| Steve & Susan 2005-05-30, 11:54 am |
| On Mon, 30 May 2005 10:30:31 -0600, Notan <notan@ddress.com> wrote:
>Do you have a propane generator?
No, I don't. There are several throughout the county which are used in
public safety applications.
>I've only seen gasoline powered
>generators, but a quick Google search produced lots of "propane"
>results.
Oh, there are not only gasoline generators, but also diesel, natural
gas and propane, as well. Basically a vehicle engine with a propane
carburetor and a generator hanging off it. There are also dual supply
ones that take piped natural gas and switch to propane if the natural
gas supply pressure drops off.
>Any downsides to propane?
Not beyond any risks for already having propane. If that's what you
have in your area for heating... .
I have a large propane tank for heating, hot water and to run the
dryer. For me, it would mean "T"ing off the supply line and sending
some to the generator (and making sure that I have enough pressure for
everything past the regulator).
Before we moved out here, we had natural gas in our old house. In
fact, the whole house had natural gas lighting from the 1800's. Others
in the neighborhood had fuel oil heating. This locale has no piped gas
and it seems like fuel oil is not popular out here for some reason.
Steve
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