Generator Shopping

[kenny]

What do you guys think about this diesel generator for emergency power?

http://www.generatorfactoryoutlet.com/gfo/products/DS7200Q.asp?rt=2

What other brand gas or diesel and what wattage for home essentials would you recommend?

[reeltime]

How many places on the island can you get diesel kenny?Do you have natural gas at the house?

[kenny]

How many places on the island can you get diesel kenny?Do you have natural gas at the house?

Pretty much every gas station, of course in an emergency their pumps might not work, and yes I have natural gas.

[WestEndAngler]

Diesel is available at the Valero I believe.

[reeltime]

I would check into the natural gas systems.Have or did you every lose NGas.I'm sure you lost it during ike.

[WestEndAngler]

Natural Gas would be the way to go Kenny (assuming you ALWAYS have a constant flow) did the Island ever lose gas pressure during Ike

[Dawg]

You could go propane, let me know what watt you want & I will see what kind of deal I can get you on a generator.

[Robalo]

Natty gas or propane are the way to go-once no electricity, no pumps to run diesel or gasoline!! (you could put a 200 gallon tank up, but Bunny, et al will have your balls at JBIC)!!

[Robalo]

BTW, ya need a pretty good size genrator to run all your stuff.

[gleach]

I have a 17kw natural gas generator on my house in Houston. I use it to run about half my house (I have a big house) including one air conditioner unit and two refrigerators. It's pricey, but during Ike my neighborhood was out of power for 10 days and it was a life saver for us. We have a generac brand and haven't had any problems, but it's the only one I have ever had so it's the only brand I can speak to.

[Robalo]

Gleach: Now where exactly is your house? I coulda used some a/c, and lights after Ike, so do ya mind if some of us come by and like the Clampett's "Sit awhile" ha Ha. Nice set-upo and that is the way to do it right.

[Reef Drifter]

i used to install the natural gas ones in houston and manvel at least once a week and we used to get call backs saying they worked great when the power went out

[Swells]

If you have natty gas, go for it. Some use diesel because the engine tends to last longer. But the issue with any kind is the generator motor windings. Beware, many of those generator motors are cheap trash made in China, and by the salty air can flunk-up your unit pretty fast - like how fast outside A/C units corrode. Your best motors are made here in the US with thicker winding wire, more of them, and heavy-duty brushes. I ain't no expert but that's what the oldtimers tell me.

Sure is nice to drink refrigerated cold beer in the cool A/C when the power is off, eh?

[B&P]

Yep, those guys who work in the nat. gas business can make things happen. OR Not. I'm sure we can work out an arrangement to keep that gas flowing. I got an 80KW here at work and an endless supply of nat. gas since I'm sitting over some salt dome storage. My haus was out power for 22 days. Wanna guess where I slept?

[Oleander Kayaker]

Diesel fuel has a shelf life of maybe 6 months and old fuel can gum up the generator engine when you need to most.