re: Generator owners.... $14k and a 20 week wait???

Some installers have stock, find one and pay them. It's supply and demand.
Good luck.

It sounds high compared to what I did in 2019.
22kw, automatic transfer switch, and slab for unit was right at 10k

This was only this expensive because gas service comes in on one side of home and electricity on other. The 10k included them running wire thru attic across my house to the side with gas.

I have a 20kW Kohler, it wasn’t nearly that expensive to put in but it may depend on how much electrical and plumbing work is needed to get it operational.

Ordered a 24kw Generac in November and it’s not in yet.

$8600 installed but I prepaid for wiring when I built my new house and a auto transfer switch.

My brother in law is a commercial electrition who deals in Generators. He installs them and sells them. 3 years ago when I was looking to get one for my home, he said to stay away from Generac. I purchases a liquid cooled Cummings 30kw. It cost me 14k install and all for a home that is 5k sq. Ft.. The price might be higher now due to demand but if you are going to spend 14k, it might be worth spending a couple grand more and buy a Cummings that is liquid cooled. He also said the Kohler’s are quality generators. I would never buy a generac. Like others in this thread said, you might want to consider the advise.

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a liquid cooled Cummings 30kw.

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I got a quote on a 24 kw generac air cooled. It was in the ballpark of $12-13K despite gas and electrical being about 8ft away. I felt this represented a fairly high install cost from talking with other folks who have gotten them put in in the past. I didn’t even bother with a second quote. I’m waiting for demand to drop, and I’m going to go ahead and get a “bigger” liquid cooled guy (I have 3x AC units, mostly gas appliances, but I’m sort of right on the border of 24kW being enough vs just regretting it not being bigger).

I haven’t lost power despite two hurricanes in the last three years in this house (high line to underground, under 1.5 miles from the substation). I’m probably going to drag my feet on it and piss off the wife this hurricane season.

I poured the concrete, went picked up my generator from dealer, pulled my own wire, installed transfer switch, paid a plumber to connect gas for $400, and electrical is color coded and pretty easy to connect. This route took me one week with lining everyone up. Total cost was $7500 but $1k was just for wire. May want to do most of the work yourself and just hire a plumber and electrician for final steps. Saved money and time.

Wait until you see the gas bill from running it. I just don't see how anyone can afford to run one more than a few hours.

3gph usage x 24hrs = 72 gallons a day.

72 x $3 = $216 a day to run on butane.

Factories shut down create a back log.
Try to get a tankless waterheater with a circ pump 12 week lead time.
Hell sch 40 pvc is in decline. One of the main facilities that make the resin was damaged druing hurricane season and the shutdows because of covid are killing the supply. Building materials in general are in high demand and short suppy. It is a sellers market.