My prepper friends do a much better job of this than I do. Non-ethanol gas storage needs to be rotated. Ethanol fuel goes bad quickly and really should not be used in small engines. The majority of pump gasoline is full of ethanol. It was clear I needed a larger generator, better extension cords and more fuel storage. We made it through with the generosity of family, but it made me take a serious look at my storm preparedness. The stations that did have power were often sold out. It was hot, we had an infant and most gas stations had no power to pump fuel. 2.6 million households lost power in Ohio, West Virginia and Virginia alone. It even disrupted Instagram, Pinterest and Nextflix (gasp) when Amazon's Northern VA data center was offlined. People died, houses burned, trees fell everywhere taking power lines with them. One of the worst in recorded in North American history. On JVirginia experienced the blunt force end of a derecho - a freakish fast moving destructive thunderstorm. This conversion is very fast and allows you to run your generator on gasoline, propane or natural gas - and easily switch between the three. Then they are a huge paperweight and an annoying reminder you should have had more gas on hand. Generators are a wonderful convenience when the power is out - unless you have no gasoline.
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