We used to take 100 gal tanks down the mountain to get them filled for one of the company's microwave sites. But that was because the gas company couldn't get their truck up the road.
Besides the non-ethanol gas and regular oil changes. I have always done with my generators is run them monthly. And hook up a light or some other load to it so you can be sure it is making juice.
I bought my first generator back before 1999 ended and the dreaded year 2000. I was in IT at Georgia Power/Southern Company at the time and they had us concerned that most of our software would crash because it couldn't handle a year date as 00 and all those plants would shutdown. So I bought a...
It doesn't take long for things to get primitive when the electricity is off for an extended period. All this fancy technology we use is not much better than doorstops without juice.
That's the issue I have. My Generac 6500 with 8125 surge won't reliably start my AC/Heat pump. Does fine for everything else. But, in cold weather I have a Buck fireplace insert that will heat most of my house once it's really going. So no worries about heat.