We live in The Woodlands area. My dad had an extra 3.5KW generator so it was enough to pull the fridge, small AC unit, and TV. While it got us through I'd like a larger unit for future outages. I need to check the house AC unit and see what it requires. I'm guessing a 8-12 KW unit should be enough.
I connected our little generator to the house via the 110 outlets with the guidance of my elctrician neighbor and it worked well but we were very careful with what we tried to use. I figure in a few weeks there will be a large supply of used generators on the market but not sure I want to touch just any used one.
What part of town are you in?
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Originally Posted by chonko
First of all you need to check the Power rating that you need.
A quick way to ascertain this is to decide what appliances you might want to run. Once that is figured out, you then need to buy a plant that will provide the Power(Watts) rating to meet your need.
I got mine from Lowes for $800, and it is rated for 5.5KW. I was able to carry my fridge, freezer, fan, other appliances. You should avoid over loading it, as that will lead to shut down and potential damage of the system.
I avoided running the Gen through the House electrical system. What you may want to do is run some extension cords to the units. Something else you need to know about the cords, ensure that they are rated for 1.6KW.
Good luck. What part of Houston are you in?
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