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1. uhfrai+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-01-13 00:26:28
> My spouse and I work at home and after the first couple multi-day power outages we invested in good UPSs and a whole house standby generator.

What setup did you go with for whole house backup power?

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2. zrail+O7[view] [source] 2026-01-13 01:34:47
>>uhfrai+(OP)
Generac 26kW Guardian, natural gas fueled, connected to a pair of automatic transfer switches. We have two electric meters due to having a ground source heat pump on its own meter.
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3. uhfrai+1m3[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-01-13 21:56:35
>>zrail+O7
During winter outages, do you stick to the heat pump or switch to a backup heat (e.g. furnace)?

I regrettably removed our old furnace/tank when installing the air source heat pump we have now (northeast), but that’s been my biggest concern power wise

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