Originally Posted by
munch520
That's the way I'm leaning too. By the time I have a panel installed I'm probably at $1k in labor + parts. Plus a large 5,000w+ portable at $1500-1900. I'm calling around, if I can get a 8kw installed for under $4k I'll be all over it.
In terms of size, I don't think we need a whole home unit. Around here, winter is my main concern, especially with little kids. We'll get ice storms every year and the power can be out for as long as a week. If roads are bad, I can't drive the family to anywhere warm so I want something that can heat the home in that event.
Summertime is easier, there's a pool in our neighborhood, if the power is out we can head there, go see a movie, etc. to get in some AC. And the windows can be open at night. So summer is more of a secondary concern. Having a sump on auto backup would be a nice perk as well.
So my 'must have' list to power would be: furnace, water heater, fridge, second freezer, sump, and some outlets or lights in the bedroom/kitchen.
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