Somthing that wasn't mentioned about generators: you do have to be there to turn them on. If you are gone for long stretches you my want to invest in an automatic stand-by unit. They are more, but I work at a hardware store in a rural area and every year I have 3-5 people come in saying they came back from a trip to find thier food spoiled, pipes frozen/busted, and pets dead. A couple years ago an elderly gentleman went out to the garage to start it and never made it back to the house. Another option is to just switch to gas. Around here about 1/3 of homes use gas to heat (LP or Nat) because they simbly don't go out. If you are there most of the time a portable is awesome, just be sure to check out reviews before you purchase there are vast differences in product preformance and reliability across brands.
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