<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>I've been moving a fair number of Marine grade diesel units. but still prefer Kohler for the propane crowd. db<br></div><div><br></div><div><br>Dan Brown<br>Foxfire Energy Corp.<br>Renewable Energy Systems<br>(802)-483-2564<br><a href="http://www.Foxfire-Energy.com">www.Foxfire-Energy.com</a><br>NABCEP #092907-44</div><div><br><br></div>
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Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Eco Gen<br>
From: Allan Sindelar <<a href="mailto:allan@positiveenergysolar.com">allan@positiveenergysolar.com</a>><br>
Date: Wed, September 19, 2012 6:45 pm<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">John,<br> I continue to have good service with the EcoGen. I managed to burn mine up in a fire in May, due to factors completely unrelated to the unit. Our homeowner's insurance covered full replacement, and I chose the same model again for my own home.<br> <br> This is the only Generac unit that I recommend, based on historic experiences of others. It's quite robust in design and build details. A limitation is that it's only currently available as a 6kW unit, either straight 120V (default) or 120/240. Mine could run fine above altitude-derated maximum output, which is important with an Outback VFX inverter.<br> <br> It's a bit more expensive than Kohler's 8.5, and much less than the few water-cooled 1800 RPM units still made, such as Gillette's (I think).<br> <br> Allan<br> <br> <div class="moz-signature"> <font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>Allan Sindelar</b></font><br> <small><a target="_blank" href="mailto:Allan@positiveenergysolar.com"><font color="#000099" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><u>Allan@positiveenergysolar.com</u></font></a></small><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><br> <span style="font-size: 10pt;">NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Installer<br> NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional<br> New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician<br> Founder and Chief Technology Officer<br> <b>Positive Energy, Inc.</b><br> 3209 Richards Lane (note new address)<br> Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507<br> <b>505 424-1112</b><br> <a href="http://www.positiveenergysolar.com/" target="_blank"><u>www.positiveenergysolar.com</u></a><o:p></o:p></span></font> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-right: 722.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on"></st1:city><st1:state w:st="on"></st1:state><st1:postalcode w:st="on"></st1:postalcode></st1:place></font><b style=""><br> </b></span></div> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br> </span> </div> On 9/18/2012 11:29 AM, john wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote cite="mid:8CF63DA40126E2C-2028-332D@Webmail-d125.sysops.aol.com" type="cite"><font color="black" face="arial" size="2"> <div>Wrenches</div> <div> </div> <div>My trusted Kohler dealer recently passed away and now that I don;t have a good source of generators and service expertise to draw on, I am once again entertaining the thought of selling the Generac Eco-Gen. Their PR makes it sound like they have a great new generator for the off-grid market. I am looking for comments/ experience with the new generator. I have always tried to have and use most of what I sell but I already have two generators at home that work great. I have several new off-grid customers asking me for suggestions. I also have an aging Kohler 8.5 (2300 hours- but running very well) ) on a mouintaintop transmitter I service which may need some help down the road. Any generator related comments appreciated.</div> <div> </div> <div>John Blittersdorf</div> <div style="font-size:12pt;LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><font face="Calibri">NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer <sup>tm<o:p></o:p></sup></font></span></i></div> <div style="font-size:12pt;LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><font face="Calibri">Central Vermont Solar & Wind LLC<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></div> <div style="font-size:12pt;LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><font face="Calibri">104 River Street<o:p></o:p></font></span></div> <div style="font-size:12pt;LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><font face="Calibri">Rutland, VT 05701<o:p></o:p></font></span></div> <div> </div> </font> <br> <fieldset class="mimeAttachmentHeader"></fieldset> <br> <pre wrap="">_______________________________________________
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