Most of 'em are really loud, but it's not usually the pump itself at fault. It's usually the plumbing vibrating against something. There are many ways to mitigate the sound:
Water pump silencing kit
Foam pipe insulation
Hold down brackets to anchor the hoses.
Mount pump itself on a rubber pad...
It's a cheap generator, so the noise level is obviously going to be higher than a Honda or Yamaha. I would say that the sound level is comparable to a similar (cheap) gas version, no better and no worse.
I went with propane because I know my track record with small has engines (lawn mower, weed...
The burner shouldn't come on if the fan isn't running. The sequence should be:
Thermostat calls for heat, fan turns on and runs for a preset period (15-30 seconds or so), ignitor clicks as gas valve opens, burner ignites (whoosh!), fan distributes heat, thermostat calls for the heat to shut...
I broke down last year and bought a generator (actually 2!), but I am only bringing this one. 900 watts won't run a space heater, but paired with a 20 amp battery charger, I can get to 85-90% charge back on the battery in a couple of hours. Can run it off of a 1lb propane bottle as well as the...
I have a Tri Metric TM 2030 battery monitor paired with a SC 2030 charge controller. Very accurate and reliable. Fairly expensive though.
A charge controller regulates the voltage and amperage from th panel to the battery, charging the battery in a specific way. Creates a fully charged battery...
This suggests desert and Sierra. With 100 watts of solar, you'd never run out of power in SoCal, unless you're deep in a forest. I run my Niagara with 100 watts of solar, and with the exception of one trip (fridge switched from propane to battery on the first night. Woke up with 35% SOC. Took...
Could work, but slow. Do they have a similar charger in the 10 amp range?
Redundant and inefficient. Power pack to charger to battery = inefficient. Plus it would be slow with only a 4 amp charger.
You have around 80 amps of useable power (50% SOC on both batteries). AND you have 100 watts of...
Is you propane tank full?
" we could hear the unit "light" but then it went off"
This happened to me, it was a bad propane regulator. Not allowing enough gas for the burner. Does your stove light? Does your furnace run?