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Re: Choosing a good generator The math speaks for itself. I figure it would supply about 25% of my heating needs. Since my furnace is Natural Gas, adding a cogen system could produce electricity alon…

Re: Choosing a good generator Here's the mathematics: I started with the idea of using a Kohler 686cc 16hp liquid-cooled two-banger with a catalytic converter followed by an exhaust heat exchanger. T…

Re: Choosing a good generator I spend a lot of time in China. I can usually access how well the factory is running within the first few seconds of walking through the door. About 75% of my manufactur…

Re: Choosing a good generator I'm looking at $4000 ~6kW generators. If I also bought $4000 of fuel, I'd end up with 2,242 hours at 50% load using gasoline (using Honda EU6500iS). Doing an equivalent …

Re: Choosing a good generator Great data! Thanks. I appreciate real-world experience and data. You bring both to the discussion. I can debate the fairness of using Diesel in the comparison, having su…