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re: Generator thread- what you got and how is it working for you
Posted on 10/11/20 at 6:44 am to Scooba
Posted on 10/11/20 at 6:44 am to Scooba
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Bought the Generac GP6500 at the start of summer. Ran it a few times but haven’t lost power since.
Wired an outlet so I can back feed the fuse panel. Can run just about everything but the AC.
This??????. I had an electrician come out install interlock system with a 50 amp breaker. That leads to a 50 Amp inlet to use for the generator. You can backfeed the house SAFELY and run everything your generator can
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Posted on 10/11/20 at 9:16 am to 4EvEr Bo REIN
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I will tell you this it will stay empty. I bet if he had a NG it would be a bill of close to a grand.
Natural gas is way cheaper than propane. Mine ran for 5 days during Gustave and after looking at our bill it came out to $25 a day. Natural gas may have been cheaper back then but not that much cheaper.
ETA: currently natural gas is the cheapest it has been in 20 years. LINK
This post was edited on 10/11/20 at 9:22 am
Posted on 10/11/20 at 9:50 am to FlagLake
I had a 15kw generac for Katrina and it ran for roughly 3 weeks. I’d shut it down for 6 hrs a day and changed oil several times during the outrage. Surprisingly the gas bill for that was only about $200. It ran for 8 days after Gustav and the gas bill was about $150.
The salt water spray from Katrinas storm surge caused damage to the Generac over time (case rusted out and some internal engine issues) and it needed some substantial work not long after Gustav. I gave it to my brother (he likes rebuilding engines) and I got a 20kw Kohler. The Kohler seems to be built better and runs quieter.
Highly recommend a standby generator. You can get a 20kw Kohler, Briggs or generac shipped to your house for about $5000. Figure another $1500 for electrician and plumber to hook it up. It’s a no brainer for this part of the world. Especially if you’re building new. It’s hard to argue a price tag for comfort when it’s hot, nasty & damp outside.
The salt water spray from Katrinas storm surge caused damage to the Generac over time (case rusted out and some internal engine issues) and it needed some substantial work not long after Gustav. I gave it to my brother (he likes rebuilding engines) and I got a 20kw Kohler. The Kohler seems to be built better and runs quieter.
Highly recommend a standby generator. You can get a 20kw Kohler, Briggs or generac shipped to your house for about $5000. Figure another $1500 for electrician and plumber to hook it up. It’s a no brainer for this part of the world. Especially if you’re building new. It’s hard to argue a price tag for comfort when it’s hot, nasty & damp outside.
This post was edited on 10/11/20 at 9:51 am
Posted on 10/11/20 at 10:19 am to chuckie
I’d like to hear how much propane it will take to run a whole home generator if anyone has that type of setup. I do not have natural gas as an option.
Posted on 10/11/20 at 10:34 am to Gill89
If I read the Gph usage correctly, it was 1.8-2.2 gal per hour. A 250gal propane tank would roughly last you 5 days I may be mistaken
Posted on 10/11/20 at 10:57 am to sonoma8
I’m curious if anyone lost their natural gas during these storms? If I’m putting in a whole house generator I’d throw in at least a 100 gallon propane tank on because then at least you can have AC overnight for a couple of days guaranteed.
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