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Originally Posted by Jims5543
I now have a 15 k/w standby generator that not only runs my entire house but my A/C as well, we just do not have the hot water heater hooked to it and the range. Thats what the Weber Grill is for.
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Yeah 15kw is a good size for a backup on a residence... without the hot water heater on there it probably doesn't get under a full load.... FYI any of you guys that do have generators, besides the problems of fuel stability from sitting too long (which Jim won't have because of the fuel source he has chosen) need to be aware of one thing... When you do not run your genset under a full load, it runs cooler... it produces carbon in the exhaust and it will actually ovetime start to clog up to the point where it will not start or will fail when you need it the most.... Always try to run your genset under a full load every year or two to heat the unit up enough to burn any excess deposits out of your exhaust.... I have seen alot of this in the larger diesel generators, but just something to think about just in case.. I would doubt that this would be a problem in most 2.5kw or 5kw units....