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draggar t1_j1qpj42 wrote

Reply to comment by Tronbronson in How prepared are you for these long power outages? by VegUltraGirl

>I know it's probably not in the average home budget, but a Generac whole home generator is so crucial for Maine winters.

I'll second a whole house generator with the auto-transfer. We just had one put in (plus 120-gallon tanks) over the past year and it was a life saver this weekend. The power was out for about 30 seconds to a minute and it came on.

As for solar panels - you can get some that are small and have suction-cups to go on windows and can (slowly) charge mobile electronics - I think you can find them on camping supply stores or on Amazon (a quick look on Amazon I see many under $50 but these do not have batteries (or if they do it's a small one), just for charging).

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eljefino t1_j1s6z47 wrote

I know someone who has the self-starting Generac. They like it because if they're at work, it kicks in and the food doesn't spoil.

When they get home, they switch over to a smaller portable to save gas. They manage loads. But the first 12 hours are covered automatically.

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