Got used to it when we had it going for days. My little guy on my front stoop is quieter (in my house) than the neighbors 3000W in his driveway. Not that loud at low load, more of a rattly sound. Not to derail the thread, but how loud is that little guy? Loud enough if it was just outside your (closed) window it would drive you nuts or bearable? Was thinking about it for a small cabin to run lights at night and turning off when we went to bed. They're not cheap though (probably $2000+). If someone lives in an area that gets frequent power outages that can last for many hours or even a few days then my advice would be to somehow find the money to pay for a Generac generator. I think my policy covered up to $5,000 of damage. They should perhaps look at getting a special rider put in their Homeowner's Insurance which covers some damage from water backup due to sump pump failure. It's not much fun to get out of bed in the middle of the night to put more gas in the generator. The gas generator idea might be OK if you can get a decent amount of run time on a tank of gas. A battery backup would never last for days at that rate. I lived in an old home once where the sump pump had to run every 15-30 minutes depending on how moist the ground was. If it comes in fast a battery will quickly lose its power. The battery back-up idea may work if the water comes in very slowly. Some of the suggestions already mentioned may work but it depends on factors. We cook on a small propane camp stove (or the outdoor grill), and get backup space heat from a wood stove. We have had multiple, multi-day outages since then, and the little $100 generator has provided all needed power for my family for a total of 8 days so far. The generator is able to run the regular (1/3 HP) sump pump by itself, or when the sump isn't needed, it can run my refrigerator, some LED lights, my wifi, laptops and portable electronics. Which required another $50 worth of stuff like jerry cans, oil, parts, extension cords, etc. I also got a $100 generator, like this one: But so much nicer than a flood (we had three of those) They are a PITA, with needing to add water every 6 months to the battery, replace the battery every 5 years, etc. I got a battery backup sump (which is automatic) for <$200, discussed upthread. I have a finished basement and my house is at the bottom of a 1/2 acre funnel shaped hill pointed at my house.
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