re: Educate me about standby generators

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Do you need a new gas line?
Maybe thats part of the cost.

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Standby generators also need a transfer switch - I presume OP's quote included one, but some of the internet ads don't include this (and they're not cheap).

OP never said what brand he was quoted. The "good" ones will cost more than the Generacs. I have Kohler air cooled - had it for 8-9 years. I'll never go back to the portable/backfeed/extension cord stuff.

When our power goes out (maybe 6 times a year - longest period was 8 days after Gustav), my power comes on in ~ 10 seconds.