Why would I want a permanent natural of LP gas generator and not just use a portable gasoline type?
There are any number of reasons. Convenience. Peace of mind. Most gasoline units burn about 1.6 gallons of gas every hour. They have to be manually started and someone has to be at home when the power outage occurs. Typically they have small generating capacity and can only power a few basics, plus they’re pretty noisy and smelly. The permanent natural gas powered standby units are pre-wired to operate desired circuits and provide power automatically when there is an interruption in service…whether you’re home or not. What size generator unit should I buy? That all depends on what electrical appliances, furnaces, air-conditioners, water pumps, sump pumps, lights etc. that you want to have service for when there is a power outage. Smaller 7kW, 12kW and 15kW units will usually take care of the basics. 20kW, 25kW, 30kW and 40kW units are usually installed to have the ability to power an entire house or small business without any restrictions on usage.(Take a look at our questionnaire on t
