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Get the whole house unit, Luke. You wont be sorry.
Comparison Home Stand By Generators
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buickanddeere
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Most people run 8-12hrs a day when on a generator. Noise, who cares, the lights are on, the sump pump is running and the freezer is keeping the food frozen. Oil changes are cheap. Going to a 1200rpm or 1800rpm machine will never break even let alone save money for the typical house with an average or 6-12hrs of outages per year. Even a week or 10days won't make any difference.
It's a standby emergency power machine. Why do people think they are setting up a prime power generation unit that will run 24/7 365days a year ?
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My location is Washington is peacefull and quiet until the genset kicks on... it just echos and the sound really carries.
If I ever to get situated permanently... really considering one of the Honda Diesels that is whispered... really quiet and fuel efficient...
One of my friends parks his class A motorhome next to his house and has the diesel genset wired to the house when he is home... power was out 3 days with temps in the teens... that 8kW motorhome diesel powered through and he had plenty of fuel since it drew from the main motor home tank... just another option.
RV Diesel Generators
Here's a link to a site that makes it easy to compare... I've never done business with them.
Cummins Onan RV QD 3200 RV QD3200 - 3.2kW RV Generator Diesel
If I ever to get situated permanently... really considering one of the Honda Diesels that is whispered... really quiet and fuel efficient...
One of my friends parks his class A motorhome next to his house and has the diesel genset wired to the house when he is home... power was out 3 days with temps in the teens... that 8kW motorhome diesel powered through and he had plenty of fuel since it drew from the main motor home tank... just another option.
RV Diesel Generators
Here's a link to a site that makes it easy to compare... I've never done business with them.
Cummins Onan RV QD 3200 RV QD3200 - 3.2kW RV Generator Diesel
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Because they can do it. They can afford to do it. They want to do it. And its their business. That's why.
IXLR8
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3 of my 4 neighbors ran 3600rpm cheap generators, 24/7, when we had our recent 4 day power outage. They were so noisy it was difficult to sleep. I just bought a Honda inverter generator so I was not adding to the noise levels.
buickanddeere
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Because they can do it. They can afford to do it. They want to do it. And its their business. That's why.
Most people here are trying to do something on a budget of less than what the project costs. Hence the 3600 rpm 7200 watt yellow Champion with a GenerLink.com - About GenerLink - The easy way to connect a home generator is a goal for most folk. Good value for the dollar.
The whole house, auto transfer, Auto start Generac or better yet a Kohler or Cummins is the ideal unit.
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A generator transfer switch is not a goal for most folks. Its a luxury item that most folks that are frugal realize they do not need.
The easiest and cheapest way to connect a home generator is to put twist-lock connectors on your furnace and well pump and get an extension cord or two, a bag of charcoal and a grill. You'll be warm. You'll be fed. You can flush your toilet. You can cool your beer and maintain your freezer. You can watch your TV. There's no chance of backfeeding. There's little chance of overloading the generator. And you have nice extension cords to do other projects when the end of the world doesn't pan out.
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This is how we've been doing it in Oakland...
Twice, I was away when the power went out for an extended time...
My Honda EM5000 generator is stored in my retired neighbors garage with cords... both times he ran cords to his and my refrigerator/freezer and rotated another to the 101 widow next door.
We did everything with extension cords... it's nice to have a retired neighbor always home and knowledgeable... plus he has CWP... and can do security and keeps the fuel fresh...
Some people have an Auto transfer switch and I have an Al transfer person!
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even though I could buy the unit at cost , install it myself. No more than my power is out, I just couldn't justify the cost of a auto start stand by genset.. I have a portable generac 5500 w that uses about 5 gallons ? in 8 hrs. I back feed by way of my outside pool breaker box. Able to operate most of the lights, heat, tv, etc . I usually keep about 20-30 gallons of gasoline on hand for grass cutting, etc, so, I usually have plenty of gasoline around for the generator
bigdeano
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It's not hard to put a better muffler on those air cooled engines if they're too noisy. Oil changes don't cost much because they don't hold much oil. If that's all I had I wouldn't hesitate to use it.
