Propane generator..
Hi all, I want to install a generator in my house as an emergency power supply. I have three options out there. These are solar generator, gas generator, and the propane generator. Among these choice...
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I have a propane generator in my 5er. I love it for the convince of not needing another fuel source, and that the fuel doesn't go bad/I don't have to worry about carb issues.
I don't like it because it is a propane HOG. This summer, we ran it while dry camping at a lake so the dogs could stay inside in the air conditioning. I basically went through a 30 pound bottle in one day (read that as about 12 hours of run time). And swapping out propane bottles can be a pain.
As others have said, if you need something that is automatic and you already have a propane tank. that might work. Natural gas would be my first choice. But I am one that would go with gas over propane. Where I am at, it would be easy to grab a couple gas cans and head to the station a few miles down the road when the power goes out.
I don't like it because it is a propane HOG. This summer, we ran it while dry camping at a lake so the dogs could stay inside in the air conditioning. I basically went through a 30 pound bottle in one day (read that as about 12 hours of run time). And swapping out propane bottles can be a pain.
As others have said, if you need something that is automatic and you already have a propane tank. that might work. Natural gas would be my first choice. But I am one that would go with gas over propane. Where I am at, it would be easy to grab a couple gas cans and head to the station a few miles down the road when the power goes out.
