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Home Generator---
Posted on 11/12/16 at 10:28 pm
Posted on 11/12/16 at 10:28 pm
I am thinking about putting in a standby generator. I think I need a 20 kw or so.
There are several air cooled brands around $4500 dollars that run on either propane or natural gas. Trouble is natural gas is not available to me and I do not have a propane tank.
From what I read these gas fueled generators can use up to 3 gallons per hour under load. Thats a lot.
I would need a 300 gallon tank just to get through a 100 hours after a hurricane and then I bet delivery would not be available.
I am thinking diesel. I can haul 60 gallons in a transfer tank I have and most the generators have 35 gallon storage built in. They run less than 2 gallons per hour under load.
What do you think? Do you have a generator brand that you like?
There are several air cooled brands around $4500 dollars that run on either propane or natural gas. Trouble is natural gas is not available to me and I do not have a propane tank.
From what I read these gas fueled generators can use up to 3 gallons per hour under load. Thats a lot.
I would need a 300 gallon tank just to get through a 100 hours after a hurricane and then I bet delivery would not be available.
I am thinking diesel. I can haul 60 gallons in a transfer tank I have and most the generators have 35 gallon storage built in. They run less than 2 gallons per hour under load.
What do you think? Do you have a generator brand that you like?
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Posted on 11/12/16 at 10:45 pm to I B Freeman
this is probably not what you are looking for, but if you do the math, generators are not nearly worth what they cost you.
when you take into consideration, the initial cost plus the cost to run the thing in a crisis, you can pay for a hell of a lot of hotel rooms.
when you take into consideration, the initial cost plus the cost to run the thing in a crisis, you can pay for a hell of a lot of hotel rooms.
Posted on 11/12/16 at 10:49 pm to I B Freeman
Posted on 11/13/16 at 12:02 am to I B Freeman
Get a propane tank yeah you can hide out in a hotel & loss all your meat in the freezer & refrigerator, do you have pets? hotel living with a few pets is a fricking treat if it's allowed! there is more to buying a generator than saving a few bucks when losing the electricity. Quality of life
This post was edited on 11/13/16 at 7:36 am
Posted on 11/13/16 at 8:45 am to I B Freeman
Buy a Kohler 20KW Generator.
Buy an automatic transfer switch.
Buy a 250 gallon propane tank...hide it behind bushes or a white plastic fence barrier. Buy it from a a gas company...they will come out a refill as needed. You may be able to purchase complete package form a propane dealer. ~~ I have a 20 KW Kohler running on natural gas. Power goes off...less than 10 seconds I have power.
Buy an automatic transfer switch.
Buy a 250 gallon propane tank...hide it behind bushes or a white plastic fence barrier. Buy it from a a gas company...they will come out a refill as needed. You may be able to purchase complete package form a propane dealer. ~~ I have a 20 KW Kohler running on natural gas. Power goes off...less than 10 seconds I have power.
Posted on 11/13/16 at 8:51 am to I B Freeman
You could get a smaller one and just pick what you want to run
Posted on 11/14/16 at 6:30 am to I B Freeman
My dad just had a kholer 20kw put in with a 250 gallon propane tank. They told him it would run under a load for 5 days. I think he paid about 9k for everything.
This post was edited on 11/14/16 at 6:34 am
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