Posted by Bob M on March 04, 2019 at 16:56:10 from (172.101.186.46):
In Reply to: Re: Generator posted by showcrop on March 04, 2019 at 09:44:09:
Let me clarify: The generator I store full runs only when we lose power. It has sat unstarted as long as 18 months. But this winter I have needed it on 3 separate occasions for outages already.
I leave the tank filled for a couple reasons: 1 - It gives me an extra 5 gallons of gas on hand for emergencies (there's been times where we could not even purchase gas nearby for several days during wide-spread outages), and 2 - It speeds up getting the generator fired up quickly when needed (no fumbling in the dark trying to fill the tank from a gas can).
But my preference would be to store the generator dry. I've run into situations where fuel gradually leaked out thru bad shutoff valves and leaky carburetors, which horribly gums up the carburetor. And I had a situation just last weekend with an elderly neighbor's generator where the shut off valve could not be turned by hand - it was stuck on account it being gummed up from weeping-type leak. When I tried to open it with pliers the valve literally disintegrated leaving the generator inoperative. I wound up using one of my dry-stored "loaner" generators to run her furnace and a couple lights.
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