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Posted on 9/12/24 at 9:32 am to GumboPot
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I have never done it, but I don't believe it's difficult. Each generator probably has step by step instructions to make the conversion in the owners manual. My current generator is gasoline and I have an option for propane. I have it set up to A/C my bedroom and garage (with a mini split) which I converted into a workout/entertainment room. That's where we would hunker down if the power goes out for an extended time period.
Many homes in my neighborhood have the Generac NG home generators and several people complain that it's useless when the power goes out because the NG system cannot handle the load when everyone cranks up their home generators.
With that said, the issue with long term propane use is setting up the storage tanks and getting them filled. You will have to estimate how quickly you will burn trough propane and how you will get your tanks filled. Filling propane supply is not difficult, it's just not as easy as diesel or gasoline for most people
I see. Thanks for the info.
These types of issues are where I am worthless. Trying to learn.
Posted on 9/12/24 at 9:47 am to Earnest_P
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How scared are you baws of not having AC for a couple of days?
This has been the center of a lot of arguments between my wife and I. We’ve gotten the quotes for Generac NG system and when all is said and done it’ll be close to $15k.
That’s to compensate for a hurricane maybe hitting once every 8-10 years. That, and we’re far enough north that stars have to align for it to matter. Beryl knocked us out for 2 days. 2 days out in the last 6 years we’ve lived here.
Also, I know the second we drop 15k on a generator something will come up and we’ll be moving or buying another house.
I’d rather save the $15k and just take a road trip/vacation somewhere at the threat of a major event. Even with power, most likely water and internet will be out so who cares at that point?
This post was edited on 9/12/24 at 9:48 am
Posted on 9/12/24 at 10:00 am to LSURoss
Posted on 9/12/24 at 10:04 am to BabyTac
The maintenance contracts cost $300 per year and covers the oil changes and other normal small things. Mine fires up once a week and if it doesn't operate properly it pings the maintenance company and they are out here the next day.
If there is a storm they come out every 72 hours and change the oil.
I have a strong feeling a large percentage of inoperable generators are maintenance related. To be fair, a big chunk of people that bought homes with one already installed probably don't know those things. It took having a friend tell me the details.
If there is a storm they come out every 72 hours and change the oil.
I have a strong feeling a large percentage of inoperable generators are maintenance related. To be fair, a big chunk of people that bought homes with one already installed probably don't know those things. It took having a friend tell me the details.
Posted on 9/12/24 at 10:05 am to BabyTac
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$15k. That’s to compensate for a hurricane maybe hitting once every 8-10 years. That, and we’re far enough north that stars have to align for it to matter. Beryl knocked us out for 2 days. 2 days out in the last 6 years we’ve lived here. Also, I know the second we drop 15k on a generator something will come up and we’ll be moving or buying another house. I’d rather save the $15k and just take a road trip/vacation somewhere at the threat of a major event. Even with power, most likely water and internet will be out so who cares at that point?
This. 15K I can get a hotel room until the power is back on. To each his own but I'm old school.
Posted on 9/12/24 at 10:09 am to Shanegolang
Yeah but you can’t subtle brag on FB that you have a Generac. Thats priceless baw
Posted on 9/12/24 at 10:09 am to Earnest_P
quote:You could go to Hawaii for 2 weeks and still have enough to pay someone to babysit your home till you get back.
If you are going to go $15-$20K on a generator
Posted on 9/12/24 at 10:12 am to Shanegolang
I have made the internal decision if I ever build a house spending 15k more for a generator makes sense, but I will never spend it to add it my current home or a home already built
Posted on 9/12/24 at 10:12 am to Tomatocantender
Yall need to bring in some generator baws from West Africa. They kept our house gens running 24/7/365.
This post was edited on 9/12/24 at 10:36 am
Posted on 9/12/24 at 10:31 am to IT_Dawg
ThiboD’ohThiboDuh
Posted on 9/12/24 at 10:50 am to jizzle6609
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How hard is it to convert the natural gas to propane
I believe it's just adjusting the regulator to account for the different gases. I converted my portable generator to natural gas, then tuned the regulator for my gas supply pressure until the generator ran at the appropriate RPM.
Posted on 9/12/24 at 10:56 am to CaptainsWafer
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Thibodaux
They have always spelled it wrong
Posted on 9/12/24 at 11:01 am to Miketheseventh
Diesel welding machine on a trailer is the way to go.
Posted on 9/12/24 at 11:01 am to Tomatocantender
That's crazy. I have a friedn in Spring Texas,, north of Houston. After Center Point totally failed for Beryl her generator ran on NG for 9 days. Only stopped after 8 days when it ran low on oil. Monitoring send a message to dealer. They had a tech drive out there just to put one quart of oil in it and checked everything out. No extra charge.
Quality counts,
Quality counts,
Posted on 9/12/24 at 11:55 am to Swazla
I have a 40KW/80KW PTO powered generator. Cost me about $5K bought gently used. I happen to have a diesel tractor big enough to run it. Haven't had to use it yet but have tested it.
Posted on 9/12/24 at 12:52 pm to Tomatocantender
You live in Thibodaux and can’t even spell it?
Why would they “throttle back” the gas? That’s stupid.
What’s it actually doing? Running at all? Running for a few min and stopping? Not running?
If it runs at all, what happens? Do this, when it’s running, turn your stove on and see what happens to the flame. Lmk if it stays on or goes out.
Why would they “throttle back” the gas? That’s stupid.
What’s it actually doing? Running at all? Running for a few min and stopping? Not running?
If it runs at all, what happens? Do this, when it’s running, turn your stove on and see what happens to the flame. Lmk if it stays on or goes out.
This post was edited on 9/12/24 at 12:55 pm
Posted on 9/12/24 at 1:31 pm to Tomatocantender
Happened for ida too
Posted on 9/12/24 at 1:40 pm to GumboPot
They should treat a hurricane like we do winter, raise those set points up to increase the pressure within maop. That helps when they start pulling on the system.
Posted on 9/12/24 at 1:57 pm to Coon
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You live in Thibodaux and can’t even spell it?
Never said I live there. WBRZ reported this by interviewing several residents. My apologies for being one letter off in my spelling.
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Why would they “throttle back” the gas? That’s stupid.
Don't know, that's what several of the Thibodaux residents claimed suggesting this is not the first hurricane by which their NG standby generators didn't get the fuel source.
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What’s it actually doing? Running at all? Running for a few min and stopping? Not running?
Residents said not running and suggested it was from the city preemptively cutting off their NG supply because it's happened before.
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If it runs at all, what happens?
Residents claiming it does not run.
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