Power problems aside, it is rare to hear comments about the environmental costs of having all those generators running non-stop for hours on end. The noise, the fuel consumption and the air pollution must have a collossal effect. I don't understand why so many homes and businesses have to run their generators for hours on end, instead of just long enough to charge their inverters. Doesn't that make more sense in every way? Fuel costs as well as the noise and fumes?
Having said that:
Does anyone have info on the pros and cons of an inverter vs a generator - in terms of health, safety and environmental costs?
It may seem clear-cut at first: the silent inverter which consumes no fuel as opposed to the noisy, smoke-belching and fuel-guzzling generator.
But - I have been told that inverters are potentially unhealthy, dangerous even, because they emit toxins. Is this true? Any details?
Chiri:smoke:
Having said that:
Does anyone have info on the pros and cons of an inverter vs a generator - in terms of health, safety and environmental costs?
It may seem clear-cut at first: the silent inverter which consumes no fuel as opposed to the noisy, smoke-belching and fuel-guzzling generator.
But - I have been told that inverters are potentially unhealthy, dangerous even, because they emit toxins. Is this true? Any details?
Chiri:smoke: