Delivery around here is like $1.60/gallon. Bonkers cheap. But your 500 gallon tank is a $1k bill once or twice a year.
On Thu, Dec 5, 2024 at 2:58 PM Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> wrote: > That's a really good idea, just outsource the whole problem to someone > else, assuming that someone else will be able to accommodate where it is. > > How does delivered propane compare in price to DIY? > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Adam Moffett" <dmmoff...@gmail.com> > *To: *"AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <af@af.afmug.com> > *Sent: *Thursday, December 5, 2024 11:20:51 AM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Propane and Low temps > > You could start it up on a warmer day to rule out a regulator, air filter, > or whatever. But yeah it certainly could be the cold. > > I'm sure I've seen tank heaters somewhere, but you know the best thing I > ever did for myself on these things was get an account with a gas company. > They supplied a massive tank at no charge. We just pay for fuel, and they > come top it up twice a year (or on request). The first fillup was > expensive because it was just a crapload of propane, but after that it was > a minimal charge twice a year as long as the generator had only been > exercising. Obviously, it's more money if you actually had a power outage, > but you'll be buying the gas either way and it's just easier if someone > else takes care of it. And freezing won't be an issue. If they know what > they're doing they'll ask you about the fuel consumption of the generator > and size the tank appropriately for the vaporization in cold weather. > > You can't do that if the gas truck can't drive up to the site, but as long > as that's not an issue then it would behoove you to call around and see > what you can get from a local gas company. > > -Adam > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> on behalf of Nate Burke < > n...@blastcomm.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, December 5, 2024 11:12 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Propane and Low temps > > Many years ago, I think Chuck had posted an excellent chart showing > Propane tank sizes, and the offgas rate at different temperatures, but I > can't find it anymore, and my Google results don't show what I think it > was. > > We have several 2000-2500w Champion Dual-Fuel Generators that have been > working flawlessly for us with propane. Last night was the first time I > think that I deployed one in Cold temperatures though. We were about 13 > degrees last night. I have it on a 30# tank, and it fired right up, and > ran for about 5 minutes, then turned off. Fired it up again, and it ran > for 2 hours and shut off. Propane tank was nearly full, but I'm > wondering if it was too cold for the propane. Back-of-the-napkin math > says that possibly it was. Working out some numbers based on run > times@60F, it looks like it might draw about 14kbtu/hr At 10 degrees, > it looks like a 30# tank will only do about 13kbtu/hr. Would a heater > blanket work And/or provide enough heat to offset the lower > temperatures? Or just stick with Gas for the winter. We're warming up > now, so won't be able to test until it gets cold again. > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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