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Real-Pierre-Delecto2 t1_j380j57 wrote

Reply to comment by ReadBonny in Back-up Generator for Entire House by ReadBonny

You didn't mention how you heat your hot water? If electric that can be very taxing on a genny 4500 watts or so when on. Other than that I would skip the whole house idea and get a smaller genny 6500 watts ish and have your electrician wire a genny transfer panel that only runs a few circuits like your well, heat, fridge etc. A cheap harbor freight genny is all you really need up here for the occasional outage. Propane will cost you and yes while there is some maintenance advantage you can always find some gasoline 24/7 propane not so much. Gas genny's are pretty reliable just run em for ten mins a months if you can and possibly keep them hooked to a battery tender.

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ReadBonny OP t1_j381bsm wrote

We heat our water with a large Buderus boiler. This also heats our house since we have radiant floors. I am sure it takes a lot of power, so I'm grateful for the wood stove! Thank you for the feedback.

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Real-Pierre-Delecto2 t1_j382gzd wrote

Probably not in reality. Couple hundred for the boiler gun and a few more depending on how many circulators you have in the system. The newer ones use even less power. My newer Taco's use about 44w while the older and most common 007's use about 80w. Either way it's a tiny fraction compared to an electric water heater. But it's a plus to have oil hot water when trying to size a generator for sure. Other things to avoid and really you should not have a need to power them off a genny are things like toasters, microwaves, electric dryers and the worst of all electric stoves/ovens.

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