I grew up in central Ohio but moved to Atlanta in 1970. We don’t have many of the kind of storms here that I grew up with, but the lessons I learned all those years ago are never forgotten. We had a large fireplace and plenty of firewood. Mom always cooked with cast iron and those cooked a lot of great meals in the fireplace. We also had lots of oil lamps. I take care of my 96 year old dad. He’s no longer ambulatory and we rely on an electric Hoyer-type lift, a battery powered wheelchair, an electric lift chair and an electric hospital bed. I’ve been very worried about power outages affecting his equipment. Last year, I invested in a portable solar generator from Generac. With conservative use of this generator, I can keep Dad’s equipment charged and running, power my refrigerator and chest freezer, charge computers and cell phones, power an electric blanket, coffee pot and microwave. We also have a gas cooktop Mom used for canning, a wood stove in the kitchen and oil lamps. Some of the best things are it doesn’t require gas to run, it’s quiet, non polluting, and doesn’t produce carbon monoxide. I can set the solar panel in the garage and charge it anytime during the day. I never have to worry about dangerous carbon monoxide, gas cans or the going to the gas station. I can stay off the roads. Georgia had an ice storm/snow event two weeks ago, and I wasn’t worried about power outages with this generator in hand if trees fell on power lines. This isn’t a commercial for the company and I’m being paid for my comments. I’m just a very satisfied customer.
I grew up in central Ohio but moved to Atlanta in 1970. We don’t have many of the kind of storms here that I grew up with, but the lessons I learned all those years ago are never forgotten. We had a large fireplace and plenty of firewood. Mom always cooked with cast iron and those cooked a lot of great meals in the fireplace. We also had lots of oil lamps. I take care of my 96 year old dad. He’s no longer ambulatory and we rely on an electric Hoyer-type lift, a battery powered wheelchair, an electric lift chair and an electric hospital bed. I’ve been very worried about power outages affecting his equipment. Last year, I invested in a portable solar generator from Generac. With conservative use of this generator, I can keep Dad’s equipment charged and running, power my refrigerator and chest freezer, charge computers and cell phones, power an electric blanket, coffee pot and microwave. We also have a gas cooktop Mom used for canning, a wood stove in the kitchen and oil lamps. Some of the best things are it doesn’t require gas to run, it’s quiet, non polluting, and doesn’t produce carbon monoxide. I can set the solar panel in the garage and charge it anytime during the day. I never have to worry about dangerous carbon monoxide, gas cans or the going to the gas station. I can stay off the roads. Georgia had an ice storm/snow event two weeks ago, and I wasn’t worried about power outages with this generator in hand if trees fell on power lines. This isn’t a commercial for the company and I’m being paid for my comments. I’m just a very satisfied customer.