We added a whole house generator a year ago, and could not believe how many time the power actually goes out in the night, whether a minute or an hour. We talked about it a lot, then when we were out traveling, the power wen tout for 4 days, and the kids unloaded the fridge and freezer. Last summer the power was out 3 days and it was nice to have all the comforts of home. We have a 14 kw generator that will run everything at the same time.