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A decent 5500 watt generator should be able to run a refrigerator, or a freezer, or a small/medium window air conditioner. But you might can manage to work all 3 appliances if you plug/unplug them as needed to maintain temperatures.
A high quality 5500 watt generator may be able to run 2 of those appliances together, at the same time time, if you are lucky. There are a lot of variables that are pretty much impossible to predict for what a generator can actually run, in any given situation- without applying electrical engineering formulas. Hands-on trial&error methods are really the best way to know how a generator/appliance combo will work in real world situations. Running A/C+Fridge+freezer all together, at the same time is asking a lot for a portable sized generator.
Tips to getting more out of your generator:
•Keep extension cord length to the minimum needed.
•Use newer, high efficiency rated appliances. With low AMP requirements.
•Buy high quality generators if your appliance electrical draw will approach the rated watt supply of the generator. Generator listed wattage ratings often exaggerate. High quality/more expensive ones tend to perform better in real world conditions.
Any recommendations for a generator, a more affordable budget-friendly one, that would benefit a family of 3 (plus two dogs)? We have several fridges and freezers and should probably plan better for them. And then what about storing fuel for the generators for when shit really hits the fan? We live in the "city".
Honda 6500 watt. Expensive, but built for home use. For fuel storage, I would just use cans, and syphon from automobile tank.