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I live on the Mississippi Gulf Coast so we have hurricanes to worry about. When George hit we were without power for about 4 days and after Katrina it was close to 2 weeks. It's necessary to have one here. If the power goes out for a few hours we never use it but if it's going to be out for days we crank it up.

The only bad thing is that you have to get gas ahead of time or you'll have difficulty buying it. You either wait for 3 hours when a station gets gas or travel a hundred miles to find someplace that has it. Then you buy like 6 cans worth. We use the generator during the day only and power the fridge, freezer, and any small appliances needed. The deep freeze will stay cool overnight so there is no point in keeping it running.