u/Gunt

Newbie looking to put together my home backup system and deciding between the two, or perhaps something else. Simply looking for something to cover outages in the coastal PNW area.

I am looking to have a system in place that can keep the refrigerator, pellet stove (no igniter), Starlink, LED lights, and a few other small appliances running for ~12-24 hours in the event of an outage. I believe I only need 120v for my requirements, as I don't absolutely need to use the 240v stove, dryer or water heater during an outage. In addition, I'd like to add a modest solar panel array, but also have the ability to charge via gas generator if needed.

My plans would include having a transfer switch installed, to switch over to the backup system and control what I want to power.

I believe the F5000 can simultaneously provide power, solar charge and accept generator power, but I'm not sure if the E3800 is capable of doing so, in the event I'm low on battery/solar and need to provide supplemental gas generator power.

Any input is appreciated!

Hello - We have a ~32 year old deck that is needing some structural maintenance. The deck footings (4x4 PT) are simply the concrete deck footings with no gravel or concrete below. Moles/time has eroded the soil below a few of the footings causing the deck to sag, particularly on footing #2 in the pictures. You can see how badly they are sinking in the close up picture of #2.

My question is, what is the best course of action to repair these? I was thinking of jacking up the deck next to each post, supporting it on each side once jacked up, digging out the footing, add gravel then pour a 12" diameter concrete footing (mold) about ~2' deep (PNW ~5" frost line) and adding a strongtie to the concrete base, then lowering the existing post down onto the strongtie and reinstalling the footing, doing one post at a time.

I'm fairly capable, but have not done concrete or structural work to this degree before, so looking for some best practice tips. Appreciate any input!

Deciding between F5000FLP vs E38000LFP for home backup

Shoring up failing deck footings