All you need is a small propane generator and several propane tanks and store them all on your balcony under a tarp. Also keep several extension cords in you house so you can use the power once you need it. This is just to save you when a storm hits, store as much as you can fit on the balcony. Use it only when a storm hits and you will be fine.
America has a love affair with BBQ on the backyard grill. 75% of U.S. adults own a grill or smoker. A good fraction of those grills are propane grills purchased from the local big-box store. There are a few accidents every year, but a properly maintained system is very safe. I suspect it is safer than storing gasoline, and most Americans have a gallon or so in the garage for the mower. Butter fingered as I am I have dropped those 1 lb tanks and they've clanked around on the concrete with no visible damage, they're really strong.
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Just an FYI, when she says "several" she means the tiny 1 lb propane tanks like the green one to the right. They don't last all that long, which means you might have to get up in the middle of the night to refuel to keep the power for the cpap/frig on. I have three in the house now in a bedroom closet, they're used for a small camping stove. Those are great for camping as they're small. But for emergency purposes I'd say use a 20 lb tank like the one on the far right. If you have a propane grill on your patio you probably already have one. If you have natural gas in your condo, you can usually find an adapter to feed the generator, then you won't need fuel tanks at all and have unlimited power. |  depends on generator efficiency, but roughly 500 Whs* per lb. Some of 1 lb tanks are refillable. | 
20 lb tank, $35-70 from home depot empty, lasts about 10,000 Wh. Refillable. Pulling 300W it should last over a day. |
Charged the battery, connected it, cranked, and it fired. Done. Then drove it for about 4 hours before filling it up.
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And relative to gasoline, it's a lot better to deal with. Gasoline can be super messy if you spill it, propane systems have a lot more items on them to prevent leaks. Post storm, all fuels will be a pain to get.
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That's probably a better way to emphasize it. "Good" gas won't gunk up your engine, it burns cleanly.
Yup... I wouldn’t want to store 100gallons of fuel to use for decades mowing etc...
If gas were just Octane, all of our engines would be knocking themselves to death, since it's Iso-Octnae that has the defined rating of 100. (octane has an octane rating of about 34, but my reference book is at work, and I've not been there since March)
I don't think they're so much "up in arms" as trying to give the best advice for a condo.
I’m scared of gas also. Fear of fire. I lost one home to fire already.
I’m scared of gas also. Fear of fire. I lost one home to fire already.
this appears to be simple but a few clarities: my balcony is enclosed w sliding doors so the railings are outside the doors so there is no deck area. Therefore I would have to store the tank inside the apartment. Somehow that seems risky also.America has a love affair with BBQ on the backyard grill. 75% of U.S. adults own a grill or smoker. A good fraction of those grills are propane grills purchased from the local big-box store. There are a few accidents every year, but a properly maintained system is very safe. I suspect it is safer than storing gasoline, and most Americans have a gallon or so in the garage for the mower. Butter fingered as I am I have dropped those 1 lb tanks and they've clanked around on the concrete with no visible damage, they're really strong.
*Calculated the watt-hours using this model's 175 watts for 3 hours per pound rating.
Just an FYI, when she says "several" she means the tiny 1 lb propane tanks like the green one to the right. They don't last all that long, which means you might have to get up in the middle of the night to refuel to keep the power for the cpap/frig on. I have
three in the house now in a bedroom closet, they're used for a small camping stove.
Those are great for camping as they're small. But for emergency purposes I'd say
use a 20 lb tank like the one on the far right. If you have a propane grill on your
patio you probably already have one.
If you have natural gas in your condo, you can usually find an adapter to feed the
generator, then you won't need fuel tanks at all and have unlimited power.1 lb tank, ~$6 from HomeDepot,
depends on generator efficiency, but roughly 500 Whs* per lb. Some of 1 lb tanks are refillable.
20 lb tank, $35-70 from home depot empty, lasts about 10,000 Wh. Refillable.
Pulling 300W it should last over a day.
