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mr_andyj
Nov 11, 2020Explorer
It makes zero cents, err sense to run a generator. Gens are the least efficient at producing electricity. You will pay a fortune in fuel. You will need multiple oil changes over those months.
Yes, to do this you need those diesel trailer mounted rental generators. Diesel will produce more power per dollar wasted, I mean spent, for power.
You need a big generator as the little Rv ones are not really made to run for months non-stop, they are made to run for days, or just during peak times during hot afternoons. Yes, RV gens will run for thousands of hours over their life, but will not handle the power loads you want (domestic refridge, Ac, power tools, TVs etc.).
Then you will be smelling exhaust and breathing carbon monoxide for months on end.
Whatever power your eventual house will get is what you need to set up first. If city power then get that done, if solar, then get that in place, or buy stock in an oil company...
Yes, to do this you need those diesel trailer mounted rental generators. Diesel will produce more power per dollar wasted, I mean spent, for power.
You need a big generator as the little Rv ones are not really made to run for months non-stop, they are made to run for days, or just during peak times during hot afternoons. Yes, RV gens will run for thousands of hours over their life, but will not handle the power loads you want (domestic refridge, Ac, power tools, TVs etc.).
Then you will be smelling exhaust and breathing carbon monoxide for months on end.
Whatever power your eventual house will get is what you need to set up first. If city power then get that done, if solar, then get that in place, or buy stock in an oil company...
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