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Diesel generators do tend to get better fuel economy than gasoline units in gallons per hour for the same rated load, but also tend to have a much more linear output load than spark ignited engine powered generators, so if running at a fraction of full output diesel has advantages, particularly...

Bimota, maybe hauling a 55 gallon drum is a problem for you, but proper loading, securing and balancing in the back of even a half ton pickup truck is not rocket science. Unloading can be a little tricky if your on your own without a hoist, etc., however at least around here empty 55 gallon...

The problem with propane is resupply, you are dependant on a delivery truck, and in a major outage they will all be busy resupplying critical services. My inlaws use propane for heat, hot water and cooking, they were unlucky with their fuel level when hurricane Rita came through (also lost part...

A bit about diesel: It is a LOT safer to store than gasoline, as it is hard to get diesel to ignite under normal condition without vaporizing it, try dropping a lit match in a small puddle of diesel some time and see what happens. (don't try this with gasoline) It can be stored for long...

To follow up on the last suggestion, some newer digital electric meters will show information about KW draw, including things like instant draw and 5 minute average, etc. Of course there is also the old fashion meters, but they can be hard to read. Either way with it being in the winter you...

If you have all electric heat and no other source of heat in a winter outage you will need a LARGE generator. Electric heat is very inefficient, but I suspect being in WA you have very cheap electricity thanks to lots of hydro electric power. Let me give you a comparison, I have a mid size...