Anyone have a standby or natural gas genny?

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Jun 3rd, 2018 7:07 pm

Mike2000z28 [OP]: Deal Addict; Dec 23, 2008; 1369 posts; 88 upvotes; Montreal

Jun 3rd, 2018 7:07 pm

Anyone have a standby or natural gas genny?

I have natural gas piped to my house. I was looking at tri fuel and possibly a NG standby generator. I have an gas outlet off my deck for my bbq but would it power a decent size ng genny? Granted I think most tri fuel generators need like 120k btu/hr on startup. Has anyone r had any experience one way or another. Also I'm a semidetached house so I can't put it near the meter on the side but I do have that outlet out back.

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Jun 3rd, 2018 8:42 pm

thriftshopper: Deal Fanatic; Jul 7, 2017; 8743 posts; 4357 upvotes; SW corner of the cou…

Jun 3rd, 2018 8:42 pm

I have a Generac LP-fuelled standby. Never used it despite a few power outages this past winter. I'll apparently drain a 420 lb ( think) cylinder in less than a week.

A new line will probably have to be run from the meter or large distribution pipe if things are piped correctly.

I smile when I see container ships sailing past my house laden with stuff made in China

Jun 3rd, 2018 8:51 pm

steve-0101: Deal Fanatic; Sep 12, 2007; 6143 posts; 878 upvotes; Greely

Jun 3rd, 2018 8:51 pm

I have a Generac 8kw NG generator. If needed, it will power 14 circuits in the house, which have been carefully chosen.

The purpose of the generator in my case was to insure against a power outage for my sump pumps.

Jun 3rd, 2018 9:15 pm

Jerico: Deal Guru; Jan 25, 2007; 12147 posts; 7338 upvotes; Paris

Jun 3rd, 2018 9:15 pm

We have a Generac 10kw at the cottage. Powers most of the place, central A/C was just installed and it doesn't do it. I think its only a 1/2 or 3/4" line.

Edit: It’s propane and I do not know how propane BTU vs line size works. I only know some about NG from piping a garage heater, BBQ, and deck accessories over the years.

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Jun 3rd, 2018 10:05 pm

Drew_W: Deal Fanatic; Jul 4, 2004; 7534 posts; 791 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 3rd, 2018 10:05 pm

Gas supply for generators comes from the meter....direct.

Jun 4th, 2018 1:38 am

Chickinvic: Deal Fanatic; Dec 27, 2009; 7751 posts; 5240 upvotes; Victoria, BC

Jun 4th, 2018 1:38 am

We have a natural gas standby generator 11kw. It will power all the essentials in an outage (well, sump, furnace, hwt, deep freeze, refrigerator, garage door, and a few lights and outlets.

Jun 4th, 2018 1:40 am

Chickinvic: Deal Fanatic; Dec 27, 2009; 7751 posts; 5240 upvotes; Victoria, BC

Jun 4th, 2018 1:40 am

steve-0101 wrote: ↑ I have a Generac 8kw NG generator. If needed, it will power 14 circuits in the house, which have been carefully chosen.

The purpose of the generator in my case was to insure against a power outage for my sump pumps.

Ours too. We chose the 11kw model, but our reasoning for wanting it was very close to yours. We also are on a well so we wanted to have water, etc.

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