From: martin_rid@verizon.net   
      
   "Jim Rojas"  wrote in message   
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   > Jim wrote:   
   >> My daughter moved to Alaska a few years ago, and they recently   
   >> moved into a small house belonging to a friend who is now   
   >> living in Hawaii.  The house had been vacant for some time,   
   >> and they worked a deal with the owner (a good friend) to keep   
   >> the place up and do repairs, etc.  They got the oil furnace   
   >> working, but since the cost of fuel oil is so expensive they   
   >> are now using two electric heaters which keep the place warm   
   >> as long as outside temps are above 20 degrees F.   
   >>   
   >> My concern is that if they lose electricity, which is not   
   >> uncommon on their island, they will lose not only their   
   >> electric heaters but the oil furnace too.   
   >>   
   >> I'm wondering what size generator they would need to keep the   
   >> oil furnace working, and maybe a few lights, fridge, freezer,   
   >> and a few appliances.  Would there be a label on the furnace   
   >> that specifies the power needed to run it?   
   >>   
   >> Any ideas how much juice a small oil furnace uses?  We live in   
   >> the deep South and we use natural gas for heat and for running   
   >> the generator.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >   
   > I would go with a 3 to 5KW unit.   
   >   
   > Jim Rojas   
   >   
      
   I'd second that recommendation. Our oil furnace does ok on a 2Kw genny.   
   Although you can hear the startup of the blower and circulator.   
   There's a Yamaha Inverter generator that sounds like it can take the   
   load, was designed for starting HVAC units in motor homes.   
   I think it’s the 2.8kw model.   
   Otherwise stick with non-inverter gen.   
      
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