[SixClub] Generator Backup [Was: Any list members on Six? Where?]

[Larry Brown]

I sat back and watched as long as I could!  While I respect everyones right to choose the energy source they feel most comfortable with I feel that propane(aka LP gas) and natural gas are getting a bum rap in this thread.  I spent many years in the propane gas business as an installer/service tech and bulk driver. I certified 14 ways from Sunday in LP and maintained the large bulk plant also. In roughly 15 years I never saw one instance of questionable safety with propane when the system was installed and maintained properly. The only propane related fire that ocurred  with any of my systems involved a couple of house fires,one that was due to electrical wiring problems in the house,the other started with a wood stove fire.  We had one close call that occured when a homeowner tried to splice into the propane supply line and hook up his homemade bar-b-que pit and failed to install a low pressure regulator and did not leak-check his fittings.  Those were three times in 15 years out of almost 3500 installations we had. 

I maintain that propane and natural gas is as safe as any other fuel source,including electricity.

Larry

On Jun 27, 2011, at 9:30 PM, doc at kd4e.com wrote:

> Explosive gases in metal containers.
> 
>> Rick McCombs AD5DU wrote:
>> On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 3:55 PM, doc at kd4e.com<doc at kd4e.com>  wrote:
>>> I hate natural gas, there's just something about a gaseous 'bomb'
>>> sitting next to the house ... or anywhere on the property ... that
>>> makes me nervous.  (Yes, we have a gas grill and I really dislike
>>> dealing with it as well.)
>> 
>> Are talking about Natural gas or Propane?
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