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<blockquote data-quote="tyromeo55" data-source="post: 2939177" data-attributes="member: 1719"><p>Picking out a Genny is like picking out a car stereo. What is right for you may or may not be right for someone else. There are just too many factors for anyone here to give advice off the cuff.</p><p></p><p></p><p>offhand thoughts for anyone who cares...</p><p></p><p>Natural gas is a no-go for me personally. There are quite a few situations where I would not want to be reliant on the city gas infrastructure.</p><p></p><p>Propane is a interesting option if you are in the country have a 400 plus gallon tank and are using it as standby only. </p><p> </p><p>Unleaded Gasoline is ok but fuel needs to be routinely rotated and treated, It is fairly hazardous to store in quantity and the bigger you go the more fuel it will consume no matter what the load is. A 2Kw Honda could get by on 2-3 gallons of fuel a day. 5Kw Coleman will need closer to to 10 a day. A 17Kw genny could need anywhere from 16 to almost 30 gallons a day depending on how you load it up. On the good side They are fairly inexpensive and not too bad to work on. </p><p></p><p>Diesel is an ok option. You are not at the mercy of the the provider . They can start much higher motor loads with fewer Kw ratings run slower and quieter, consume less fuel per Kw and the fuel stores much much better. They are generally big, heavy and expensive. I've been sitting on one for over a year now that is waiting on me to get some spare time to finish the tank build on and put in place in my detached garage. Here is a pic of the motor, head and controller I've semi put together</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tyromeo55/media/IMG_5935_zpscywd2n2r.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i75.photobucket.com_albums_i295_tyromeo55_IMG_5935_zpscywd2n2r.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tyromeo55/media/FullSizeRender-6_zpsajtpztvp.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i75.photobucket.com_albums_i295_tyromeo55_FullSizeRender_6_zpsajtpztvp.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tyromeo55/media/IMG_5962_zpscj4hsnhe.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i75.photobucket.com_albums_i295_tyromeo55_IMG_5962_zpscj4hsnhe.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tyromeo55, post: 2939177, member: 1719"] Picking out a Genny is like picking out a car stereo. What is right for you may or may not be right for someone else. There are just too many factors for anyone here to give advice off the cuff. offhand thoughts for anyone who cares... Natural gas is a no-go for me personally. There are quite a few situations where I would not want to be reliant on the city gas infrastructure. Propane is a interesting option if you are in the country have a 400 plus gallon tank and are using it as standby only. Unleaded Gasoline is ok but fuel needs to be routinely rotated and treated, It is fairly hazardous to store in quantity and the bigger you go the more fuel it will consume no matter what the load is. A 2Kw Honda could get by on 2-3 gallons of fuel a day. 5Kw Coleman will need closer to to 10 a day. A 17Kw genny could need anywhere from 16 to almost 30 gallons a day depending on how you load it up. On the good side They are fairly inexpensive and not too bad to work on. Diesel is an ok option. You are not at the mercy of the the provider . They can start much higher motor loads with fewer Kw ratings run slower and quieter, consume less fuel per Kw and the fuel stores much much better. They are generally big, heavy and expensive. I've been sitting on one for over a year now that is waiting on me to get some spare time to finish the tank build on and put in place in my detached garage. Here is a pic of the motor, head and controller I've semi put together [URL='http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tyromeo55/media/IMG_5935_zpscywd2n2r.jpg.html'][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i75.photobucket.com_albums_i295_tyromeo55_IMG_5935_zpscywd2n2r.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL='http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tyromeo55/media/FullSizeRender-6_zpsajtpztvp.jpg.html'][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i75.photobucket.com_albums_i295_tyromeo55_FullSizeRender_6_zpsajtpztvp.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL='http://s75.photobucket.com/user/tyromeo55/media/IMG_5962_zpscj4hsnhe.jpg.html'][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i75.photobucket.com_albums_i295_tyromeo55_IMG_5962_zpscj4hsnhe.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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