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Anyone ever convert a portable generator to natural gas?
Posted on 7/13/14 at 8:53 am
Posted on 7/13/14 at 8:53 am
Was toying with the idea. I have a NG hook up on my house and thought converting one of my portable generators would save on gasoline consumption during a hurricane. Any thoughts? If you have done it, what did you use?
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Posted on 7/13/14 at 9:10 am to Lambdatiger1989
Talk to a master plumber about a safe and legal way to do it. Kits are available for converting some gas generators but not all.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 9:23 am to seeinspots
Didnt know this was possible.... Gona have to check this out
Posted on 7/13/14 at 9:31 am to sonoma8
It's possible but complicated to do properly without a kit
Posted on 7/13/14 at 9:33 am to Lambdatiger1989
I did it about a month ago on an 8kw generac. Used the US carb snorkel kit. Easy to install on generator, and easy to tap into gas meter. It runs as good or better on natural gas vs gasoline. I'm happy with it, and even happier about not having to stockpile or go out in search of gasoline in an emergency power situation. Also, I've been told that since ng runs so clean that you don't have to worry about the carb gumming up.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 9:34 am to EWE TIGER
Excellent. Question, is it as loud?
Posted on 7/13/14 at 9:36 am to EWE TIGER
Natural gas is a much cleaner fuel than gasoline. Carbs don't gum up because it isn't liquid.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 9:43 am to Pectus
Maybe a little quieter, but not much. Also, the kit I installed is a tri-fuel kit that can run gasoline, ng, or propane. After I installed it, I ran a little gasoline through it to make sure it would work. Ran fine. After I burned the gasoline I hooked it up to ng and it ran even better. Haven't tried propane. The uscarb snorkel kit was around $185.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 9:53 am to EWE TIGER
During the aftermath of Hurricane Rita, my dad "african engineered" a large portable welding machine into a power generator and somehow hooked it up to run off our natural gas line. It worked.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 11:07 am to Lambdatiger1989
Don't recall the exact kit but converted my 17.5 kW generac to NG and hooked up the transfer switch. Anchored it down and built a shelter for it. Power goes out, BAM! Everything is back on. I don't miss going out in the storm to fill up the fuel tank.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 12:32 pm to Lambdatiger1989
Yes my Dad did it to his house a few years ago....
I'm heading there later today so I'll take a look at it and ask my Dad about it and all that.
Edit: no idea but removed anyways
I'm heading there later today so I'll take a look at it and ask my Dad about it and all that.
Edit: no idea but removed anyways
This post was edited on 7/13/14 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 7/13/14 at 12:48 pm to KG5989
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Yes my Dad did it to his house a few years ago.... Been perfect. I go there when I lose power
is your dad's generator tied in upstream of the gas meter...if so, you probably should take it down...
Posted on 7/13/14 at 3:53 pm to Spankum
Just ordered the kit from US Carb.
Ive always thought about a conversion, but this will get me off my arse to do it.
Aaahhgggh...... No more fricking 5 gal gas cans...
Ive always thought about a conversion, but this will get me off my arse to do it.
Aaahhgggh...... No more fricking 5 gal gas cans...
Posted on 7/13/14 at 4:59 pm to Lambdatiger1989
quote:
Was toying with the idea. I have a NG hook up on my house and thought converting one of my portable generators would save on gasoline consumption during a hurricane. Any thoughts? If you have done it, what did you use?
absolutely a good idea...lets you avoid the inevitable rush on gasoline stations before storms and also the trouble that stations have in pumping when the power is out for a period of time...
better check with your gas service provider as soon as you know required pressure and volume to see if they need to change out the meter/regulator....
Posted on 7/13/14 at 5:06 pm to Spankum
I am in the process of converting a 13 HP Honda generator to natural gas. The engine will run hotter on natural gas and I was told by Honda that you should run it about 80% load and change the oil more often (about every 30-40 hours) or you might damage the engine. Also run top grade HD oil in the proper weight.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 5:09 pm to Drop4Loss
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Just ordered the kit from US Carb.
there was a thread a couple of years back, I wanted to do it, I think I will.
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