I've had my house evaluated by experts for solar power and for automatic whole house generator. My house was deemed unfriendly for both.
I have had a pure sine wave gasoline powered generator for a number of years but it is stand-alone and must be started with a pull-cord. I am now unable to pull the cord enough to make it start and rather than invest in an electric start feature decided to look for other innovations. I hate dealing with the noise, gas, oil, fumes, and horrific inconvenience of potentially doing all that under adverse weather and dark conditions.
It is rare than I need emergency power, especially for an extended period, but I will keep the generator since I've already made the investment and ask a neighbor for help in the daylight if it ever comes to that.
But after a lot of research, I have found a solution that makes me happy. This is using a 1800W lithium power source battery. It is portable and can be used inside the house as there are no fumes or gas. I will use it to power a minumum of 5 avitec 45 watt panel heaters (these are still available from a new source) and a dorm-size fridge with bird meds and food if needed.
I purchased at a discount as part of the kickstarter campaign for a new technology. They were looking for $50,000 and got $2.8 million, so I was not the only person impressed.
It will be delivered in December, but they are offering Black Friday week deals to the general public if you are interested, you can go to this site and sign up for email notices on any deals.
Portable Power by EcoFlow | EcoFlow RIVER | EcoFlow DELTA
if you'd like to read all about the unit, here is the info they posted for the kickstarter campaign:
DELTA - The New Standard Of Battery-Powered Generator
I am happy to try to answer any questions, although I have not yet received my unit.
I have had a pure sine wave gasoline powered generator for a number of years but it is stand-alone and must be started with a pull-cord. I am now unable to pull the cord enough to make it start and rather than invest in an electric start feature decided to look for other innovations. I hate dealing with the noise, gas, oil, fumes, and horrific inconvenience of potentially doing all that under adverse weather and dark conditions.
It is rare than I need emergency power, especially for an extended period, but I will keep the generator since I've already made the investment and ask a neighbor for help in the daylight if it ever comes to that.
But after a lot of research, I have found a solution that makes me happy. This is using a 1800W lithium power source battery. It is portable and can be used inside the house as there are no fumes or gas. I will use it to power a minumum of 5 avitec 45 watt panel heaters (these are still available from a new source) and a dorm-size fridge with bird meds and food if needed.
I purchased at a discount as part of the kickstarter campaign for a new technology. They were looking for $50,000 and got $2.8 million, so I was not the only person impressed.
It will be delivered in December, but they are offering Black Friday week deals to the general public if you are interested, you can go to this site and sign up for email notices on any deals.
Portable Power by EcoFlow | EcoFlow RIVER | EcoFlow DELTA
if you'd like to read all about the unit, here is the info they posted for the kickstarter campaign:
DELTA - The New Standard Of Battery-Powered Generator
I am happy to try to answer any questions, although I have not yet received my unit.