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<blockquote data-quote="David2012" data-source="post: 2001352" data-attributes="member: 24428"><p>Afraid I can't help you with the meter / regulator pressure info you requested.. the plumbers took care of all that for me. 1 PSI sounds a little low. Seems like mine is some what higher. Earlier this year, the gas company was changing out old meters and when the worker saw that I have a 20 KW generator, he installed me a brand new meter with a regulator allowing more pressure... saying he thought it would be better to be safe than sorry. Better to send more than enough gas to the generator's regulator than just enough to run it under normal circumstances. He pointed out that during a heavy use period on their system that the pressure on the main line could drop too at times.</p><p></p><p><u>In figuring your pressure needs.. figure for a worst case / heavy consumption senario on your provider's system, not just at your house</u>... leave yourself some pad. You don't want to be low in pressure when you need it the most... like during zero temps & heavy icing for several weeks. </p><p></p><p>That 7 days we were without power, we had problems with water lines located inside our outside facing walls freezing. Even with the blue flame heaters going 24 / 7 it was hard to keep the entire house warm enough to radiate heat into the walls and protect those pipes. No problem with the generator going and the central heat on.</p><p></p><p>I've got the following gas fueled items... </p><p></p><p>Gas dryer</p><p>Gas Central Heat</p><p>50 gal hot water heater</p><p>fire place insert / with a large blue flame heater connection for extra heat in extreme cold weather.</p><p>2 smaller blue flame heaters in a bed room & in the sun room</p><p>20 KW generator.</p><p></p><p>I was gonna change out my electric stove for a gas insert.. but I don't have to now that I've got the generator. It easily powers a 1,800+ sq ft house, 3 out buildings and a number of large outdoor security lights.</p><p></p><p>This is what parts of my town looked like after the last big ice storm where we were without power for 7 days.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j474/David2U2011/AltusOKcitystreet-2010.jpg" target="_blank">http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j474/David2U2011/AltusOKcitystreet-2010.jpg</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j474/David2U2011/DentonTxElectricLinemen-AltusOK2010.jpg" target="_blank">http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j474/David2U2011/DentonTxElectricLinemen-AltusOK2010.jpg</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="David2012, post: 2001352, member: 24428"] Afraid I can't help you with the meter / regulator pressure info you requested.. the plumbers took care of all that for me. 1 PSI sounds a little low. Seems like mine is some what higher. Earlier this year, the gas company was changing out old meters and when the worker saw that I have a 20 KW generator, he installed me a brand new meter with a regulator allowing more pressure... saying he thought it would be better to be safe than sorry. Better to send more than enough gas to the generator's regulator than just enough to run it under normal circumstances. He pointed out that during a heavy use period on their system that the pressure on the main line could drop too at times. [U]In figuring your pressure needs.. figure for a worst case / heavy consumption senario on your provider's system, not just at your house[/U]... leave yourself some pad. You don't want to be low in pressure when you need it the most... like during zero temps & heavy icing for several weeks. That 7 days we were without power, we had problems with water lines located inside our outside facing walls freezing. Even with the blue flame heaters going 24 / 7 it was hard to keep the entire house warm enough to radiate heat into the walls and protect those pipes. No problem with the generator going and the central heat on. I've got the following gas fueled items... Gas dryer Gas Central Heat 50 gal hot water heater fire place insert / with a large blue flame heater connection for extra heat in extreme cold weather. 2 smaller blue flame heaters in a bed room & in the sun room 20 KW generator. I was gonna change out my electric stove for a gas insert.. but I don't have to now that I've got the generator. It easily powers a 1,800+ sq ft house, 3 out buildings and a number of large outdoor security lights. This is what parts of my town looked like after the last big ice storm where we were without power for 7 days. [URL]http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j474/David2U2011/AltusOKcitystreet-2010.jpg[/URL] [URL]http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j474/David2U2011/DentonTxElectricLinemen-AltusOK2010.jpg[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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