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[quote]No it's not. R454B is a mixture of R32 and R1234YF. No propane in this mix. Some manufacturers are going with R32 but most are going with R454B. [/quote] Thanks for the clarification. My HVAC buddy said the switch to R454B was coming but I thought this mix had propane in it. Guess I was w...

[quote]You have to be selective with loading the generator. I turn off all my breakers except for AC and Air handler. I also turn my air handler fan “on” first (instead of “auto”) so that its not trying to start at the same time as my compressor. Once running knock the air down low so that it wont c...

[quote]Really appreciate this bapple. I have my electrician coming today to see what we need to do to upgrade me to a 50 AMP.[/quote] :cheers: Smart choice. A fellow poster was able to run a 5 ton unit with a 10kW portable so if you step up to that size range and add a soft starter to your com...

[quote]Why is that? Isn't that what all whole home generators do?[/quote] Backfeeding implies that you are powering the panel through one of the branch circuit breakers. So the risk is back feeding the utility, as someone posted above me. The way to meet code and avoid that is to install an inter...

As others have mentioned, a generator is a better investment. The solar will definitely not be there when you really need it....

[quote]10K all in [/quote] Very good price. Mine was around $12-13k back in 2021 but we had to run 100 feet of flex gas piping through my attic and that added about $1k. Worth it to be farther away from my bedrooms though....

[quote]Renewables should be used to fill the gaps, but unfortunately we are not in a position to replace fossil fuels completely.[/quote] The biggest problem with intermittent systems is that they require an equally-sized redundant backup system, usually utilizing natural gas. So for the discount...

[quote]Dude even took the shrouds off it so it'll run cooler (not a good idea).[/quote] The enclosure and pusher fan are purposely designed to circulate enough air through it. Tell your neighbor there is no need for that and if he wants more airflow to stick a box fan on the intake side....

[quote]We desperately need to embrace the new progress in nuclear energy.[/quote] Totally agree with you. But the amount of red tape and bureaucracy in the way in the US puts it probably 5-10 years out before a design can be standardized. Wish it was more streamlined and that nuclear hadn’t been ...

[quote]It’s been running for roughly 24 hours straight now. Putting as little load on it as we can. Just AC and fridge. [/quote] Why are you worried about overloading it? 22kW is a lot of juice and your largest load is your HVAC and only surges the generator on startup. Otherwise the generator w...