Yes, George, a proper transfer switch is not cheap. But if you're already going to pay for a 200 amp main disconnect, the incremental cost of upgrading to a whole house transfer switch isn't that much. More so if you're paying someone else to do the work, since the labor is going to be about the same.
As for running a rat's nest of extension cords around the house, BTDT. Yes, it worked, but it was a mess and a lot of aggravation. We had three refrigerators and a freezer at the time. Not to mention the well and furnace. Since those last two are hard-wired, now you're talking backfeed (using outlets installed at the furnace and pump control). Backfeeding gets real interesting when your (licensed electrician) son mismarks half the breakers when he installs a new panel.
Our current setup is safe and simple: 6500 watt Honda generator, 30 foot 10 gauge cord and transfer switch/main disconnect. The hardest part is rolling out the generator. If my wife has some help with the generator, she can do it all herself. Genny is electric start. Once we're on generator power, we can use everything in the house except the ovens. It's real nice to have air conditioning in the summer and heat in the winter.
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