# Generator questions???????????

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**Created:** [September 25, 2006, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/generator-questions/17996 "2006-09-25T14:48:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/generator-questions/17996/35 "2006-10-17T19:13:09Z")

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Actually, the natural gas generators for residential homes run about 4K-6K w/ auto switch (installation included). So they really aren’t that far fetched.

I currently have a borrowed Yamaha 6600DE generator that was more than adequate to run my sump, furnace, 2 de-humidifiers, lights, and my TV/ PS2/Xbox without a hitch. I erred on the side of caution, and usually once the house was heated, I shut off the breaker to the furnace, the same for anything else. The only thing that was always on was the sump.

Ironically, 4 days before the storm, _I ordered a 4500 generator_. Irony at it’s best. I since cancelled the order after using my buddy’s Yamaha and I plan on buying a similar 6000 or more generator. In two years or so, I will probably get a natural gas generator.

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