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Old 11-04-2008, 06:17 PM
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What he said!!!

I've had a diesel 12 kw unit at my house out here on the Outer Banks of NC. There is no natural gas out here. I was considering propane when I installed the 12 kw unit, but all I could find at the time was a 3600 rpm genset & I wasn't about to listen to that thing scream at me night & day.

I, too, had most of my high-electrical-use appliances (furnace, stove, etc. - all but the water heater) on propane, which lowered the size genset unit I needed. Pricey, though - the diesel genset ran me around $5K installed (new genset unit, electrical hookup/transfer switch).

The electrical grid out here is subject to a lot of abuse from Mother Nature. Hurricanes, nor'easters do a lot of damage. I've had to use it at least twice a year average.

Would I do different next time? I don't know, it would depend on whether natural gas was available & if I could find a 1800 rpm unit. Otherwise, it would be diesel.
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