Home Power Facts Best power station for the job
Each page sets a concrete job (the loads and how many hours on one charge), runs every model we track through the same math, and names the cheapest, lightest and longest-running models that get it done.
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Best power station for a CPAP
8 hours on one charge. One full 8-hour night with the heated humidifier on, the heavier way most people use a CPAP at home.
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Best power station for a refrigerator
24 hours on one charge. A full day on one charge, so the fridge keeps cooling through an overnight outage and the next day without recharging.
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Best power station for home backup essentials
12 hours on one charge. A fridge, internet and four LED bulbs, all on together through an evening and night. Every load counts as on the whole time, so this errs on the safe side; phone charging is left out because it barely registers.