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Originally Posted by Toymeister
I am happy that you are happy.
Of interest to others is propane tanks are 'full' at 80%, so a 200 gallon tank is 160 gallons. Propane contains less energy than gasoline, thus propane generators use more gallons than a same sized generator powered by gasoline. A rule of thumb is 2.6 gallons per hour depending on size. So plan on power for less three days of power Generac Home Generator Fuel Consumption.
Of course if you have natural gas you are set, or get a 400 gallon tank for five days power.
Conversely, with planning and compromise you can save several thousands with a 2K or 3.5K inverter genset and get most of what you need. I did this, Nucky did this. Perhaps he will chime in. |
Toymeister saved me from laying out some Big Money and I ended up with a Predator 3500 Watt Unit that was highly rated by Consumer Report and it runs the Kitchen Refrigerator, a 10,000 BTU Window A/C a Modem, a Television, Cpap & Oxygen Concentrator and several lights with plenty of power to spare. The total was about $1100 with Gas Cans, Extention Cords and several upgrades to the Generator.
I am so happy I listened to Toymeister and went the smaller smarter route. I have used it twice so far as we have been losing power about once a month at night time. Takes about 15 minutes to get up and running.
The unit came from Harbor Freight @ $600 and was half the price of the Honda. I know I took a chance but it's worth it. Time will tell.
