Randy wrote: > The problem with the small portable generator, is that it may not work when > you need it. You need to start and run it often to ensure it works and most > folks will tire of that soon after they get it. I have a portable in the > shed. I would fire it up spring and fall and let it run a bit. The last time > I tried, it would not start. Old gas? Likely needs the carb cleaned.
My problem with the little portable was that I could run the refrigerator, a freezer, a few lights, maybe the TV and not much else. And that required running extension cords all over the house AND running home from work and filling it up with gas. Plus (and this happened after I decided to get a whole house generator) a small but efficient group of thieves hit my neighborhood a few weeks ago and stole my generator and my weedeater. It was my mistake for leaving it in the carport. Apparently a BUNCH of people had stuff stolen. Next years home improvement project will be converting the carport into a garage. It’s plenty long (my 81 Cadillac fits in easily) and it’s plenty wide, but it needs a garage door. Have to save up for it. Donald H. Snook > On Sep 13, 2023, at 4:25 AM, dan penoff.com <d...@penoff.com> wrote: > > Diesels are routinely used in installations above 80kW-100kW and can be > located in outdoor enclosures. > > Block heaters are a requirement and will keep the water jacket at or near > around 90F-100F for ease of starting. > > Block heaters are standard on industrial units regardless of location. > > -D > >> On Sep 12, 2023, at 9:58 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> The problem with the small portable generator, is that it may not work when >> you need it. You need to start and run it often to ensure it works and most >> folks will tire of that soon after they get it. I have a portable in the >> shed. I would fire it up spring and fall and let it run a bit. The last time >> I tried, it would not start. Old gas? Likely needs the carb cleaned. >> >> Can likely buy one that will run on propane which should avoid the awful >> gasoline we get now but one would need to have a supply of propane on hand. >> 20# might not last all that long. >> >> Or, you folks down south can likely rely on a diesel generator. That might >> be a problem for me here in the cold winter. I would have trouble starting >> it. >> >> Randy >> >>>> On 9/12/2023 5:13 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >>> That seems like a lot of money for the convenience. >>> >>> I can pay for replacing spoiled food in my freezer a lot of times with >>> $30,000. >>> >>> If you're preparing for a possible extended outage as you might have in >>> hurricane areas, maybe. To me it doesn't make sense. Knock on wood, I've >>> never been without power for more than about 12 hours. I might think about >>> a portable generator that could keep my fridge running and maybe handle a >>> window AC unit. >>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
