STANDBY GENERATORS
We are looking to buy a new stick and brick house close to the grand kids and when completed want to equip it with a standby generator... For those with a standby generator what fuel type do you ha...
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CavemanCharlie wrote:SolidAxleDurango wrote:CavemanCharlie wrote:
If you have a generator that's big enough and the right type of transfer switch the electric company can start your generator remotely during peak power periods (like in the summer when everybody is running there air conditioner) and then they pay you for the power.
This would be a lose situation for the homeowner since the kilowatt price paid would NEVER cover the fist of fuel burned to generate the electricity. Not even close.
Can't say for sure, don't have one. But, a lot of the local farmers, livestock producers, and such, have theirs set up in this sort of way. Must be a reason why they do it.
Perhaps you could convince one of them to post in this thread rather than guess?
