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   clare@snyder.on.ca to MyNameForward@ReplaceWithMyVices.Co   
   Re: rec's for a _diesel_ small (5 or so    
   06 Nov 12 21:12:22   
   
   bb8e6a85   
   On Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:00:10 -0500, Ecnerwal   
    wrote:   
      
   >In article ,   
   > danny burstein  wrote:   
   >   
   >> Size should be about 5 kw. Inverter tech a big plus   
   >> but not critical.   
   >   
   >Northern Lights 1800 RPM - I bought a used marine unit and plumb it into   
   >the heating system for co-generation (with a means to dump heat if   
   >needed, but it's often cold when the power is out here, and hot water is   
   >always nice to have.) Not particularly cheap, but reliable and parts can   
   >be found. I have an 8KW, they make a 6KW.   
   >   
   >Not inverter.   
   >   
   >There's plenty of China stuff available, but long-term parts support may   
   >be lacking. You may or may not care about that, but if you have a cheesy   
   >unit and it dies when you need it, it's not exactly saving you money -   
   >or at least that was my thought process.   
    The chinese crap should come with a lathe and mill.   
      
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