James S
Flashlight Enthusiast
Hi Folks,
One of the accessories I'll definitely be installing at the new homestead is a generator. I need to be able to at least run the water pump and depending on my fortunes in the next year or so might invest in something large enough to run at least one of the AC units (just because the power is out doesn't mean it's cold out! in this case AC will mean as much to survival as heat in other climates)
I'm trying to get some information about propane vs gas generators. There are several good dual fuel propane/natural gas generators on the market. While the gas is still on they could be run from that and switched over to propane if the gas is turned off due to a larger natural disaster or flooding or what have you.
Propane can be stored for a long time in good tanks. Although the initial cost to install those tanks would be higher than just getting a few gas cans, I really don't like the idea of having a garage full of stabilized gasoline!
The downside of propane is that gas is readily available. Even in the case of natural disaster it might still be gotten more easily than propane. So I would need to store more propane at even larger expense.
However, the propane generator would never have to have it's carburetor stripped after putting old gas in it and having it totally gummed up. So I think it would be more likely to work when needed.
Does anyone have experience with gas/propane generators and have any wisdom to share?
Or, knowing as I do the flashlight logic of this group will you all simply advise me to get one of each
Thanks,
One of the accessories I'll definitely be installing at the new homestead is a generator. I need to be able to at least run the water pump and depending on my fortunes in the next year or so might invest in something large enough to run at least one of the AC units (just because the power is out doesn't mean it's cold out! in this case AC will mean as much to survival as heat in other climates)
I'm trying to get some information about propane vs gas generators. There are several good dual fuel propane/natural gas generators on the market. While the gas is still on they could be run from that and switched over to propane if the gas is turned off due to a larger natural disaster or flooding or what have you.
Propane can be stored for a long time in good tanks. Although the initial cost to install those tanks would be higher than just getting a few gas cans, I really don't like the idea of having a garage full of stabilized gasoline!
The downside of propane is that gas is readily available. Even in the case of natural disaster it might still be gotten more easily than propane. So I would need to store more propane at even larger expense.
However, the propane generator would never have to have it's carburetor stripped after putting old gas in it and having it totally gummed up. So I think it would be more likely to work when needed.
Does anyone have experience with gas/propane generators and have any wisdom to share?
Or, knowing as I do the flashlight logic of this group will you all simply advise me to get one of each
Thanks,