alternative power

[flameport]

any ideas as to what geni (continuous) output will be required?

If it's just for the boiler/pump, then pretty much the smallest available - a few hundred watts will be plenty.

However generator also means petrol - and storing petrol for any length of time is usually a fail as it degrades and becomes useless fairly quickly.

 

[SFK]

Flame port,
Regarding petrol degredation, shouldn't they use fuel preservative to keep fuel healthy for up to 3 years?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/s/re...ervative&sprefix=petrol+pre&crid=S09178AH0PMB
Sfk

 

[davelx]

However generator also means petrol - and storing petrol for any length of time is usually a fail as it degrades and becomes useless fairly quickly.

I've always heard that but never found it to be true - I have petrol that is years old and still works fine in my genny. I've even used it in the car by using it to top up a 1/2 full tank, so that it is only a fairly small proportion.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

However generator also means petrol - and storing petrol for any length of time is usually a fail as it degrades and becomes useless fairly quickly.

Buy a petrol mower, then you'll have to have stored petrol, and it will be continually replenished with fresh.

 

[bernardgreen]

Buy a petrol mower, then you'll have to have stored petrol,

Bit silly if you have no grass to cut

 

[norseman]

If it's just for the boiler/pump, then pretty much the smallest available - a few hundred watts will be plenty.
However generator also means petrol - and storing petrol for any length of time is usually a fail as it degrades and becomes useless fairly quickly

My boiler's electrics (presumably the pump) is rated at 42watts at full load, but then doesn't an electric motor draw a lot more at start-up, so any idea as to what geni output would be adequate?
As for fuel degradation, my old V8 will take care of any that needs replenishing

 

[JohnW2]

My boiler's electrics (presumably the pump) is rated at 42watts at full load, but then doesn't an electric motor draw a lot more at start-up, so any idea as to what geni output would be adequate?

As I think has been said before, I think you would find it impossible to buy a genny which was 'too small' to supply the start-up current of a motor which represented a running load of 42W. In the very worst case, the start-up current of a small motor will only be 'a few times' it's running current.

Kind Regards, John

 

[ban-all-sheds]

As for fuel degradation, my old V8 will take care of any that needs replenishing

Buy a petrol mower, then you'll have to have stored petrol, and it will be continually replenished with fresh.

 

[norseman]

I like it, I like it