Electrical backup power inverter? and thermostat for Christmas.

I have a small generac portable generator just for this use. I think it ran me about $400 but well worth it. I used it last year when we lost power. It ran all my snake equipment perfectly. I agree that a generator is the way to go. In a perfect world - I would love to have the generac whole house system that goes on automatically in the event of power loss but those can run upwards of $15,000 - yikes!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Godzilla78

I need at LEAST 1600 watts, 13 amps to support the snake room/rack. So these models won't quite do it, though I like your research! Thanks again, Misses SDA!

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I take you you mean you need that for a radiant heater you use to heat the room? Does it have an option to kick down to say 900 watts or half power mode? For example I have an oil filled heater that has a switch to cut it to half power.

That would allow you to run on a low power mode an still keep heat going. This is for emergency after all and so all you need is enough to keep them alive and well, not warm and toasty.


This one has a 1800 watt start up and 1500 watt run rating which if you have a low power setting on the radiant heater would more than cover startup draw. If you don't have a radiant heater than OMG you use a lot of power :P

https://www.amazon.com/WEN-56180-Sta.../dp/B00T7VT450

I’m in the planning stages of starting a breeding business, and I will eventually have 3-4 racks, and a lot of work invested in my animals, so if I’m going to invest in a generator, I want to make sure it does the job long term. Also would be nice to run some lights, freezer and some home space heating.