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somehow this has become a propane vs diesel thread. the original was more about storage not what was the best fuel.

just to clarify a bit. my comments were slanted toward the problems with stored fuel when your usage is small not toward what kind of generator is best. i have NG in abundance propane in abundance and diesel fuel in abundance. my generator usage is small and for outages only. if i had to...

i actually paid less than 100 dollars for mine. the 500 gal tank i pay 1 dollar per year rent if they remember to charge me,but i do buy all my propane from the dealer who rents me my tank. 'Highly doubt your paying $250 for a 250gal propane tank.' i really don't give a **** about your doubts.

sounds about right! how many PFC does it take to keep one of those in fuel? Ha Ha i am glad my little 5K sets are fuel sippers. i can keep four running pretty easy using the on set fuel tanks and about four gerry cans. i do have about 8000 gallon on the farm though to keep everything topped...

in my area propane is 1.25 gallon and NG is even cheaper. propane stores for longer with less hassle. why use a 1000 gallon tank? in my area a 250 gallon above ground propane tank cost about 250 dollars. what is wrong with having it delivered? NG would be my choice though because you can just...

i love my MEP sets but i can see where in some places a NG or propane system would have an advantage. i would look for an older Onan spark ignition set and plumb it to either NG or propane. depending on the situation. storing diesel for long periods and letting it go bad because you have no...

check your state regulations. some states have very strict regs and require permits and placards etc. i have on farm bulk so no issues for me but i also have quite a few of the NATO gerry cans and they work great and the fuel keeps forever in them. i also have a 110 gallon rectangular fuel tank...