My sister is running a 16kw natural gas Generac Guardian unit, and it powered up her 2500 sq ft house without a problem. Her stove and hot water heater were gas, but the rest of the house ran off the generator, including 4 ton A/C, 2 fridge/freezers, and 1 deep freezer. Even the pool pump was running before we remembered to turn off the pump timer.

I was impressed by its operation. When utility power was lost, it would take approximately 12-15 seconds for the generator to start up and power up the house. Upon utility return, the generator drops off without you missing a beat, not even a flicker of the lights.

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Posted by xXLSUXx

New Orleans, LA

Member since Oct 2010

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Posted on 8/31/12 at 10:04 pm to busbeepbeep

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My sister is running a 16kw natural gas Generac Guardian unit, and it powered up her 2500 sq ft house without a problem. Her stove and hot water heater were gas, but the rest of the house ran off the generator, including 4 ton A/C, 2 fridge/freezers, and 1 deep freezer. Even the pool pump was running before we remembered to turn off the pump timer.

I was impressed by its operation. When utility power was lost, it would take approximately 12-15 seconds for the generator to start up and power up the house. Upon utility return, the generator drops off without you missing a beat, not even a flicker of the lights.

Yeah, automatic switch over is nice. Lights barely go out and generator kicks on. If you blink you may not think anything changed. We're running 9 tons of AC with the attached guest house being used.

And yes you want to put those generators outside.

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