10-second answer: Most homes need 3,500–4,500 running watts. WEN 56380i for dual-fuel flexibility. Honda EU2200i for quiet essentials-only. Run outside only — 20+ feet from windows.
This is the power-outage-specific generator guide. See also our grid-down deep dive for long-outage fuel storage strategy.
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