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[mcarter]

Now THAT is a generator!

[MattyNH]

Now THAT is a generator!

Sure is! lol..

[Bull]

You could power your neighborhood with that and then some LOL

[beeman]

the way govdeals works is you bid just like ebay but you have to move it govliquidation at the bottom of  that post you can get most stuff for only 150.00

[pintopaul]

why not look into battery backup , a running pump should not freeze.

[mcarter]

why not look into battery backup , a running pump should not freeze.

He is concerned with pump failure as well as power outage.

[Ridgekid]

I'm seriously thinking of a generator.  Somewhere in the neighborhood of 8-10kw. I don't have ng or lp on site. For those of you that have a generator hooked up to a bottle-how big is your bottle?  I'm thinking 100 lbs (25 gallons). What's your thoughts?

[mcarter]

I have a Generac 10kW connected to a 120 gallon propane tank.

At 1/2 load, it burns 1.25 gal/hr.

This generator fires itself up once a week for 15 minutes too.

I recommend a 120 gal.  If your power is out for a few days, this would keep your beer fridge running the whole time! 

1/2 load at 1.25 gal/hr = 96hrs.
Full load at  1.93 gal/hr = 62hrs.

Hope those figures help you out.

Michael

[Ridgekid]

Thanks for the info on the usage rate. It just happens I am looking at the same unit you own.

After talking to my wife, we don,t think we,ll need the 120 gallons. ( I know, never say never). In 19 years the longest we were with out electric was in 1994 for 32 hours. The most recent power outage was for 8 hours when a tree went over a power line right down the road. So I'll look into a 50 gallon tank. I know it's risky, but we have a great electric co-op and they have been tree trimming like maniacs the last twos years.

We could always add another 50 gallon tank later.

Next question: you own or rent your tank?

[mcarter]

I rent for $75/year.

Delivery of the tank, connecting it to the gen and filling the tank was around $550.  There is no rental fee if you get a full refill of the tank during the year but I doubt I'll even use half a tank.

Its a great unit, comes with automatic transfer switch too.  I drained the factory oil and replaced it with synthetic. 

[martyinmi]

I have a Generac 10kW connected to a 120 gallon propane tank.

At 1/2 load, it burns 1.25 gal/hr.

This generator fires itself up once a week for 15 minutes too.

I recommend a 120 gal.  If your power is out for a few days, this would keep your beer fridge running the whole time! 

1/2 load at 1.25 gal/hr = 96hrs.
Full load at  1.93 gal/hr = 62hrs.

Hope those figures help you out.

Michael

Michael,
   I'd need a lot more juice than  that to keep my beer and cider fridge(s) running

   Marty

[willieG]

i think a 10KW would run most homes as long as electric air or a heat pumps was not being used (even then it may do it if you have only one of those items)

i have put in a transfer switch in anticipation of a generator but now that the onesmentioned that have thier own engine and test themselves are getting cheaper in price  i may get one of them? I still like the idea of the one that goes on my tractor PTO because it remains portable