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I was looking at generator’s to buy. This winter has been ruff and the last time the power went out in a snow storm it didn’t come back on for 2 weeks. When searching for these generator’s I was wondering to my self what size do I need? the 3250 watt generator seems to be popular but what in my house can I run with this?
I run much of my home with a 5500 watt generator. The largest single load is the deep well pump. By being careful to conserve energy and not operating all appliances at once I’ve never had a problem.
A 3250 watt generator is unlikely to power a 240V pump but might be enough for a 120V shallow well pump. You’d have to consider your heat source as well. My house is heated with hot water baseboard furnace, which also supplies domestic hot water. It requires only 750W peak power at startup.
After water and heat you should consider cooking. A microwave or toaster oven will require about 1500 watts each. You will also need a couple hundreds watts for lighting, and a bit left over to power television or radio to keep up to date with weather conditions and other news.
Decide how you want to connect the generator to your house. Never use a double male cord to backfeed the panel. The best and safest approach is to install a transfer panel to power selected circuits. Plug in the generator, throw the switch and power is restored.
Read through my generator page for more information.
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