Welder Generator vs Welder + Generator

[scott123456789]

I recently inherited a Miller 145 Bluestar Welder Generator. It has a 4000 watt continuous generator and will weld 100 amp DC welding.


My goal when receiving this Miller was to serve as a emergency generator and allow me some access to do welding repairs at the farm. However with the 4000 watt output, I'm extremely limited on what I can run should we lose power. (Mainly concerned with running our well, but being able to run central propane heat and internet would also be nice.)


I also currently have a Miller Maxstar Inverter DC only stick welder which I believe is essentially the same welder built into the Blue Star Generator. (draws 30ish amp at max output)


Would I be missing out if I sold the bluestar and picked up a 10,000ish watt generator and could plug my maxstar in for portable welding needs?

Or is there some big advantage to jumping into a Hobart Champion 225 or Miller Bobcat 225?

[BTLowry]

I have a Bobcat and around 1600sqft house and I am not running the whole house but can run a lot.

[Rubberdown]

I recently inherited a Miller 145 Bluestar Welder Generator. It has a 4000 watt continuous generator and will weld 100 amp DC welding.


My goal when receiving this Miller was to serve as a emergency generator and allow me some access to do welding repairs at the farm. However with the 4000 watt output, I'm extremely limited on what I can run should we lose power. (Mainly concerned with running our well, but being able to run central propane heat and internet would also be nice.)


I also currently have a Miller Maxstar Inverter DC only stick welder which I believe is essentially the same welder built into the Blue Star Generator. (draws 30ish amp at max output)


Would I be missing out if I sold the bluestar and picked up a 10,000ish watt generator and could plug my maxstar in for portable welding needs?

Or is there some big advantage to jumping into a Hobart Champion 225 or Miller Bobcat 225?

I can run two central heat units (natural gas) and pretty much everything else in a 4500 square foot house with my eu6500 if that makes any difference. We are on city water though. Just check your breakers to see how many amps your well pump is, and how many amps your central heat takes, and there ya go.

I am in a similar situation, thinking of buying a gas welder for out at the ranch. I am about to start my own thread.

Good luck!