Generators

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Originally Posted by Descant

Our first standby generator was installed in 2004 by our electrician. I saved a bunch by digging the trenches for the power line and propane line myself as well as pouring the concrete pad myself. The Genset is about 50 feer from the house, so no fumes and little noise.

Some years ago the electrician retired and we started using Generator Pro for service. Very competent 24/7. As parts were unavailble for the old machine we moved to a Generac as Generator Pro was a dealer/installer.
Generac makes a big deal about a 7 year warranty worth $700 or 5/5, etc. We don't take anybody's warranty/sertvice program if it isn't free and we've saved a lot of $$ over the years.

If you don't already have propane, it's worth shopping around separately as some dealers supply a tank, others sell and some rent. If you have oil, the same outfit may be good for propane too. If the generator is your only propane appliance, check to see what the extra charge is for small fill ups.

This won't come up in the sales talk, but add an extra KW for your Christmas lights. And, will you ever buy a Tesla?

What happened to Ford's claim to power a house from a Ford Lightning pickup truck?