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Need to replace home standby generator

Posted on 1/27/25 at 10:07 am
Posted by GEAUXT
Member since Nov 2007
30117 posts
Posted on 1/27/25 at 10:07 am
We have an OLD Onan 30kw generator that needs to be replaced.

Who makes the best in this range? I was leaning Kohler.
Posted by TigerFanDan
BFE
Member since Jul 2008
928 posts
Posted on 1/27/25 at 10:33 am to
Doesn't Cummins own Onan now?
Posted by TheBoo
South to Louisiana
Member since Aug 2012
5091 posts
Posted on 1/27/25 at 10:33 am to
Liquid cooled 1800 rpm Cummins would be the ticket.
Posted by Bayou
Boudin, LA
Member since Feb 2005
38975 posts
Posted on 1/27/25 at 12:24 pm to
Generac
Posted by Dallaswho
Texas
Member since Dec 2023
2449 posts
Posted on 1/27/25 at 3:09 pm to
Can you fix the Cummins? Diesel gensets just aren’t as good as they used to be and are way more expensive thanks to emissions equipment.
I did some business with Central Georgia Generator as they still have a lot of older, simpler stuff and was generally very pleased. We put their units through hell and back in the Texas desert and always got at least 12k hours on those little Kubotas.
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
69035 posts
Posted on 1/27/25 at 3:30 pm to
Onan still makes the best.

What's wrong with your old one? I may want it.
Posted by bapple
Capital City
Member since Oct 2010
12128 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 11:16 am to
Is is nat gas? Diesel? Propane? Liquid cooled?

Lots of details needed. Most people manage just fine with an air cooled unit since it’s emergency duty only but if you can swing a liquid cooled they don’t burn as much oil and can run for a longer duration. But more maintenance is involved since there is a radiator and cooling system as well. Up to you to make the determination.
Posted by GEAUXT
Member since Nov 2007
30117 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 11:22 am to
It's natural gas. We have a big house and lots of stuff to power, so I wouldn't consider an air cooled
Posted by Turnblad85
Member since Sep 2022
3101 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 2:27 pm to
Cross-selling homework software with home standby generators?


I guess shooters shoot.......or bots gonna bot.
Posted by Bucktail1
Member since Feb 2015
3360 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 3:51 pm to
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