Ok for the vehicle to idle for 3-5 hours?

[bill1013]

I have a Firman dual fuel inverter generator that puts out 3500 watts. It’s quiet and small/portable. More than enough to power anything in your house. I might even set up a mini panel to be able to run a few circuits directly off the geny without having to plug things in. Only thing I can’t power is my heat pump but the nat gas back up furnace doesn’t require much juice at all.

In the meantime I run a couple of extension cords into the house to power our fridge and deep freezer. Charges any electronics and runs appliances like kettles and toasters.

Cost me like $600 Canadian a couple years ago @ Costco. Doubt it’s more expense in the US. I think I’ve only needed to use it 3 times for power outages in 2 years but still worth imo and a lot cheaper than a full blown Generac set up.

I have solar panels on my place. I told the electric company to kiss my keister. I’ve seen portable solar set ups on TV, but they never quote the price. Oh yeah, idling for that long, occasionally, doesn’t do that much damage on a diesel. But do give a good “blowout” on the freeway clean out the system.