The Super Official Homeowners Thread

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Finally got to put our generator to use in earnest, thanks to a recent snow storm. I have to admit I was unprepared and the generator was stashed in the back of the garage - a garage with no interior door and and electric main door. A coat hanger to get in the garage and jumper pack to start the 911 later, we had heat and light. A transfer switch would be easier, but they generally require 240v and our generator only does 120v. At some point I'll probably upgrade, but we've only lost power once in the four years I've owned the generator so I'm not in a rush. We had no hot water because they require 240v, but 3300 wattage was enough to run what we needed. We're supposed to get the "biggest snow event in decades" over the next five days, so I may be hooking this thing up to our microwave and/or stove.