Cummins Onan Generators

Propane Home Standby Generators

Cummins Onan diesel generator setClean, 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

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