My shallow well "jet pump" runs fine on my 120V 2500 watt cheapo generator. Every house and well set up is different.
Most of my neighbors bought generators around the 1998 ice storm or Y2k scare. Pricing was better than 1990 but mufflers are much worse than 2010! My chonda is in stealth mode compared to them.
If the weather's good and your neighbor (in posession of a generator) is willing, borrow a couple different sized generators and see how they handle your stuff. I advocate a 3600 RPM direct drive old school one at half load just because of the "flywheel effect" that will help start motor loads.
Co incidentally for just my internet and router I run a car inverter off a spare battery in my basement.
Most of my neighbors bought generators around the 1998 ice storm or Y2k scare. Pricing was better than 1990 but mufflers are much worse than 2010! My chonda is in stealth mode compared to them.
If the weather's good and your neighbor (in posession of a generator) is willing, borrow a couple different sized generators and see how they handle your stuff. I advocate a 3600 RPM direct drive old school one at half load just because of the "flywheel effect" that will help start motor loads.
Co incidentally for just my internet and router I run a car inverter off a spare battery in my basement.