Facts you should know before purchasing a
Standby Generator
Why should you purchase a Diesel Engine?
For back-up power systems diesel generators
are the ultimate choice.Diesel engines
run at lower RPM’s and offer up to three times or more fuel economy over other
types of engines.Diesel engines have
long operational life and the ability to handle heavier work loads then their
LP and Gasoline counterparts.Diesel
engines use much less fuel than gas or propane.
WHY DIESEL?
1.Diesel fuel is much more fuel efficient than gas.
a.It burns less than half the fuel of gasoline to meet the
same power demand.Unlike gas engines
diesels have no spark plugs to replace or carburetors to rebuild or have
serviced.
2.Diesel IS cheaper than gasoline.
a.Though gasoline may be cheaper at the pump in the long
run(life of your generator)the fuel
efficiency of diesel will put more money in your pocket than gasoline.
a.Ask anyone who drives or operates machinery run with a diesel
engine and they will convince you of the long lasting benefits of diesel.
4.Diesels are simpler to design and construct making them
easier to service.
a.All of our engines are capable of being services my
qualified diesel techs.We stock and
have access to every part for your generator.
5.The diesel generator set is designed to run continuously
allowing you to run the engine for thousands of hours before an overhaul is
required.*
6.Diesel exhaust is less toxic than gasoline exhaust.
a.A well tuned diesel will produce no visible exhaust except
briefly during changes in power loads.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q: Why
is diesel the fuel of choice among most large users such as hospitals, police
and fire departments?
A:
Diesel fuel is much more economical and safer than any other fuel available
Q:
Liquid propane lasts “forever”Isn’t
that better than diesel?
A: NO!
Diesel fuel has a very long life. In our experience, 1 year is not out of the
ordinary and when treated with diesel fuel treatment up to two years is not
unusual.We know from real-life
experience that we can return to a diesel engine that has not been run in a
year, change the batteries, maybe a fuel filter and RUN THAT ENGINE with no
adverse effects.
Although
it is true that liquid propane has a very long shelf life when you have to have
the quivalent amount, in relation to the amount you would need for diesel fuel,
do you REALLY want that mch of a volatile product sitting on the shelf?Remember that you need 2.36 gallons of LP gas
to equal one gallon of diesel fuel.Over
twice the amount of disel fuel. ( Please note that 1 gallon of LP gas equals
4.23 pounds at 60 degrees Fahrenheit.)
Q:But I can just hook up NG and LP to our
neighborhoods service right?
A:Not if you want to use it for standby power.When the tornado hits the main service or the
Hurricane water contaminates the pipe lines.
