No water pump needed. This is a convential home in a convential suburban area occupied by a conventional "frail elderly" couple in their early and mid-eighties. No heart disease, etc., but signifcant pain and arthritis related mobility issues. Nephew is capable of filling generator and starting it as needed, but otherwise worthless.

I am seeking some guidance on what is the minimal generator to meet their needs during infrequent but not rare power outages of 3 to 5 days duration. They do not do well away from home, and staying in motels is doable, but has financial repercussions. Sister and I both live 300+ miles away from them. When younger and in better health, they could cope quite well when something like this occurred. That is no longer the case.