What Is The Best Generator For Home Use ?

It depends a lot on what you are looking for when searching for the right generator for home use. For some, it simply means a small backup source for such things as lights, small appliances, etc.

A small portable generator will work just fine for the small scale stuff.

For others it means a generator big enough to power their entire home.

So how do we choose what size generator to get?

If you plan to run your whole house, then you will want to either purchase a bigger unit or perhaps look into building a solar or wind generator according to what you need.

Having grown up without electricity, we used alternative power for smaller things such as washers, lighting and small appliances and a small generator worked fine.

Be careful, however, what size generator you plug something bigger like a vacuum cleaner into!

You can blow a vacuum cleaner by plugging it into too small of a power source! I know – I did it.

We had a big noisy diesel generator unit that powered our shop and barn stuff, so we would run a line into the house to run the bigger appliances and there was enough juice there to power anything and everything we could ever have in a home.

Build Your Own Generator for Home Use

There are many guides and programs online to help you build a really nice solar or wind system to power your home.

If you have access to a means of solar or wind energy or can build your own kit using either of those methods, that is by far the best option as far as long term re-usable energy…

Propane is another source of energy to power a variety of appliances including generators for home power.

Propane is easier to store than regular gas when looking at generators as you can store enough to last for several years without the hassle of evaporation.

The Amish have lived for centuries without using electricity and while they have used wind generators for many years, one of their main sources of energy is propane.

You can power everything from heating to lights and dryers, stoves and fridges with propane.

Small generators for emergency power.

If you are simply looking for a small back-up emergency generator, then a 1500 – 8000 watt generator is all you will need.

Just don’t forget that you will need to store fuel for it. Propane and diesel stores better than regular gas so keep that in mind when looking for a generator.

While our MAIN concern should be to make sure we have enough food stockpiled, safe drinking water etc for our families, there is no doubt about it that having SOME sort of a small generator for home makes anyone feel better and more prepared!

Before purchasing a generator for home use, you will want to visit Viola Bontrager’s site to research more Emergency Energy Options .