I have many amusing stories from the giant Northeastern blackout of ’03 – but all was not fun and games. Our fridge and freezer went without power for a few days and all kinds of good food went bad. We’re talking bacon, people – bacon!. Sigh. If the loss of my favorite meat wasn’t tragic enough there was also one other thing to contend with – the stench of poultry, dairy and veg dying together in my fridge. The smell, in a word, was epic. It all could have been avoided if I we had invested in a back-up power unit. A nice group on the market is the Generac Residential Generators. Generac’s site boldly boasts “America Prefers Generac 5 to 1” and that’s good enough for us. After all, America is always right about everything.
Generac offers a variety of different styles and sizes, although most homeowners will likely look to the Air-Cooled Standby Generator. It’s the most compact, quiet and user-friendly generator of the bunch. Five models from 8kW to 20kW are available depending on [click to continue…]
