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Standby Generator Thoughts (warning, kinda long)
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Posted by Blue3992 (N. Illinois) on December 05, 2006 at 21:45:06 from (205.188.117.14):
I’m in Northern Illinois, and the recent snow/ice storms got me thinking about getting a standby generator for the place. I'm not too worried about the occassional time that the power is out for an hour or two. What I am worried about is if the power is out for a day or more. Furnace dosen't run, pipes can freeze, etc. I searched this site a little bit, and got some good info. Here are some thoughts and questions for y’all. - I want to get a unit that runs on Natural Gas. I figure it’s easier and safer than having a gasoline or diesel powered unit. Not to mention, in the even of a major Katrina-style catastrophe, gasoline and diesel will probably be in short supply. - Looking around the web, it seems like that major manufacturers are Guardian and Generac. Any other suggestions of ones I should look at? - These things look like a big box that would be installed on a concrete pad outside my home. Isn’t this kind of attractive to thieves? Wouldn’t this thing be pretty easy to rip off? Does anyone make a natural gas powered generator I can install in my basement, and just vent to the outside? - I figure I’ll get one that supplies power to only pre-selected circuits, i.e. I’ll only energize the circuits I absolutely need, i.e. furnace, water heater, well pump, fridge, and a couple of lights. The furnace and water heater are gas-fired. - Looking around, it seems like the smallest stand-by units are 7kW. Would this be enough for what I’m planning? How about if I added in a window air conditioner? - As far as prices go, it looks like the generator will be somewhere around 2300 bucks. Does that sound right? Any rough guess-estimates on how much it will be to get the electric hooked up? How about the gas?
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