Impressive water usage for 6 people.


Also for this time of year, the generator we have will run a small portable heater which helps take the chill off in the house. For example this morning, the outside temperature was only 2C (35F.) Inside, the house was probably in the mid to high 40ish F range. Since we both work during the day, the heat stays off. We have no wood stove nor fireplace for heat and do not plan on adding either due to the capital cost and extra yearly house insurance premium increases.

Even now as the sun sets, it is 55F outside and 64F inside and again the expected low tonight is 2C (35F.)

It goes without saying, having the generator really helps in keeping the fridge and freezer cold. Last year in higher temperatures, there was a 30 hour power outage and without a generator, we lost some food in the fridge and although the freezer was okay, any longer I would have started to worry more. Now having the generator, we could go days without power with no worry.

For non emergency use, the generator is used much more so to keep electric boat motor batteries charged during summer fishing season and where the sun is not always viable to allow the 100 watt solar panel to sufficiently charge the batteries.