What kind/size generator would you recommend?
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leoskee
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lol. Thats funny. I didnt even think about the house. lolol.
It would be for the house and the tank. In an emergency I would only need to run a few items in the tank to keep water circulating and airated. But then again, I would like to be prepared for anything.
How difficult would an auto system be? I was just thinking about getting one that I would manually operate. Is there a bid difference in price?
My wife's uncle owned a factory that made airplane parts for the miliatary and NASA. When he sold the business he took one of his generators. This thing takes up a quarter of his garage. He keeps several barrels of gas on hand at all times. During the 02 black out in NY he was able to keep his entire house running and also set up lights outside of his house for the community to gather around. He even told me he had extra juice to burn but didnt want to run the generator at capacity.
Do the watts rating for a generator directly translate to the amount of watts available? For example, if I have an 8,000 watt generator does that mean I can run 8,000 watts at one time.
Sorry if some of my questions sound naive but I dont have any experience with generators.
It would be for the house and the tank. In an emergency I would only need to run a few items in the tank to keep water circulating and airated. But then again, I would like to be prepared for anything.
How difficult would an auto system be? I was just thinking about getting one that I would manually operate. Is there a bid difference in price?
My wife's uncle owned a factory that made airplane parts for the miliatary and NASA. When he sold the business he took one of his generators. This thing takes up a quarter of his garage. He keeps several barrels of gas on hand at all times. During the 02 black out in NY he was able to keep his entire house running and also set up lights outside of his house for the community to gather around. He even told me he had extra juice to burn but didnt want to run the generator at capacity.
Do the watts rating for a generator directly translate to the amount of watts available? For example, if I have an 8,000 watt generator does that mean I can run 8,000 watts at one time.
Sorry if some of my questions sound naive but I dont have any experience with generators.
GSMguy
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auto system is easier in the long run and about the same difficulty as installing a water heater.
if you live in the city or around there you know how long NY blackouts can last i would suggest something large. the generator salesman will be able to size up your house and you will need to give a liberal estimate as to how much energy the tank uses
at that size i would go propane for sure
8,000w would be 8,000W constant, but running it at capacity is tricky you plug in one extra thing and problems arise.
my guess is you will need more than 8k
if you live in the city or around there you know how long NY blackouts can last i would suggest something large. the generator salesman will be able to size up your house and you will need to give a liberal estimate as to how much energy the tank uses
at that size i would go propane for sure
8,000w would be 8,000W constant, but running it at capacity is tricky you plug in one extra thing and problems arise.
my guess is you will need more than 8k
