a transfer switch. It's
not really a powerful enough unit for that. For now, it's sitting on the
back porch (a 44x13ft open screened place - possibly not far enough to run
it there, I think they recommend at least 15 feet but we'll read up on
it).


Thanks for the good wishes.

Sounds like the generator plenty big for emergencies though. Most times all
you need is a little light and keep the fridge/freezer cold by running them
every few hours.

I bought my wife a bottle of Russell's Reserve 10 year old bourbon for
Father's Day. Turns out though, she prefers Scotch so I'm going to have to
drink it.