SABL

The bare-bones need is what I was worried about.....never do that....always allow some leeway for safety and convenience. And, I am willing to bet that you will begin to stretch the limit of the generator....... it's only a few lights, I need to see where I am going........ I'm gonna see if there's any news on the TV...... so forth and so on.

Mack1 has given some wise advice and I quite agree on spending a few more $$ and get something that will be reliable. Even my local Kroger ( food supermarket) is selling generators..... $330 but only 3250 watts. For me this unit is a little lite because like Mack1 said, I will turn some lights on and I will watch some TV.

You can plug/unplug the various devices you are using but that will become a pain in the rearend. Whatever you decide, do it before the need arises..... once there is a need you will not find a generator OR you will be forced to buy one that is really overkill and cost much more than you planned to spend.

When Ike came this way, there were no generators to be had..... they had been shipped to Texas days earlier in anticipation of the need in that state. Little did anyone know that Ike would travel 1400 miles and many peeps would be sitting in the dark. I just camped out at home and brewed my coffee on the BBQ grill...... along with cook dinner.

Many thanks to Mack1 for stopping by!!