Propane Home Standby Generators
Clean, quiet, and neighborhood friendly, all residential generator models run on either propane or natural gas.
Why use an residential generator instead of a portable for home standby emergency power? A permanent residential generator set includes many additional features, including a more complex control system, and usually has more power capacity. It also has a weather protective enclosure that is also designed for sound reduction.
Advantages of using propane (LP) to fuel your home standby system:
- Long shelf life
- Clean burning
- Easily stored in both large tanks or in smaller 5-10 gallon cylinders
- Obtainable during power outages - gas stations may be unable to pump other fuels during an area wide outage but, LP tanks are usually stocked full
- Home delivery available for larger tanks is commonplace
Disadvantages of using propane (LP) to fuel your home standby system:
- Pressurized cylinder of flammable gas
- Fuel system is more complicated (increased possibility of failure)
- Larger tanks are not aesthetically pleasing (unsightly)
- Fuel systems plumbing results in higher installation cost
- Some local ordinances prohibit the use of high pressure LP in residential applications
Learn abut the advantages and disadvantages of using natural gas as a fuel and compare Cummins Onan home standby natural gas generators.
Propane (LP) Home Standby Generators
Select up to three of the following models for a detailed comparison of features.
