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has anyone converted their old generator to use nat gas?
Posted on 3/1/24 at 1:03 pm
Posted on 3/1/24 at 1:03 pm
has anyone converted their old generator to use nat gas?
my dad has a 5500w generator and he doesnt want to keep buying gas for it when its needed.
rather than buying an expensive whole house generator, i want to convert his, which is only a couple of years old and is still like new, to use natural gas.
has anyone done this, and do you have any recommendations?
TIA
my dad has a 5500w generator and he doesnt want to keep buying gas for it when its needed.
rather than buying an expensive whole house generator, i want to convert his, which is only a couple of years old and is still like new, to use natural gas.
has anyone done this, and do you have any recommendations?
TIA
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Posted on 3/1/24 at 2:12 pm to keakar
Yes, many people have done it here. It was a super popular topic right after Ida.
There’s a few places you can buy the kits. I bought mine from PNGTech because they had a model specific step by step video.
There’s a few places you can buy the kits. I bought mine from PNGTech because they had a model specific step by step video.
Posted on 3/1/24 at 2:48 pm to LSUtigerME
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There’s a few places you can buy the kits. I bought mine from PNGTech because they had a model specific step by step video.
thanks, i'll look around youtube, im sure they got some videos about it
This post was edited on 3/1/24 at 2:52 pm
Posted on 3/1/24 at 4:10 pm to keakar
I bought a kit from US Carbureation
Posted on 3/1/24 at 4:18 pm to keakar
I bought a kit but supposedly it needs a huge line. My meter is just in an inconvenient spot unless I hooked it to a smaller line like a branch from my dryer.
Posted on 3/1/24 at 6:06 pm to keakar
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I bought a kit from US Carburetion
This. I installed the conversion kit myself. If I can do it, so can you - believe me. And note correct spelling of carburetion in URL below.
www.uscarburetion.com
Posted on 3/1/24 at 6:54 pm to keakar
after watching the videos, i went with the uscarburetion snorkel kit LINK
they have a thin gas supply spacer that is just 1/8" thick so there is no thread extensions or box sticking out to hit the frame.
it looks easy enough to do, almost too easy
they have a thin gas supply spacer that is just 1/8" thick so there is no thread extensions or box sticking out to hit the frame.
it looks easy enough to do, almost too easy
This post was edited on 3/1/24 at 7:19 pm
Posted on 3/3/24 at 7:25 am to LEASTBAY
I have the US Carburation kit on my 5500 and run it just fine from my dryer gas line. Install a T fitting and a valve. Just can’t run them both at the same time.
Posted on 3/3/24 at 11:34 pm to keakar
There are kits out there that work great, but for typical engine sizes for 5500 watt gens there are also tie-fuel replacement carbs available. Instead of adding a whole kit to your current carb you just replace the whole carb and it’s all built in.
Posted on 3/4/24 at 7:52 am to keakar
yes, i bought the kit from us carburetor for a old troy build 5500. it was super easy. I'd recommend a longer than needed fuel line as well.
Posted on 3/4/24 at 2:12 pm to keakar
For Gustav, I bought a generator in Shreverport and had a natural gas carburetor overnighted to me, installed it the next morning and was back at my house in Raceland that night with a natural gas generator running all my lights.
It was an easy process. I bought thr kit that makes it natural gas only, but if I had to do it again i would go the dual fuel route.
It was an easy process. I bought thr kit that makes it natural gas only, but if I had to do it again i would go the dual fuel route.
This post was edited on 3/4/24 at 2:14 pm
Posted on 3/5/24 at 5:54 pm to keakar
Depending on the make/model of the generator you can just add a $30 carb off of amazon. Worked on a Generac I set up for my parents.
Something like this
Something like this
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