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Generac 70422 22/19.5,000-watt aluminum wi-fi air-cooled standby generator $3517
$3,517.00
$1000 off with promo code FAO25. Its a lot of money but if you are in the market this could be a steal.
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You don't hook this up to a 20lb bbq propane tanks. You hook it up to a 400 gallon tank.
I also bought the transfer switch [urlhasbeenblocked.com] off urlhasbeenblocked since this model does not come with it. You can use the 25% coupon on the switch too, making it another very slick deal.
For example, once you add oil or gas, it's non-returnable.
Even if it's still in new condition in the box, and you have buyer's remorse and change your mind or find out you cannot install it as planned, there is a 20% restocking fee plus cost of shipping it back to Ontario CA.
I would just pony up and buy something like this locally. Good luck to you brave souls that decide to jump on this.
For example, once you add oil or gas, it's non-returnable.
Even if it's still in new condition in the box, and you have buyer's remorse and change your mind or find out you cannot install it as planned, there is a 20% restocking fee plus cost of shipping it back to Ontario CA.
I would just pony up and buy something like this locally. Good luck to you brave souls that decide to jump on this.
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I was pointing out the shortcomings of the return policy of this vendor for this item, which is a big deal and a huge factor in deciding whether to purchase an item like this. Policies which you should have stated in your original post if you want to get technical about it, especially since this isn't your typical vendor like Home Depot or Lowe's.
- We were told by multiple dealers (that sell both Generac and Kohler) that Kohler made the better product and it was worth a few extra hundred bucks to get their generator over Generac's. Generac has gotten better over the years, but they have fewer service calls overall on the Kohler units.
- Don't install this yourself and do your research to find a competent electrician. Perhaps our installation was more complicated in that we added load-shedding and have multiple sub-panels in our home, but our electrician had to have the electric company remove the meter for a period of time while he re-wired how the main was hooked up to the power company's supply.
- Make sure your gas meter is big enough for this. Ours wasn't, and a prerequisite of this project was getting the gas company to upsize the meter. This was a lot harder/longer than it should have taken - they overestimated our demand and were telling us we needed to size up to a ridiculously large meter that required repiping the supply line from the main line on the street - something that was estimated to cost $5,000. When we provided them the correct BTU numbers from each appliance, we were under the cut and they just upsized our meter for $61.50. This process took nearly two months.
- Trench the gas and electric lines underground. We paid a little extra for this... and the end result looks great.
I was pointing out the shortcomings of the return policy of this vendor for this item, which is a big deal and a huge factor in deciding whether to purchase an item like this. Policies which you should have stated in your original post if you want to get technical about it.
Sometimes this requires a homeowner to return and buy a different unit. Sometimes they decide to scrap the entire project due to unforeseen costs and issues. Read sullim4's post above for one example of a homeowner who experienced some of these issues.
Also, sometimes like with a new car, people can get a lemon. What then? This vendor won't let you return it once you put oil in it. So now you're stuck with it and at the mercy of the repair gods.
Sheesh.