Actually one gal/hr seems low. The specs for one of the 10kw Onan
gensets that I have is 1.8 gal/hr so for a 8kw to use only one gal/hr
I'm somewhat surprised.
Everything I've heard says it takes pretty much the same energy to
create a set kw no matter the size of engine. Diesel uses less gal/hr
than gas but gas uses less gal/hr than propane or natural gas. Natural
gas is the least efficient to use but is easiest to get during a power
outage.
Our 15kw onan is setup for propane since we don't have natural gas in
our area.
Brad
Randall wrote:
>> Any thoughts or feedback?
>>
>
> Have you tried giving the old Onan a tune-up, especially adjusting the
> mixture ? A gallon/hour sounds kind of high even if it's loaded to the full
> 8 kW.
>
> Randall
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