Re:Ford’s electric pickup can power a house for days
by throwaway0a5e on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @10:28AM
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Based on my experience running all manner of clapped out junk with engines 2-3yr for an engine that sees dozens of operating hours per year and runs on propane/natgas seems fine. You're not pampering it by any means but you're not neglecting it either. Engines running on gaseous fuels tend to have really clean oil.
I'd be more concerned about things nesting in it than anything else.
Re:Ford’s electric pickup can power a house for days
by brianwawok on Saturday June 11, 2022 @09:52AM
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I’m basing that on the manual that came with my generator, but I’m glad you as a hacker news stranger knows more than the actual person who read the manual.
You are using your backup generator a lot, you need to seek out the maintenance schedule for your model and ensure you are following it!
In my area, Generac [1] and Kohler [2] are what everyone uses for their homes. The maintenance schedules are much higher than every 2-3 years. Good luck :)
[1] https://www.generac.com/service-support/faqs/maintenance-kit...
[2] (Page 60) https://resources.kohler.com/power/kohler/residential/pdf/tp...