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<blockquote data-quote="p238shooter" data-source="post: 2939127" data-attributes="member: 24583"><p>I bought a slightly used 6000W portable that I put a 3 fuel gas/propane/natural gas kit on the carburetor. Seems like it was about $120 or so. I wanted to be able to run basic stuff, frig, freezer, furnace blower, etc off my 500 gallon propane tank at the lake house if needed instead of hauling gas cans. Also I wanted to keep it easy to throw it in the back of the truck and pour gas in for other uses. </p><p></p><p>I put a T in the propane line with a valve at my grill location out on the deck. Feed the grill normally instead of standard tanks or power the generator by switching hoses. It would run off natural gas also if I had it available. </p><p></p><p>If you had or would want to install a gas tap for an outdoor grill, something like that might work for you. Hauling and refilling multiple gas cans can get to be a pain for a longer term outage, I had to do that at my house for seven days with an ice storm several years ago.</p><p></p><p>I just run heavy extension cords through the doors and fill the cracks with towels and blue painters tape. I put a plug socket on the feeder to my furnace. Unplug it from the house supply, plug it into the cord. No chance of back feeding anything. </p><p></p><p>Good luck at figuring out what will be best for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="p238shooter, post: 2939127, member: 24583"] I bought a slightly used 6000W portable that I put a 3 fuel gas/propane/natural gas kit on the carburetor. Seems like it was about $120 or so. I wanted to be able to run basic stuff, frig, freezer, furnace blower, etc off my 500 gallon propane tank at the lake house if needed instead of hauling gas cans. Also I wanted to keep it easy to throw it in the back of the truck and pour gas in for other uses. I put a T in the propane line with a valve at my grill location out on the deck. Feed the grill normally instead of standard tanks or power the generator by switching hoses. It would run off natural gas also if I had it available. If you had or would want to install a gas tap for an outdoor grill, something like that might work for you. Hauling and refilling multiple gas cans can get to be a pain for a longer term outage, I had to do that at my house for seven days with an ice storm several years ago. I just run heavy extension cords through the doors and fill the cracks with towels and blue painters tape. I put a plug socket on the feeder to my furnace. Unplug it from the house supply, plug it into the cord. No chance of back feeding anything. Good luck at figuring out what will be best for you. [/QUOTE]
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