Figured it was worth it's own thread.
I like the idea of having a standby generator for my next home. Need to do some more research, but I'm thinking one of the LP/NG varieties will work nicely depending on NG availability.
The thing I like about the LP option is that it allows you to function without the NG infrastructure working. Not sure how reliable that is, but in an extended emergency situation, I imagine it could be as problematic as the electric grid.... especially if there is an earthquake or supply chain interruption.
LP, on the other hand, would require a truck to come out to refill the tank during an outage. That could be an issue in most emergency situations. I wonder what kind of runtime you can get on a typical home installation.
The best of both worlds, I suppose, would be to run off of NG with the option of switching fuels to an on-site LP tank. Not sure if that's possible or not.
From what I'm reading, a 20kw standby unit would probably run two a/c units simultaneously for a 3k sq ft house.
I like the idea of having a standby generator for my next home. Need to do some more research, but I'm thinking one of the LP/NG varieties will work nicely depending on NG availability.
The thing I like about the LP option is that it allows you to function without the NG infrastructure working. Not sure how reliable that is, but in an extended emergency situation, I imagine it could be as problematic as the electric grid.... especially if there is an earthquake or supply chain interruption.
LP, on the other hand, would require a truck to come out to refill the tank during an outage. That could be an issue in most emergency situations. I wonder what kind of runtime you can get on a typical home installation.
The best of both worlds, I suppose, would be to run off of NG with the option of switching fuels to an on-site LP tank. Not sure if that's possible or not.
From what I'm reading, a 20kw standby unit would probably run two a/c units simultaneously for a 3k sq ft house.