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<blockquote data-quote="Parks 788" data-source="post: 3200537" data-attributes="member: 14646"><p>Lots of opinions so I'll give mine too. Not 17.5K watt generator to power your stuff in an emergency. I guess you don't want any inconveniences if a storm crashes your party. That Generac you are looking at burns about 1.5 gallons per hour at 50% load. It takes 16 gallons of gas and has a run time of 10 hours at 50% load. You do the math. That is a chit ton of gas to have stored to make any of it worth while. If you feel you really need that much wattage then get a similar unit that is dual fuel capable generator and order a 500 gallon propane tank. Much easier to store propane than an equivalent amount of gasoline. Don't forget how loud that damn thing will be. </p><p></p><p>If you are serious about having an emergency generator I'd dig a bit deeper and pick up one of the Honda EU7000 watt inverter generators. It will have more than enough power to keep you comfortable in any emergency situation, it is very quiet, has a 5 gallon tank with an 18 hour run time. Either get the switch setup in your home to back feed the power or go and much a handful of 50' and 100' extension cords to power your appliances and lamps. Would also be much more pleasant to us the honda over the generac in a non emergency situation too. In a week or two situation where you need a generator, which is highly unlikely for that duration, you will make up the higher costs of the honda in no time with all the additional fuel you will be feeding the generac. </p><p></p><p>*Honda EU7000 with Dual Fuel Kit</p><p>*House Transfer kit</p><p>*250-500 gallon propane tank.</p><p> and Done...…..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Parks 788, post: 3200537, member: 14646"] Lots of opinions so I'll give mine too. Not 17.5K watt generator to power your stuff in an emergency. I guess you don't want any inconveniences if a storm crashes your party. That Generac you are looking at burns about 1.5 gallons per hour at 50% load. It takes 16 gallons of gas and has a run time of 10 hours at 50% load. You do the math. That is a chit ton of gas to have stored to make any of it worth while. If you feel you really need that much wattage then get a similar unit that is dual fuel capable generator and order a 500 gallon propane tank. Much easier to store propane than an equivalent amount of gasoline. Don't forget how loud that damn thing will be. If you are serious about having an emergency generator I'd dig a bit deeper and pick up one of the Honda EU7000 watt inverter generators. It will have more than enough power to keep you comfortable in any emergency situation, it is very quiet, has a 5 gallon tank with an 18 hour run time. Either get the switch setup in your home to back feed the power or go and much a handful of 50' and 100' extension cords to power your appliances and lamps. Would also be much more pleasant to us the honda over the generac in a non emergency situation too. In a week or two situation where you need a generator, which is highly unlikely for that duration, you will make up the higher costs of the honda in no time with all the additional fuel you will be feeding the generac. *Honda EU7000 with Dual Fuel Kit *House Transfer kit *250-500 gallon propane tank. and Done...….. [/QUOTE]
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