Maverick
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Back to the EMP subject with the added genny to the conversation. I believe we all understand EMP is a possible long term event, generators that we laymen can afford are for short term less than 6 months (fuel dependent) With a propane genny and bulk tank maybe a year? In the North for a lot of us the genny would be a matter of convenience for the majority given it's far easier to keep warm than cool. Gasoline can store two years (treated) that's a lot of fuel to store and makes for a volatile environment and out of the question for the majority including a propane bulk tank not to mention the majority of consumer generators are not designed for continuous operations and the maintenance that needs to be performed after 50-80hrs of operations meaning additional stored oil and plugs!
Generally speaking, after an EMP strike far nastier events take place shortly after the attack! I would be more concerned about living in a sealed house (taped doors, windows etc..) with very little air movement if any when it's 90 or so degrees outside with high humidity (even with low humidity) for 14 days or longer. Even if one was able to use a generator in way of remote start the majority of air conditioners need to be vented outside giving an easy conduit for contamination entering the home, unless one has a really good budget the cost would be prohibited to do it right. One may be able to use solar powered fans but even that would have it's limitations, without fresh cool air the tempers are going to be high due to diminished mental state and probably not survivable for a great number of people if the sweatbox don't kill them first.
Lets just hope to hell we don't ever find ourselves in that situation, I would rather worry about hurricanes and short term power backup.
Generally speaking, after an EMP strike far nastier events take place shortly after the attack! I would be more concerned about living in a sealed house (taped doors, windows etc..) with very little air movement if any when it's 90 or so degrees outside with high humidity (even with low humidity) for 14 days or longer. Even if one was able to use a generator in way of remote start the majority of air conditioners need to be vented outside giving an easy conduit for contamination entering the home, unless one has a really good budget the cost would be prohibited to do it right. One may be able to use solar powered fans but even that would have it's limitations, without fresh cool air the tempers are going to be high due to diminished mental state and probably not survivable for a great number of people if the sweatbox don't kill them first.
Lets just hope to hell we don't ever find ourselves in that situation, I would rather worry about hurricanes and short term power backup.