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Post by giblett on Jun 23, 2023 21:29:06 GMT -5
Last Thursday night storms rolled through east texas and left many with out power me included. Luckily i had a generator to power fans and small ac unit so sleep was doable at night. Got power back last night after filling up generator. A young lineman lost his life due to heat related issues. I think he was from west Virginia so keep his family in prayers. Fixing to look into a whole house generator and may have to curtail gun buying for a lil bit but the wife said go for it. Any brands that are recommend from any of the members on here? Will have to be propane powered.
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Post by bigbore5 on Jun 23, 2023 21:58:57 GMT -5
Generac.
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Post by rufus on Jun 23, 2023 22:09:16 GMT -5
I run about a 3300 watt Honda, gasoline generator. Same as you, keeps lights, fans, computers and frig, freezer going but won’t run the well or the house. Been thinking of getting a bigger generator as well. Illl likely stick with gas. I think harbor freight has the “prederator” line of generators that are supposed to be a copy of the Hondas but 1/2 the cost. Considering that next. Good luck bro Stay safe and glad you got the power back.
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Post by potatojudge on Jun 23, 2023 22:16:20 GMT -5
Also in Texas. Been a weird year of storms.
Got a F150 Powerboost with the 7.2 kilowatt generator that can power a house.
Since I needed a new truck anyway it made sense
Need to have an electrician come wire in a sub panel
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Post by patrick1948 on Jun 30, 2023 17:16:06 GMT -5
It is all about cost to some A fixed gen.runs about 10,000 with two 120 gallon tanks Installed in a average home .I would say get a 14kw for essential circuits or the 18kw for the whole house. Now if you have AC or mini-splits for Heat and AC expect to pay more .
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Post by iwsbull on Jul 2, 2023 14:29:00 GMT -5
Depending on some factors, you can run a central air unit and most of the other consuming devices in your home on a 9kw if you turn on and off int the correct order from hungriest to least power consuming and led lights are a must. You also have to be aware that certain appliances are not going to be usable such as a microwave or hairdryer and heaters. And when you fire up the central ac set it as low as possible so it doesn’t kick off then back on. I am going to use a dual fuel inverter unit on our house, with a lockout in the main box, as it is easier to store propane for long term than gas.
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