HD in my area is featuring a high end generator that runs on natural gas.
The unit can be set to fire up on a regular schedule and has
self-diagnostics. I think that if I were in an area that had frequent
outages or the potential for a prolonged outage I would consider one of
these. I can't remember a time that we lost natural gas service.


Hubby & Brother-in-Law checked these out at Home Depot and we're getting one
that runs on propane but having it installed by our private electrician.
Sue in Mi. (zone 5)