"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
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> It's a moot point for me. We have a generator. During our last
> power outage we kept both refrigerators running (alternately),
> the gas furnace (blower), a few lights, and his CPAP. Possibly
> even the TV, although I can't quite recall. That was a downed
> power line at the end of the street on a windy winter day.

I got one after Isobel in 2003. It was the second tropical storm (by the
time they hit here) that knocked out power for more than 4 days. I haven't
had to use it since, but I have it just in case. It can run my refrigerator
and small freezer and other necessities like fans even if it can't run the
AC. Small heater if it's winter.