[RE-wrenches] Off-grid generator update?

[Chris Mason]

I haven't heard anyone discuss Generac's diesel Protector series. Has
anyone tried them? We have a couple of customers with them, they are happy.

On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 12:48 PM, Chris Mason <cometenergysystems at gmail.com>
wrote:

> This is the major disadvantage of diesel over propane.
> Diesel can be corrupted with bacteria, water through condensation and
> algae. Fuel polishing is the process to clean the diesel and remove the
> contaminants, the equipment is expensive so it is normally done as a
> service.
> If the fuel goes bad, it can ruin the injectors and pump, requiring a very
> expensive service.
> Propane dissipates in the engine, and propane stores indefinitely without
> degradation.
>
> http://criticalfueltech.com/faq.html
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> On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 10:02 AM, jay <jay.peltz at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Question to all the generator techs out there.
>>
>> I’ve always been told that you don’t want a diesel to be sitting for long
>> periods.  Fuel can go bad, all that sort of thing.
>> Vs propane which doesn’t care.
>>
>> Is that true?
>> Or in mild climates will a monthly must run be OK?
>>
>> Thanks
>> jay
>>
>>
>> On May 5, 2016, at 6:13 AM, Mac Lewis <maclewis1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Chris,
>>
>> Yes, this is a good point.  The QT series from Generac is a great machine
>> and pricing is better than any other machine in that size that I've seen.
>> Is there an off-grid warranty on the QT series?
>>
>> On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 3:14 AM, Chris Mason <cometenergysystems at gmail.com
>> > wrote:
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Generac Generators Industrial technician

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