Generators..What to Purchase
We know nothing about generators but are doing some research. Need to purchase one for emergency use and to use for beach camping. How big do we need to go to run a 15K AC and a few misc. items???
Forum Discussion
If I were to see about a generator to run my house, and could afford it, I would go for a Honda eu7000i. It wouldn't run the whole place, obviously, but it would run my small room A/Cs, the fridge, my computer stuff, and a microwave or toaster oven. It is quiet enough that it wouldn't annoy the neighbors. Only thing it may not be able to keep up with would be the electric water heater.
This gives lessons for buying a S&B house. For example, having the refrigerator and other appliances run on CNG, as well as having a backup CNG generator would mean that a power outage would mean little to nothing, even for an indefinite amount of time.
For me, the ideal portable generator would likely be the Champion dual-fuel 3400 watt inverter model. Come the weekend, it gets gasoline Friday and Saturday, then propane Sunday. That way, the carb bowl is empty.
This gives lessons for buying a S&B house. For example, having the refrigerator and other appliances run on CNG, as well as having a backup CNG generator would mean that a power outage would mean little to nothing, even for an indefinite amount of time.
For me, the ideal portable generator would likely be the Champion dual-fuel 3400 watt inverter model. Come the weekend, it gets gasoline Friday and Saturday, then propane Sunday. That way, the carb bowl is empty.
