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Whole home generator company recommendation?
Posted on 9/26/26 at 12:30 pm
Posted on 9/26/26 at 12:30 pm
Who to use and/or who not to use?
Thanks
Thanks
Posted on 9/26/26 at 12:36 pm to Passingas
We bought a Kohler generator from Steadfast, and we were very pleased with the installation.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 12:39 pm to Passingas
Craig's Electrical and Generator Service
Posted on 9/26/26 at 12:44 pm to Passingas
Great to have in an outage, especially those prolonged ones! With power out for 8 straight days my Generac kept us comfortable. The $500 natural gas bill was well worth it, in my opinion.
But it's the maintenance checks that give me the red arse! 2 checks per year, that last 12 minutes per time at $500 each is a bit excessive, don't you think?
What's a fellow to do?
But it's the maintenance checks that give me the red arse! 2 checks per year, that last 12 minutes per time at $500 each is a bit excessive, don't you think?
What's a fellow to do?
Posted on 9/26/26 at 12:51 pm to Passingas
Delta if you’re in Monroe
Posted on 9/26/26 at 12:52 pm to Mom2KandK
What is the cost of an install in Shreveport and the surrounding parishes?
Posted on 9/26/26 at 12:57 pm to Passingas
I don’t know who you will use but go ahead and spend the extra and get a Kohler. The boots on the ground guys that were wiring mine in and doing the setup told me you will never regret getting the Kohler over Generac as they are a lot more heavy duty built and quieter.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 2:01 pm to Rouge
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Briggs & Stratton
This..
some fella named Mark sends out a guy every quarter to remind me how to use mine and change its oil...
Posted on 9/26/26 at 2:03 pm to Passingas
Stay away from A-Lectric in Shreveport. Terrible experience.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 2:17 pm to Passingas
We had a 24KW Generac installed about 4 years ago. Nothing but good things to say so far.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:04 pm to Passingas
We used HMC for ours. They are in Geismar and made it a very easy process.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:06 pm to Passingas
Optimize if your in BR for instillation and maintenance.
I got four quotes and not only were they the cheapest, but they took care of all the permits, CO2 detectors, and worked with Entergy on my gas meter when others wanted me to pay for those things. Permit guy came out and said he could tell Optimize did the work because they do the best job. They come out annually to do maintenance, and their customer service has been very responsive.
I don’t usually don’t go out of my way to recommend companies, but they have been great. 5 stars, would recommend.
I got four quotes and not only were they the cheapest, but they took care of all the permits, CO2 detectors, and worked with Entergy on my gas meter when others wanted me to pay for those things. Permit guy came out and said he could tell Optimize did the work because they do the best job. They come out annually to do maintenance, and their customer service has been very responsive.
I don’t usually don’t go out of my way to recommend companies, but they have been great. 5 stars, would recommend.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:14 pm to Passingas
You may want to do some research about how many homes in your neighborhood have generators, the last time we had a storm there were a lot of natural gas generators that failed because there was so many generators in the neighborhood consuming the available natural gas.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:15 pm to Passingas
Any generator will be expensive.
But it is absolutely a wonderful thing to have. We don’t even know when the power goes out in the neighborhood, it automatically switches to the generator and does so quickly.
You'll be glad you have one.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:23 pm to Passingas
This is how soft Americans have become. Now even middle class homes have house generators.
Give me a portable generator to power a fridge, a fan, and a light and I’m good.
Give me a portable generator to power a fridge, a fan, and a light and I’m good.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:33 pm to Passingas
Hamster & Sons. They’ll keep it running.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:35 pm to UptownJoeBrown
Call me soft all you want, doesn't bother me at all.
We enjoy the comfort and convenience. Our generator easily powers the entire house, including the hot tub.
We enjoy the comfort and convenience. Our generator easily powers the entire house, including the hot tub.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:39 pm to Passingas
I went with Briggs & Stratton
Nothing wrong with the unit, but as competition choices get smaller, look at.
Company dominate in your area
Ability to get annual service on what you install
Would get another Briggs & Stratton, but now it is pretty much impossible to get the needed annual service. In this market will have to eventually switch to Generac in this market.

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