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Should You Buy a Standby Generator?
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I only have an oil boiler where I'm living now.
When I first bought the house I was going to install a standby generator but quickly realized it would've been a waste of money as (thankfully) we haven't lost power for more than a few hours.
In fact the only time we've been without electricity for any length was when I updated the electrical service from 100-200amps.
I still would like to have a backup source of electricity if anything ever does happen though but my worries are if TSHTF
Would I be able to get fuel for the generator (Gasoline, Propane, Natural Gas, Diesel, etc might only be available for a short time after a disaster)
2. If it is available it will be very expensive. To run a generator for any time you will need large amounts of fuel.
and this can add up $$$
So I've decided that a self renewing fuel source would be the best way to go. Solar, wind, water, or wood gas
They're cost more initially but if you need your generator for any length of time it will pay for itself.
Speaking of wood gas you can store it like propane and if you have the right setup you can make it fot a fraction of the cost. So long as you have high grade organic material.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 20675367 The most probable oil would be grown and pressed from rapeseed. That's canola. It produces the most per acre except for sesame, but the latter won't grow in as many places in the USA. Buy only heirloom rapeseed as your livestock won't eat GMO kinds as fodder. So you'll waste that. The GMO kind has a nasty tasting ingredient too. All those oils will burn, and will be extremely valuable like GOLD post-collapse. You'll use them for oil heaters and lamps. Here's an oil heater: [ link to tinyhouseblog.com] Yep, I agree on the wood gas as long as you have a good source of timber like fast growing poplar, otherwise you'll clear it out too quick. All that means needing 7 acres + of land to make it work out for a pond and agricultural and forested region.
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