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<blockquote data-quote="meatyrem" data-source="post: 2499411" data-attributes="member: 26633"><p>I live out in country house is all electric (geothermal heat/cool) and I made the decision first year here that it was essential to have one as when I lose power I lose everything. I have 400amp service. </p><p>I went with generac 22kw hardwired directly to transfer box on a slab made by generac. I installed a 500gal propane tank to fuel it we've had a few time with bad storms knocking out power for up to 6 days and we're just fine each incident. On the generac site there's a chart on how many gal per hour it uses and under a specific load. If you want to save fuel consumption don't use as much power for things and it won't use as much fuel. There's a difference between propane and nat gas and from what I seen propane was better as far as more power for the amount of fuel used (propane had better power output than nat gas). Just service the generator when it calls for it and it should last a long time. When it's running I cannot hear it from my bedroom or that whole end of house only when I get closer to where the generator is located (right next to attached garage) which you can hear or more the closer you are so it really isn't all that disturbing and barely noticeable. Would be much less had I installed it next to the pole barn but then the power supply cable would had to ba another 100 foot or so and costing another $700 just for that. All in all it's great.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meatyrem, post: 2499411, member: 26633"] I live out in country house is all electric (geothermal heat/cool) and I made the decision first year here that it was essential to have one as when I lose power I lose everything. I have 400amp service. I went with generac 22kw hardwired directly to transfer box on a slab made by generac. I installed a 500gal propane tank to fuel it we’ve had a few time with bad storms knocking out power for up to 6 days and we’re just fine each incident. On the generac site there’s a chart on how many gal per hour it uses and under a specific load. If you want to save fuel consumption don’t use as much power for things and it won’t use as much fuel. There’s a difference between propane and nat gas and from what I seen propane was better as far as more power for the amount of fuel used (propane had better power output than nat gas). Just service the generator when it calls for it and it should last a long time. When it’s running I cannot hear it from my bedroom or that whole end of house only when I get closer to where the generator is located (right next to attached garage) which you can hear or more the closer you are so it really isn’t all that disturbing and barely noticeable. Would be much less had I installed it next to the pole barn but then the power supply cable would had to ba another 100 foot or so and costing another $700 just for that. All in all it’s great. [/QUOTE]
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