If you're just getting your first generator or at least thinking about it, I'm sure that you've heard that you need either a transfer switch or an interlock kit installed before you attempt to power...
Category: Power Outage Preps
Have you ever found yourself at the end of a summer or winter season and you didn't use very much of that 5-gallon gasoline can in your lawnmower or generator? Or maybe you haven’t run your...
When I started storing gasoline in the commonly found 5-gallon red containers, I knew that I had to add fuel stabilizers for storage but I never thought about the containers expanding and shrinking...
Let's face it, when the power goes out it is always at an inconvenient time and we still have to take our daily showers to stay fresh for work. You've got some flashlights for lighting, but is it...
If you've ever found yourself in a sudden power outage one of the first things someone in your family will ask is if it's okay to flush the toilets. This question has a few "it depends" aspects to...
When we first lost power after we bought our house, one of the pain points in the process was that we had an electric stove and obviously cooking became out of the question. I knew that the...