Generator cord

[Great-Kazoo]

turn on the ones you need. Run the furnace at night, fridge during day etc. Alternate. I can run one or two of these devices together usually with my 1850 watt.

Be sure one breaker has some lights, another furnace, another fridge/kitchen. I don't need to run it all at once.

We ran the fridge every 4-5 hours. Things needed in it were not important enough to warrant opening. One of the reasons we have these discussions. What does one do and how prepared are they.

[Aloha_Shooter]

We ran the fridge every 4-5 hours. Things needed in it were not important enough to warrant opening. One of the reasons we have these discussions. What does one do and how prepared are they.

Also look at Depression-era tricks for preserving food without electricity. We used to have sporadic power outages in Honolulu when I was growing up and the radio would broadcast tips like putting your meat in a container and pouring lard over the top to seal it away from the air.