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I've been meaning to buy a generator for a few years now and this storm got me to pull the trigger. Have a Yamaha 4500 arriving tomorrow. Needed something quiet.

I bought a 10 gauge cord and will run some smaller ones from that for the fridge, computer(s), tv/cable etc.

Space is limitied so I plan on keeping outside but covered.

How much fuel do you keep on hand when a storm approaches? I filled up (4) 5 gallon jugs in case we lost power and now will put it in the truck but wondering how much everyone else usually gets. Also I guess I need to drain the unused fuel when power comes back on?

And...when it is running in the rain or snow, I was going to let it run on my covered porch but on the outside which is about 4' from the house. I would think this is far enough away but not sure. Comments?

Thanks.