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[johneh]

sorry no grow opp.
To old for that chit
But the wife has a green house for fresh veg
all year around . Nothing like having a tomato or green pepper
fresh off the plant this time of year and the strawberry's just came into flower so fresh berries
soon . Yes there is a small bee colony in the green house for pollination and a little honey

 

[MissMac]

sorry no grow opp.
To old for that chit
But the wife has a green house for fresh veg
all year around . Nothing like having a tomato or green pepper
fresh off the plant this time of year and the strawberry's just came into flower so fresh berries
soon . Yes there is a small bee colony in the green house for pollination and a little honey

ok, i think i got it. you're actually utilizing the geny every day? i'm just looking for one as back-up during power outages.

 

[Dataman]

If you do buy generator be careful of ones with with bonded power. They require the Generators Manufacture transfer panel. I have 7 year old Briggs & Stratton 7kw (Obsolete). Since we already had Transfer Panel all I needed was Generator. You can undo the Bonding.

https://www.electricgeneratorsdirect.com/Briggs-&-Stratton-40301-Standby-Generator/p891.html

 

[paulnlee]

But I wanted a inverter generator since they have a pure sine wave that’s easier on delicate electronics. Non ethanol gas can be good for over a year with a little Stabil in it. I haven’t seen any LP run inverter generators but there might be some available..? I had thought about getting a propane portable genny before but my reason was so that I could run a hose to a quick connect on my 1000 gallon LP tank so I could run it for long term if needed and LP is cheap that way. Around $1.10 a gallon here in the summer when I fill my tank.

Just got my latest LP bill. Only run the dryer and HWH, 100 gal tank, four fill ups a year. $5.3991 a gallon

 

[johneh]

ok, i think i got it. you're actually utilizing the geny every day? i'm just looking for one as back-up during power outages.

No just back up because we have so many power outages
At least 1 a week in the summer and more often in the winter

 

[velvetfoot]

When the electric utility trimmed the trees on my circuit a few years ago, the outages went way down. Might be time soon for another visit.

 

[WiscWoody]

Just got my latest LP bill. Only run the dryer and HWH, 100 gal tank, four fill ups a year. $5.3991 a gallon

Get a bigger tank. I used to lease my tank but I bought it after the gas company wanted to hike my lease up after I started to burn wood for heat. Your out east so the cost is going to be more there already but no that high. Talk to your gas company to see how you can get a better deal on the LP.... I would.

 

[7acres]

Mine was 9k installed. Wife thought I was crazy but every time the power goes out she says glad we have the generator. 2 days is the longest it's been out since we got it

Same here. We've got a Generac 17Kw. For the past 9 years the power has gone out many times. We're always so tickled that we don't participate in power outages. Life just continues as normal for us. Earlier this Winter the power company shut off power several days in a row right during the time I shower and get ready for work. Then I'd head in and drive right by the crew doing the work. Thank God I got a nice hot shower and didn't have to get dressed by flashlight!

 

[begreen]

Power went out a few days ago. I ran the generator for a few hours a few hours to give refrigeration a chance to catch up. I like having a propane generator. The oil is cleaner and the fuel is just waiting there, no worry about it going stale. The Yamaha is pretty frugal so we can go quite awhile on a tank full.

 

[fbelec]

begreen what size tank do you run your propane gen with and how long does that tank last

 

[greg13]

Dealing with power outrages sucks. Ironically...when i lived in highly populated CT I had outrages all the time. Now that I live in rural NY with property, my power almost never goes out. I think the difference is that they really do a good job trimming the trees from the power lines there. They don't ask permission. If your tree is in the way, its done for.

If you are rural, Redfield must be bonnieville. Yes, both Grid & NYSEG do a good job trimming. I know the head arborist at grid and they are all the time having issues with people that plant trees that grow 50' under the lines and scream when they have to be trimmed.

 

[begreen]

begreen what size tank do you run your propane gen with and how long does that tank last

We have a 100# reserve tank with a capacity of 23 gallons. How long it will last is hard to say. Our generator throttles back as the load is reduced. This normally happens once refrigeration is up to temp and starts to cycle. I figure about ~8 hrs a gallon. During an extended outage I run the generator about 6 hrs per day. For shorter outages I run the genny off of 4.6 gallon propane tanks. We have a couple of these for the BBQ and I try to keep one full. During the last set of snowstorms we just burned through about a gallon.

In a dire emergency we also have an 80 gallon tank feeding the kitchen stove. I could tap into that if I had to. This may seem like overkill, but a 5 day outage is not unheard of here. And if there is a serious earthquake we could be on our own for weeks.

 

[fbelec]

We have a 100# reserve tank with a capacity of 23 gallons. How long it will last is hard to say. Our generator throttles back as the load is reduced. This normally happens once refrigeration is up to temp and starts to cycle. I figure about ~8 hrs a gallon. During an extended outage I run the generator about 6 hrs per day. For shorter outages I run the genny off of 4.6 gallon propane tanks. We have a couple of these for the BBQ and I try to keep one full. During the last set of snowstorms we just burned through about a gallon.

In a dire emergency we also have an 80 gallon tank feeding the kitchen stove. I could tap into that if I had to. This may seem like overkill, but a 5 day outage is not unheard of here. And if there is a serious earthquake we could be on our own for weeks.

wow 8hrs a gal. that's super

 

[begreen]

wow 8hrs a gal. that's super

Depends on the load, it could drop down to 6hr with a heavy load. This is why we have a smaller generator and one of the reasons we don't rely on the onboard fuel tank.

 

[Highbeam]

Depends on the load, it could drop down to 6hr with a heavy load. This is why we have a smaller generator and one of the reasons we don't rely on the onboard fuel tank.

Worst case, you could use gas from vehicles, mowers, etc. in addition to propane. The “dual” part of dual fuel is very nice.

We lost power last night and just went to bed. The refrigeration systems can cruise over night and our wood heat means we’re warm. Don’t be the guy who thinks he needs a genset running 24/7.

After upgrading to an inverter genset a few years back I will only use a noninverter set for short term needs like a well pump or heating water. Fortunately we don’t ever need air conditioning in my location.

 

[begreen]

Heads up. Honda recall.