From: vaughnsimon@gmail.com   
      
   On 11/6/2012 2:20 PM, Neon John wrote:   
   > I do not recommend natural gas.  First, it makes less power than   
   > propane.  Second, during mass disasters such as just happened, the   
   > natural gas supply frequently goes down because the pumping stations   
   > are taken out.  Plus the little bit of survivalist in me wants total   
   > control over my fuel source.   
      
      
   Good thoughts, but natural gas sure is convenient if your gas system   
   survives your particular natural disaster.  The last four hurricanes   
   here haven't caused a bobble in our NG service.  After each hurricane, I   
   have had all the fuel I wanted without standing in one damn line!   
      
   So what happens if the natural gas system goes out?  Well I'm a bit of a   
   survivalist also!  That's why I have four 100# propane tanks and a   
   little trailer to take them for refilling should it ever become   
   necessary.  Turn off the NG valve, turn on the propane valve, and make   
   one quarter-turn mixture adjustment and I am back in business!   
      
   Still, I envy Neon John's buried tank.   
      
   Whatever you decide, think about your fuel supply and know how much fuel   
   your generator takes per hour.  Then do the math!  Figure both the cost   
   of running your generator through a long outage and how long you can run   
   with available fuel.  Then either have a realistic plan regarding where   
   your fuel will come from after a disaster, or have a sufficient supply   
   stored away.  Propane has the advantage that it never goes bad.  Diesel   
   stores longer than gas, but it still can have issues.   
      
   Vaughn   
      
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