I really like my Honda 6500 watt generator. Even after sitting all winter it will start with just 1 or 2 pulls. It has an auto choke too which makes it easier to start in cold weather.I need to get a new Generator about 6500 watt should do nicely
We've been waiting for our Generac for months
My Winco generator is on backorder until July 14 now. I ordered it in March.Is everything on the planet backordered? Evidently, Generac can supply solar, backup generator and modern battery.
Gasoline was viable a few years ago as a generator fuel. Now I think propane is better with diesel as being number 2. But if you really want to be a wise prepper its hard to beat wind and solar. Can you imagine the horror if the dims try to tax these?I put in the foundations and upright poles for my solar expansion project weeks ago. Then we got busy with work and it’s still sitting there... I will have 5000w of solar when I finish putting them in. Propane is a 1000gal tank with a 10kw generator/welder and then we have a couple portable generators that run on gasoline. I learned years ago that gasoline is my least favorite choice as it’s hard to store and source during emergencies
Some states and locations already are, at the request of the local utility companies. They want to charge at least what the minimum electric rate is, plus tax.Gasoline was viable a few years ago as a generator fuel. Now I think propane is better with diesel as being number 2. But if you really want to be a wise prepper its hard to beat wind and solar. Can you imagine the horror if the dims try to tax these?
Some places do tax the rain. They base the tax how much square footage of roofing and pavement/concrete there is on your property. Their lame theory is that rain can't soak in to the ground and runs off instead to the storm drains.They really want to tax our star? Might as well tax our air and the rain too.
Good. I hope you have better luck than I did---mine came. I thought this was an American company but the whole look is Chinese. But that is not what upset me the most. I have to do a lot of assembly work on this and they didn't state this in advertising.Just got word today that the generator I ordered in March has shipped. Should get it in a few days.
Very few generators are made in the US any more. Some of the XP model Generacs are, or were, made in the US. The Winco generator that I ordered is still made in tbe US. There could be a few more models made in the US but I can't think of them right now.Good. I hope you have better luck than I did---mine came. I thought this was an American company but the whole look is Chinese. But that is not what upset me the most. I have to do a lot of assembly work on this and they didn't state this in advertising.
I just spent an hour and a half getting the pull start on an old honda DC set working. It's never failed to run but recently the starter pawls would only engage once every 20 pulls or so. I sprayed WD40, CRC, whatever into the mechanism and that freed it up fine. On the bench now is a 3 year old Chinese suite-case gen set, an 800W one that has had hardly any use but always run up every month and the fuel changed regularly.---mine came. I thought this was an American company but the whole look is Chinese.
30 weight is fine for summer but I'd recommend 10-30 for winter. The 10-30 will make for easier starts which could make your engine last longer. No need for synthetic motor oil if you don't want to use it. On all my gas generators I use 30 weight in summer and switch over to 10-30 for winter. On my diesel generator I use either 10-30 or 15-40 synthetic.OK, got it together. Sorry about the whine. On the positive side for preppers, this generator says it will use regular 30 weight motor oil so no fancy synthetics are necessary. This might be a plus in a shortage. The air cleaner and gas filter can both be taken out, cleaned and returned so no parts to buy in a pinch. It has a battery starter but also a hand pull starter. The battery is charged by the generator itself. It runs on either gasoline or propane and is rated high enough to run every device in my house. It is not a long term solution but I hope will fill in short term.
They are extremely useful. What about all types of power interruption? Even an EMP is not going to destroy every piece of electrical equipment everywhere. I store about 1560 gallons of propane. I have sources to get more, even after an EMP event.
I've got a Perkins 12 kw generator that is used as backup for my solar system. In my opinion a liquid cooled diesel is well worth the money. They will out last gas or propane by several times. I dont have any experience with cooking oil, since I dont have a source for it. I buy off road diesel, no tax.Thoughts on diesel gens? There may be a post about it here but I haven’t seen it. Are they worth the added cost? Are they as easy to power with scavenged cooking oil as vehicle diesel?
Thoughts on diesel gens? There may be a post about it here but I haven’t seen it. Are they worth the added cost? Are they as easy to power with scavenged cooking oil as vehicle diesel?
I think the modern Diesel engines are fairly particular about the quality of fuel and are less forgiving of moisture than older indirect injection power plants. I have a 8500 watt (less than 5% THD) gasoline generator and a 1800 watt inverter generator also gasoline. I don’t bother with gas preservant. I rotate the gas through my gas super duty a couple times a year. One fuel for generators, log splitter, trucks, suv and mowers though I just bought a John Deere and now I’ve got to store diesel and can only use it in the tractor. Your sensitive electronics will appreciate quality electric power. I like the idea of a pto generator but I’m fairly sure you need some type of auto throttle to keep the engine rpm stable under varying electrical loads.Thoughts on diesel gens? There may be a post about it here but I haven’t seen it. Are they worth the added cost? Are they as easy to power with scavenged cooking oil as vehicle diesel?
Are you still waiting for it?We've been waiting for our Generac for months
Some generacs ordered in January were installed in June. There’s a backlog and I doubt it gets better anytime before the next electionAre you still waiting for it?
I've been thinking of getting a Generac from Costco, but a new dishwasher and gas stove will be before that. I also have a window that needs to be replaced and my guess is that it will need to be custom made. A kid who lived in my house many years ago played with matches, started a fire, and this window was damaged and replaced with an aluminum window which has degraded. I have looked at generators lately though. I think you have to pay when you order, so that money can be tied up for a while.Yep still waiting. And for windows for the garage. I think we need to call another contractor for those. It's been 11 months.
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