We regularly make sure our portable generator is ready for the next storm.
A portable generator keeps my anxiety lower because I know that I’m doing everything I can do to keep my family safe and comfortable, no matter the weather.
When is the best time to check a generator?
Jack and I know there’s always potential weather brewing. So, we realize the best time to make sure the generator works (ours is a Briggs and Stratton inverter generator) is way BEFORE we need it.
The best time to make sure it starts and you have clean fuel is BEFORE the storm hits and the power shuts off. You know what I mean. It’s important to me that my family is safe and that I know I’ve done everything I can to keep them as safe and comfortable as possible, in any weather.
It’s also important to review the safety precautions in using the portable generator. For example, place exhaust downwind and away from the house, and never in a garage.
What do you need to know about buying a back-up generator?
Buying a portable back-up generator is a big decision, so I’m sharing a few important things to consider in the video below.
Why check the generator with my son?
While I’m doing the work of setting it up, since it’s heavy and Jack is 11, it’s important to me that he sees and understands that there is a sequence of set-up steps that exist. Showing him these steps of home projects has became part of our father-son DIY time.
What do you think?
What do you think about portable back-up generators? Do you have a portable generator at your home?
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