Crash wrote: ↑Sun Jul 26, 2020 9:17 pm
Nuts wrote: ↑Sun Jul 26, 2020 2:24 pm
Any gas generator can be converted to natural gas very easily. Do a quick search on YouTube there are many videos with kits and diy.
I have a gas line at my built in grill on my patio that I use. I ran mine for 3 weeks after Ike until we got power back.
Roger, I'll search YouTube--usually has lots of info on most anything you want to do.
Crash
I got a cheap Chinese Powerland Tri-Fuel (gasoline, propane, NG) 8KW portable generator. I also have NG service to BBQ tapped. I keep about 25 gal of stabilized gasoline around too that I change out about every 3-4 months. The problem with portables is they are really loud and not really made to run long term. Also fuel availability is a concern if NG 'grid' goes down. Also haven't gotten around to putting a transfer switch on my panel to power home loads. I've been looking around at some military surplus diesel gensets. Take a look at MEP-803A 10KW "tactical quiet" generator. Diesel stays stable way longer than gasoline and military equipment is really built for heavy duty long term use. Purportedly they can run on almost anything from kerosene to biodiesel, to sunflower oil...
. Some surplus sites have them with trailers also and you could keep 55gal drums of diesel around for fuel, they'll supposedly take a suction right of the barrels.