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re: Stand-by Generator for home. Worth it?

Posted on 5/29/26 at 4:04 pm to
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
131682 posts
Posted on 5/29/26 at 4:04 pm to
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My 26kW is about $200 a week.


Best $200 you will ever spend
Posted by billjamin
Houston
Member since Jun 2019
18212 posts
Posted on 5/29/26 at 4:16 pm to
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Best $200 you will ever spend

As long as it doesn’t get hit by lightning



Posted by cypresstiger
The South
Member since Aug 2008
14113 posts
Posted on 5/29/26 at 4:19 pm to
Before hurricane season? That starts Monday. It will take months to get one installed
That said, it’s a great feeling having a whole house generator waiting outside
Posted by N2cars
Member since Feb 2008
39769 posts
Posted on 5/29/26 at 4:21 pm to
Did you have a ground rod?

Because don't.
Posted by billjamin
Houston
Member since Jun 2019
18212 posts
Posted on 5/29/26 at 4:27 pm to
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Did you have a ground rod?

No because it’s right by the main panel and tied into that ground. I think it was just a freak thing but it sucked. Had to replace the control panel and brush assembly. Slip ring needed to be cleaned up too. It was a real pita finding parts during a hurricane recovery. I got lucky and one of the solar companies I used to finance for is a Generac dealer and hooked me up with parts.
Posted by Buckeye06
Member since Dec 2007
25283 posts
Posted on 5/29/26 at 4:28 pm to
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Thinking about getting one before Hurricane season



My parents are in a good financial position so it was an easy decision to get one. My dad is difficult about everything so he had to put it exactly where he wanted it and it's in a not great place. Think the company who installed checks it every so often as per a plan and it runs for 5 minutes every Wednesday.

They like the insurance and my brother lives close so if they lose power he can go over there with his wife and kids.

I have no idea the expense but I'm sure you can finance 0% interest from a ton of these companies
Posted by Impotent Waffle
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2007
10130 posts
Posted on 5/29/26 at 5:40 pm to
Does it actually makes sense for the amount of times it’s really used? No

But for those times it’s really needed and used, it’s pretty damn priceless.
Posted by OGTiger
Louisiana
Member since Jul 2005
2708 posts
Posted on 5/29/26 at 5:42 pm to
Stay away from KOHLER and A-Lectric Co. and Contracting out of Shreveport. Horrible.
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