Noisy, needs fuel and maintenance, plus a breakdown can ruin a whole lot of sap and cause extreme stress.
I ran 2 generators thru 2012, then that fall I paid the shot for grid power, so glad I did. When generating your own power pyou pay far more than what it would be from the grid and in a few short years the fuel and other costs add up to far more than what you would have paid the power company to put power in.
This statement however needs to be balanced against the utility install price, mine was only $12,000, and their prices depend on distance. Just be sure to factor in as much of the generator costs as you can before making the decision.
Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.