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oldncrusty68 t1_j1rdh7j wrote

Reply to comment by theora55 in How prepared are you for these long power outages? by VegUltraGirl

On my general 6500 it isn’t any quieter if I run less appliances. So we use lighting so we can actually see

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Snotrockett t1_j1regyi wrote

That's the thing. Whether my generator is running one light bulb or the whole house it's using the same amount of gas and making the same amount of noise.

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eljefino t1_j1s6mi0 wrote

Its governor keeps it at 3600 RPM to make 60Hz power but you are saving gas by using fewer appliances. Many people over-size their generators and aren't operating in the "sweet spot" of efficiency- 50-60% of full output.

Gas itself can be hard to come by in an extended outage, so it pays to plan.

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