Would run my whole 1800sf house with a soft start
Dill-Ag13 said:
Would run my whole 1800sf house with a soft start
Actually more critical than you might thing for some applications. The setup for my parents is using a Firman 7500 on propane. If the battery is dead, it's won't start even with a pull start on propane. The battery needs to have enough juice to open the styloid valve on the propane regulator. The genny will NOT run on propane with a dead battery at all. I've added a battery maintainer charger to their setup for that purpose.NoahAg said:
-Keep the battery charged when not in use. Should have known better, having had a motorcycle. I had kept the battery disconnected but not charged, so I picked up a new one before the storm came.
Assuming it is their dual fuel unit, how are you staying supplied with propane? It has got to suck a lot of fuel running everything.AJ02 said:
Count me as another that went the portable route to power whole home.
We've been running our entire house (5 ton ac, fridge, 2 freezers, beer fridge, ceiling fans & lights) since Monday. We have it hooked directly to our breaker box. Best investment I ever made.
Ours is the Duromax XP16000IH inverter generator. It has stated up beautifully every time. Just the push of a button and a couple of switches to flip. It's currently 66 degrees in my house.
We have enough extra that we can run the pool pump (we're not bc pool is so filled with debris from the storm), our dishwasher, and washing machine all at the same time. We can also run our electric dryer as long as we switch off the breaker for our old freezer (which is our biggest power suck). We actually did a load of laundry last night with no issues.
I can't recommend enough going the portable generator route over the Generac/whole home. It's a fraction of the cost and we can take it with us if we move. The convenience of auto-starting wasn't worth the extra $15-17k we would've paid for a whole home.
ChemAg15 said:
For those here that run a portable generator on natural gas, was there any concern about gas supply pressure? I have a trifuel generator ordered and the manual states that it requires 6 to 9 inH2O at the generator to run. My plan was to run a 3/4" hose about 50ft to supply the generator. The regulator is set at 7 inH2O and is about 75ft from where I would connect this hose. From pressure drop tables, with 50ft of 3/4" flexhose the supply pressure will be about 3 inH2O by the time it gets the generator. I'll need a 1-1/4" supply line to get 6 inH2O at the generator.
Did any of yall bother with sizing the hose or am I over thinking this?
wessimo said:
Any recs on portable AC units? I understand window mount are more efficient but I really prefer the flexibility of the ones on casters.
I ordered this one from Amazon for delivery tomorrow but will cancel if power is somehow restored today.
BLACK+DECKER Air Conditioner, 12,000 BTU Air Conditioner Portable for Room and Heater up to 550 Sq. https://a.co/d/04PyoLAX
oklaunion said:Assuming it is their dual fuel unit, how are you staying supplied with propane? It has got to suck a lot of fuel running everything.AJ02 said:
Count me as another that went the portable route to power whole home.
We've been running our entire house (5 ton ac, fridge, 2 freezers, beer fridge, ceiling fans & lights) since Monday. We have it hooked directly to our breaker box. Best investment I ever made.
Ours is the Duromax XP16000IH inverter generator. It has stated up beautifully every time. Just the push of a button and a couple of switches to flip. It's currently 66 degrees in my house.
We have enough extra that we can run the pool pump (we're not bc pool is so filled with debris from the storm), our dishwasher, and washing machine all at the same time. We can also run our electric dryer as long as we switch off the breaker for our old freezer (which is our biggest power suck). We actually did a load of laundry last night with no issues.
I can't recommend enough going the portable generator route over the Generac/whole home. It's a fraction of the cost and we can take it with us if we move. The convenience of auto-starting wasn't worth the extra $15-17k we would've paid for a whole home.
BQ04 said:
Whatever you do, I do NOT recommend Generator Supercenter. It has been an awful experience ever since we put down our deposit. They lost our deposit, doubled the quoted install time, and installed a machine with a serial number the manufacturer did not recognize.
The Generac went down 10 minutes into the storm with less than 100hrs on it.
We reach out the Generator Super Center for service and the phones have a "busy signal" for the past week… Haven't heard that since the analog days.
They are great at marketing and sales…and that's about it.
ChemAg15 said:
For those here that run a portable generator on natural gas, was there any concern about gas supply pressure? I have a trifuel generator ordered and the manual states that it requires 6 to 9 inH2O at the generator to run. My plan was to run a 3/4" hose about 50ft to supply the generator. The regulator is set at 7 inH2O and is about 75ft from where I would connect this hose. From pressure drop tables, with 50ft of 3/4" flexhose the supply pressure will be about 3 inH2O by the time it gets the generator. I'll need a 1-1/4" supply line to get 6 inH2O at the generator.
Did any of yall bother with sizing the hose or am I over thinking this?
ccaggie05 said:
I haven't read through the thread yet, but I am considering a full home Generac. I know it's super pricey but I at least want some options. I also know it will likely be months of waiting but if I go this route, I might as well get the ball rolling.
Any recommendations on who to use to get a system like this installed?
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deweylittle said:
Just a heads up as some of us approach 100 hours on our portable generators, it's probably time for an oil change if you haven't already done one. Also, don't neglect your spark arrestor. On a whim, I inspected mine yesterday and found it about 90% clogged. A few minutes with some solvent and a toothbrush then a soapy water rinse and compressed air restored it.
aTm2004 said:
Posted on the hurricane thread, but probably relevant here as well:Quote:
deweylittle said:
Just a heads up as some of us approach 100 hours on our portable generators, it's probably time for an oil change if you haven't already done one. Also, don't neglect your spark arrestor. On a whim, I inspected mine yesterday and found it about 90% clogged. A few minutes with some solvent and a toothbrush then a soapy water rinse and compressed air restored it.
I've been looking at the Honda inverter generators as well as cheaper units from Craftsman, Generac, and other off-brands.Quote:
everyone should have a Honda 2000/2200 in their garage.