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  • 01-09-2011, 10:08 PM
    spitzu
    Generators
    My power went out about 5 hours ago, and since it is 21 degrees outside I had to go buy a generator at Lowes so my babies wouldn't freeze to death.

    Its working okay, but my TStats have been flickering sometimes and are resetting every now and then. I know I should have bought a generator with an inverter, but I couldn't find any stores around here that had one in stock. Can anyone recommend a standalone inverter or UPS or something that might correct this?
  • 01-09-2011, 10:18 PM
    Adam Chandler
    What kind of thermostats do you have hooked up to the generator? I proportional thermostats have problems when hooked up to UPS's and generators, with ON/OFF type you should have no trouble.
  • 01-09-2011, 10:34 PM
    BPelizabeth
    my husband just bought this heating unit that fits on top of a propane tank....I gotta tell ya its awesome. Very inexpensive and simple to use and even if you had it on high it would heat a room for 48 hours straight on 1 tank.

    He got it as he LOVES to work out in the garage and it can heat the entire garage to a balmy 75 on low. :gj:
  • 01-09-2011, 11:38 PM
    spitzu
    Re: Generators
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Agent73 View Post
    What kind of thermostats do you have hooked up to the generator? I proportional thermostats have problems when hooked up to UPS's and generators, with ON/OFF type you should have no trouble.

    Yeah they're proportionals. That sucks to hear :/
  • 01-09-2011, 11:39 PM
    spitzu
    Re: Generators
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by BPelizabeth View Post
    my husband just bought this heating unit that fits on top of a propane tank....I gotta tell ya its awesome. Very inexpensive and simple to use and even if you had it on high it would heat a room for 48 hours straight on 1 tank.

    He got it as he LOVES to work out in the garage and it can heat the entire garage to a balmy 75 on low. :gj:

    You don't have any problems with fumes?
  • 01-09-2011, 11:46 PM
    szon3
    I would not trust any electronics to run on a cheap generator voltage will vary. I know Honda generators are alot more stable with the voltages. Heat lamps would do the trick.
  • 01-10-2011, 12:25 AM
    Adam Chandler
    Re: Generators
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by spitzu View Post
    Yeah they're proportionals. That sucks to hear :/

    Yeah there is something about the proportionals where they need a certain type of sine wave. For generators a on/off relay type thermostat should work fine.
  • 01-10-2011, 12:34 AM
    Vypyrz
    Re: Generators
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by spitzu View Post
    Yeah they're proportionals. That sucks to hear :/

    Herpstat or Helix?
  • 01-10-2011, 12:42 AM
    spitzu
    Re: Generators
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Vypyrz View Post
    Herpstat or Helix?

    Helix
  • 01-10-2011, 12:46 AM
    Vypyrz
    Re: Generators
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by spitzu View Post
    Helix

    Aww man! I was hoping that you had Herpstats because you can switch them from Proportional to On/Off mode...
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