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SwvellyBents t1_j1ompsr wrote

My 8K also has a 7 gallon tank and I've gone 10 hours with gas to spare. We don't run any big loads like laundry, showering or dishwasher, but we don't skimp either. I try to keep the genny tank full and well dosed with preservative and usually have a 5 gallon can standing by.

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Mayor_McCheese529 OP t1_j1oqo4j wrote

Thanks! Does that include a boiler or are you running a wood stove for heat?

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SwvellyBents t1_j1q8zip wrote

I have a very high efficiency propane FHA furnace, a cast iron woodstove (I burn 2 cords/ yr) and a propane cookstove that has 2 continuous pilot lights that keep the kitchen toasty with no electricity consumed. The furnace rarely runs if I have a fire going in the woodstove, so most of my generator load is just lighting, refrigerators and the odd well pump cycle. 2 cords of firewood and 600 gallons of propane keep the house warm for a year.

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