Posted by bc on December 18, 2009 at 23:15:29 from (69.149.214.27):
In Reply to: p.t.o. generator posted by mark from the fort on December 18, 2009 at 08:30:38:
My 2 cents. When we lose power its for a week or two with any big ice storm and the farm being on the end of the line.
Last year just before Christmas, we lost power for about a week. Was given a little Coleman 2250 watt job with a 5 hp Tecumseh. 7 years old and never had gas or oil in it. Well, the engine case splits a couple inches above the bottom. The gasket was dried out and was seeping oil. Only ran an hour before it needed refilling with gas and oil. Just used it to run a few lights, the fridge, and the propane furnace blower. Ended up just running it in the evening until the house heated up to above 90 degrees. Did the same thing again in the morning. Eventually got the gasket fixed but it still leaks and bought a new 6000 watt one that is still in the box. Bought it a Home cheapo when they finally got a new shipment in and when we got home the power crew was down to replacing the last 3 poles and so never used it.
Moral of the story is that for the little one or even the big one, there is going to be a lot of trips with gas cans to the station. No barrel at the farm. The farmers I knew with pto generators didn't want to run their tractors and put in gas/diesel 24/7 for a week either. So they did it part time as well.
If money wasn't an object, I'd put in a propane generator and hook into the main tank. They make them for natural gas too.
I wouldn't mind finding a generator and putting a pulley on it and run it off my pickup or the tractor like an alternator.
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