Hello, I’m looking for help with setting up a generator to run on natural gas. I’ve purchased a generator that runs on propane and gas from factory. Prefer to run on natural gas since I have it already at the house. From what I understand will need gas connection and generator conversion. Please let me know if anyone here has experience with this and willing to help or can recommend someone. Thanks Drew
You would have to find a conversion kit that will fit your particular generator. As far as running it off NG, you would have to have a plumber come out and split a line off of your inlet line. That could cause the need for a different meter depending on the amount of gas being used. I have a portable Champion Power Equipment generator that runs off gas. I found a conversion for it but haven’t done it yet. It’s not that hard. If it were me I would want a stand-alone generator if I was gonna use NG.
Can’t help other than recommend the folks at Generator Supercenter, used to be Faith Electric. They put ours in and it runs off of NG.
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does your generator already have the tri fuel kit installed? if it does you should contact the gas company or a plumber and have an outlet with a regulator and shut off installed .
does your generator already have the tri fuel kit installed? if it does you should contact the gas company or a plumber and have an outlet with a regulator and shut off installed .
Those aftermarket natural gas kits are somewhat expensive and not much to them. There is a regulator which is most important and a hose with what looks like a carburetor gasket. The gasket thing goes of course on the carburetor and the hose is attached to the regulator. The regulator has to be adjusted once the gas line is connected via a brass screw. The regulator is a Garretson and I've seen them on Ebay for around $35.00. It's really a simple setup and I don't know why the companies that sell them charge so much. I epoxied the nozzle to a different position according to what I needed and then I the company sent me a new gasket/hose anyway. PM me if you need anything regarding the information etc.
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Thanks for the reply, I appreciate the info you shared.
Thanks to everyone for there responses, it's much appreciated. My Westinghouse WGen12000DF Generator is only tri-fuel (gas & propane) currently. Found the conversion key and/or part I'll need for it to run on NG. Sounds like first step thou is to find a plumber who can split my NG line and add quick connect.
Looking for recommendations on plumbers please for NG hook up. I called Faith Electric but was told they only work on Generac.
Looking for recommendations on plumbers please for NG hook up. I called Faith Electric but was told they only work on Generac.
No needed for the kit, I just hooked the gas line and work like a top.
From my experience from working with LPG and converting back and forth between LPG and natural gas, each of them took a different sized orifice in the valve. If one hasn't used a kit or the right orifice, I would suggest checking to see what would happen with the wrong orifice. With such things as ranges, gas furnaces, and hot water heaters, it makes a big difference. As for feeding an internal combustion engine, I don't know if there is a difference between the carburetors of the two different gas types.
