David wrote: (clip) I had wondered about having a dummy heater load the
same as the furnace and switching between to two so the generator saw a
constant load.
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Speechless wrote: You'd be wasting fuel.
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If you can estimate the average power the furnace consumes from the on/off
times, you could adjust the heater resistance so the furnace stays on almost
full time. This would eliminate most of the switching and power waste. It
would also allow the generator to run with a lighter load, so it would be a
little quieter, and probably last longer.