Propane versus gasoline generator
Do propane generators suffer from the same problems as gasoline ones, namely the dried up laquer problem in the carb and jets? Isn't it a no brainer to have a propane generator since then you share...
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Because of the issues already noted with propane (limited availability, power density, limited tank capacity)....I would never want a propane fired generator.
If gasoline gumming up the carburetor is such a concern, why not go with a gas generator that has fuel injection instead of a carburetor? Wouldn't that solve the problem with gumming up? I know generators like that are more expensive and not very many made that way, but I think I'd do that before I'd get a propane generator.
Only propane fired generator I'd ever consider, is if it was a home back-up power generator for the house that could run off natural gas. Since we have a gas line already that fuels the heat, water heater...Availability, storage would not be an issue in that case.
Our Motorhome has an Onan 5500 watt gas generator. We use it pretty regularly to run the air conditioners when on the road. Had it 4 years now, generator has always started right up and ran flawless for us. I think part of that, though, is because we exercise it regularly - Once a month, it gets run, exercised for a while, even during the non-camping winter months. By continually using the genny, hopefully you don't have much stale fuel run through it that's been sitting a long time. That, IMO, is what leads to a lot of the gumming issues.
If gasoline gumming up the carburetor is such a concern, why not go with a gas generator that has fuel injection instead of a carburetor? Wouldn't that solve the problem with gumming up? I know generators like that are more expensive and not very many made that way, but I think I'd do that before I'd get a propane generator.
Only propane fired generator I'd ever consider, is if it was a home back-up power generator for the house that could run off natural gas. Since we have a gas line already that fuels the heat, water heater...Availability, storage would not be an issue in that case.
Our Motorhome has an Onan 5500 watt gas generator. We use it pretty regularly to run the air conditioners when on the road. Had it 4 years now, generator has always started right up and ran flawless for us. I think part of that, though, is because we exercise it regularly - Once a month, it gets run, exercised for a while, even during the non-camping winter months. By continually using the genny, hopefully you don't have much stale fuel run through it that's been sitting a long time. That, IMO, is what leads to a lot of the gumming issues.
