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Meadowoak

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5. You can pick up a small gasoline powered generator for $100-200.

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Wed Oct 5, 2022, 06:40 PM

Oct 2022

I don't know what your budget is, but solar with the battery back up, even a small system is going to start at a couple thousand dollars. If you only need back up for a storm for a couple days I would go with the gas generator.

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Looking into Solar backup generator for winter power outages... HELP! [View all] FirstLight Oct 2022 OP

What you are looking for Miguelito Loveless Oct 2022 #1

Well I don't wanna do the full panels on the roof thing... FirstLight Oct 2022 #2

You can find smaller Miguelito Loveless Oct 2022 #3

I think Tractor Supply sells portable solar systems NotASurfer Oct 2022 #4

You can pick up a small gasoline powered generator for $100-200. Meadowoak Oct 2022 #5

I'd go this route as well Auggie Oct 2022 #9

You could ask this guy. usonian Oct 2022 #6

After last year's freeze, I broke down and got a full generator package LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #7

This isn't much help but myself I'm hoping to get a dual fuel generator Kaleva Oct 2022 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Oct 2022 #10