Generator Fuel Question
For those of you that have dual or tri-fuel generators, what has been your experience between gasoline and propane and/or natural gas regarding power and running time length? I read an article today t...
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ReneeG wrote:
Thinking of converting our gasoline to propane or tri-fuel using the Hutch Mountain conversion kits for Honda eu2000i.
If you are trying to get away with a generator that is marginal, the power loss will matter, so a 2000w honda derated for propane may no longer handle air/con.
If you are just charging batteries and other light loads or you buy a mores substantial generator suited to the heavier loads, it's a non-issue.
Fuel cost seems to be pretty much a wash. A gallon of gasoline will run longer but costs more. Slight hassle getting fuel as actual fill stations are less common than they used to be but we only run on generator 3-4 times a month.
We picked up a champion 4500w unit for $800 earlier this summer. Other than a bit of a fiasco having amazon deliver it, we have been quite satisfied. It barely comes off idle running the air/con and as a quick test, I ran the air/con plus a small space heater and it handled it easily (not that I would suggest doing it regularly).
The real reason in my mind to get a propane unit is to avoid gummed up carbs. If it wasn't for that, gasoline would be the way to go.
