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| FWIW running generators for days at a time is NOT cheap. on my setup its about 20-30 bucks a day in fuel alone. What type/size of generator are you running?
by dervjd 6y ago
| FWIW running generators for days at a time is NOT cheap. on my setup its about 20-30 bucks a day in fuel alone.
What type/size of generator are you running? Might be worth taking a look at an inverter unit next time; they're much quieter and sip gas. Can't stress the quiet part enough - you can hold a conversation a few feet away easily.
Assuming you need 240v since you mentioned you have an interlock kit; Champion makes a 5,000 watt model for $1K. Will go for 12+ hours on 4 gallons of gas at 25% load. https://www.electricgeneratorsdirect.com/Champion-100519-Portable-Generator/p95172.html https://www.electricgeneratorsdirect.com/Champion-100519-Por...
If you can get by with a single 5-8K BTU window unit, a WEN 56200i/Harbor Freight Predator 2000 (I own one) will last for 8-10 hours on a single gallon, keeping both the window AC and kitchen fridge running. They're a clone of the Honda EU2000i/Yamaha EF2000is, and I've found it to be just as reliable. https://wenproducts.com/products/wen-2000-watt-inverter-generator-56200i https://wenproducts.com/products/wen-2000-watt-inverter-gene... & https://www.harborfreight.com/2000-watt-super-quiet-inverter-generator-62523.html https://www.harborfreight.com/2000-watt-super-quiet-inverter...
- HumblyTossed 6y agoThe wen and harbor freight gens can handle the startup surge of the fridge? What size fridge?
- croutonwagon 6y agoI have looked at inverter generators. But they seem harder to find in larger wattages/capacities. I dont know that i trust Champion engines for long runtimes (days) I currently have a 7kw (8750 surge) and a 6kw unit. they are dewalt gennys with Honda engines. I really only would trust a B&S, Honda or Kohler engine i feel like. I think my next purchase will either be a bigger inverter or just a 14-17kw contractor genny and switch to double conversion Battery Backups. Not quite sure. But what i have does work too. Just that my current generator is approaching a decent number of hours (400-500).