Well it's just after 0700 and a 'rousing' -8.2*F this morning !! First time it's been this chilly for a couple years.

We bought a Chinese made replacement inverter style 3600 watt generator just before the 2011 hurricane Irene wandered through. Kept the reefer on as well as anything else needed for 3-4 days and was used last winter and kept everything necessary for comfort going. I originally bought it to haul around with the camper after we stayed a couple of places where they had voltage problems but hasn't been needed for that since.