3d wrote:
[quote=tenders]
The allure of storing a bunch of 20-pound propane canisters whilst waiting for a power outage is lost on me, although it's better than storing gasoline.
20lb propane tanks are multi-use. Along with the generator they can be used for the grill. Mosquito trap. And heaters in the winter. If someone wants to borrow one on short notice. Sure. Grab one and go. I have three 20lb tanks and I don't even have a LP generator.
The OP of this thread wanted something PORTABLE. I was sticking on topic.
Harrumph! I emit natural gas in your general direction. The OP of this thread wanted something he could STORE INSIDE, with NO GASOLINE SMELL, who HAS NATGAS AT HOME, and HAS SOME MISPERCEPTIONS ABOUT NATGAS GENSETS. Most of this has been quite On Topic, and I submit that for less than $1K all in, he could have everything he wants: small generator, natgas conversion kit, the necessary couplings to tap into wherever his gas is currently running, and a healthy length of semiportable natgas hose. No fuel to store, or smell, ever, and the option to run on gasoline, natgas, or propane.
This is what I have in my garage right now.
Have you tested your generator to see how it runs on methane? You and Robert M had better store a couple of cases of beans in your Armageddon-at-Amagansett kit, because your three gas canisters are gonna need refilling before the end of the first week.
