

I'm trying to find a balance of capability and fuel efficiency to power things, even if not all at once, throughout the house with the generator. We have propane water heaters, oven/range and heater, which helps reduce the load on some of the luxury items. So aside from the money factor, an automatic transfer generator is out.

We live outside the city limits and have a propane tank as opposed to natural gas. Most important is running the refrigerator and garage freezer to keep food from spoiling, but I would like to be able to power more of my home than just a couple of appliances. After the storms Easter weekend and losing power briefly twice today for unknown reasons, I was thinking about a portable generator.
