Posted by George Marsh on October 31, 2012 at 18:44:48 from (50.104.246.0):
In Reply to: Generators posted by AllisG on October 31, 2012 at 16:36:36:
AllisG, First you need to tell us what you plan to do with the generator.
Second you need to consider how much it's going to cost to operate it.
Third and most important, do you have a large supply of diesel, LP or gas on hand? Florida was hit with a large hurricane and was without electricity for 3 weeks. So were the gas stations. No large supply of fuel on hand, no generator.
Fourth, do you want a noisy portable generator? If not look into a small 3000 watt RV generator. They are designed to be quiet.
A small portable RV generator at half power is said to use a gallon every 3 hours, 8 gallons a day @ $4/gallon, $32 a day. That's for a small generator. How much do you want to spend a day to operate a generator? I'm sure other generators may be cheaper to operate if they run on diesel or LP.
How much do you want to spend on generator?
How often are you going to use it?
Do you want to be able to transport generator to other locations? Not easy to move a large LP tank or tractor.
There are many decisions you need to make.
I decided to buy a cheap throw away used RV generator. I figured I could buy many throw away generators for the price of one Brand Name.
It's a 3500w RV generator. Only weighs 100 pounds. Very quiet and very easy to start. I plan to use it to power my 3/4 hp well pump when I lose power and to power a 4 peak hp electric chain saw.
The part I didn't think about, but will in the future, is the RV out is 120 volts and 30 amps. I like that feature. Some generators have 15 amp or 20 amp 120 volt out. The single 30 amp out has very little trouble starting the well pump or electric chain saw.
I have no plans to buy a generator to handle the entire house. It will cost way too much to operate. Lucky to lose power once a year for any length of time.
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