Generators & Backup Power: Necessity or Overkill

Description

The $14,000 whole-house generator ran six hours in five years. The $400 portable ran 80 hours and saved $4,000 worth of food. Math is undefeated. Most homeowners overbuy. The whole-house generator industry sells convenience. The honest answer for most people is a portable and a manual transfer switch — at a tenth the cost.