Originally posted by: gsellis
Originally posted by: Kaido
Originally posted by: gsellis
Kaido, go with the backup natural gas generator...
I have always wanted a house with a central, greenhouse garden that opens to the other rooms with a waterfall and pond.
When you build the house, remember that a master on the main floor design MUST have a guest bath more central to living and dining room. My other wants are a walk-in pantry, gas stove, large clothes closets in the Master, dishwasher on the left (right handed).
Can it store natural gas? I'm just concerned if I lose power in winter or something (it's happened before!), if the rest of the city services will go out.
Ever time we have lost power and water, we have had gas. You don't have to store it or worry about contamination like you do with a diesel supply. You also do not have to transport it. You could store it and run it off of LP. A bit easier to handle than diesel too. AND they make natural gas backup generators for homes, so you get economies of scale in your favor to set one up. Last time I saw them at Lowe's (2 years), $5k got one installed that would have the power to run the heat, freezers and other stuff in the house.
Edit - 45,000 watts! $11k. 16,000 watts are $4k for the generator.