Lost Power In The Storm

motordavid · #7 01-17-2006, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JCL

Used to live in a heavy storm area, on an island just off BC. We had a Honda portable generator, manually switched. It got lots of use. I have been thinking of one for the house here in town, simply as insurance.

Glad the Generac (Guardian) is working for you MD. Never liked Generac much myself, even though we were a distributor at the time and they were cheap to buy. Just remember to exercise them twice a year.

JCL...

There were not many choices for whole house, consumer oriented gens, in hillbilly heaven area, when we built our joint in late 2K into 2K1.

The Generac, after some initial teething probs., has run flawlessly and done its job every time; which, can be several times per week, sometimes.

It "exercises itself" once per week, automatically...all I do is change the oil and filter twice a year, (prob. double what I need to do), put in 2 new plugs once a year, and a new batt every 2 years. It runs off our 1000 gal propane tank, which is our "fuel" on the mtn.

Runs 85% of the house, (never have had that 85% actually being used),and is seamless.

Outstanding for those in remote or electrically vunerable areas, imo.
My 2Cts on Gens.
BR,md