cperk wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 11:18 am
TxLady wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 11:01 am
What brand is your generator?
I have a 20Kw Generac Brand.
If i had gas in my subdivision i would own one unfortunately we are all electric.
Are you sure you don't? We're all electric, and wanted to get a stand-by primarily for after hurricane outages. I discovered we had a gas line running across our front yard. Our installer managed getting the gas run to the house for the generator install. 100% turn-key. We got a 20Kw Kohler unit, and paid for the extended maintenance. I wanted the Easy Button while we could afford it.
We lost power Wednesday morning, and it was out until Wednesday night. Saw a couple of other neighbors bring portable generators in and set them up. One of our immdiate neighbors has a big water-cooled unit on their compound. Those are nice because they're so quiet.
Having that thing start right after our UPS started beeping, indicating our power had gone, was so nice to hear! As others say, it provided great peace of mind. It was something less to worry about through all this. We got ours installed now, since we're both still working, and could afford it. We discovered after Ike, that we could do without a lot of stuff, but water was not one of them, and the daily water/gas fetch process got old in a hurry. We have a well, so with power, we have water, and that's of primary importance.