To get a generator's ability to your house you for you to run mains cables from it to the targeted models. This way of connecting generator power is wonderful for things like TVs and refrigerators. You should also have an electrical contractor wire it into the house and then just portable diesel generator move to generator strength that way. The latter is suggested for big items such as furnace and pumps even a 240v generator is the ticket, together with safety issues being properly addressed. Note the questions of safety below.
We hauled water out from the neighbors (even though we got drilled mistakes - we still needed a pump and a pressure tank and generators to pump the water). We the milk cow, so we went through about 35 gallons of water a day just to be with her! That didn't include drinking water for us or water for laundry, cooking, dishes and taking care of. We used a bucket with bags (located the shed) with the bathroom.