Generator propane/Natural gas conversion big sale

Learjet wrote:
I see lots of questions... all I can say is I've used my tri-fuel generator for several years and I'm very happy. Including 48 hours on natural gas at my home after a hurricane.

I lost power after "Super Storm Sandy" for over 2 weeks. We had generators, but getting gasoline was a problem. At first it was because delivery trucks could not get through due to downed trees, then it was because the gas stations did not have electricity to pump fuel. The handful of stations that did have power and that could get deliveries were quickly overwhelmed with demand. Lines were miles long and they ran out of fuel within hours. We had hoarded probably a little over 100 gallons of fuel by filling up the cars and a lot of 5-gallon jugs. We only ran the generator for a few hours a day for necessities and heat. Having the generator run on natural gas would have relieved a LOT of stress.

I get that gas stations need power to refill propane bottles, but there are a lot of places that had racks and racks of Blue Rhino tanks that didn't get used. Plus, I have natural gas so I wouldn't need propane anyway.

I'm definitely going to get a kit for my portable generator. All this time I was under the impression that I'd have to make permanent change to the carb that would limit me to one fuel. Depending on how that works, I may get one for the Onan in the RV. It would be nice to have a propane option for it, too.

Propane does not run hotter. In order of BTUs, it goes gasoline, propane and then natural gas. That's why my natural gas grill doesn't get as hot as my old propane grill.

See the FAQs at the US Carb site here:
http://www.propane-generators.com/faq's.php

I know for a fact that the generators you can buy with a gasoline or natural gas option are mechanically identical other than the carb.