Generator Got A Little Workout -- Sort of

The info for the genset should tell you how many gallons per hour at full and half, the unit uses. If you don't have the info, just google a similar sized unit

My generator (6000 watt) will run for 6 hours on a tank (4.5 gals) of gas at half load. 5 Hours at full load. During the weekend power outage (21 hours) I ran it several times to try and keep the refrigerator cold. It will also run on propane but I have avoided doing this. I would rather save the propane for auxiliary heating.

---MIKE---

---MIKE---

Mine will also run 5 hours on a tank at full load, but my tank is only 1 gal. Okay, the gen is only 1.6kw, but it is just right for the refrigerator and furnace. If it could use propane, I would certainly use that over gas. No more worrying if it has gone bad!

If you use Sta-Bil or equivalent in your gas you won't have any worries or problems. Just empty your reserve cans into your car once a year and refill them.

Pete C.

She has a propane generator, and we don't know how many H.P.

Or the guage is broken.

snipped-for-privacy@home.net (Ditzy Blonde) wrote in news:4545f8ba.5147109@news-

What's a "typical outage"?

Seems to me that varies with how,who and where.

Jim Yanik asked:

In my area the usual outage is 2 to 4 hours. This past weekend was 21 hours. I would guess that most of the vulnerable trees and limbs are down now so the rest of the winter should see 2 to 4 hour outages.

---MIKE---