Sam's Club has for its
Members: Generac Guardian Series WiFi Enabled 22,000-Watt (LP) / 19,500-Watt (NG) Standby Generator with 200A Automatic Transfer Switch (G007043) on sale for
$5499.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member
tunabreath for finding this deal.
Product Details:
- Best-in-class power quality with less then 5 percent total harmonic distortion
- Mobile Link remote monitoring allows you to monitor the status of your generator
- 200 Amp Whole Home Transfer Switch
- Alexa Smart Home Compatible
- True Power Technology delivers utility-grade power quality with less than 5 percent total harmonic distortion for clean, smooth operation of sensitive electronics and appliances.
- Comes with a 10 Year Warranty (must be installed & activated by 6/25/23)
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Like an A/C heat pump it needs a concrete or composite concrete pad to sit on. You will likely need an electrician to connect it to your house and you may need to coordinate with your electric company for certain aspects of the installation like the auto transfer. Unless you have natural gas and get the conversion (I think a conversion is possible) you will also need a large propane tank installed (capacity of 100 to 250 gallons) by a propane company and coordinate with them for filling when needed/ahead of storms, etc. The tank is pretty big and needs to be within so many feet of the generator. These require annual maintenance that you may be able to do yourself or it's around $100 to $150 to have Generac do it. The 10 year warranty seems nice but 10 years of annual maintenance would be better. Finally these generators are big and heavy. I don't think you will be able to move it in place with a dolly.
I had a quote for purchase and install from a Generac dealer and installation was 30% or more of the quote. I never went through with it because installation seemed to be where they were gouging. The coordination with your power company should be free or minimal. Obviously electricians vary by area. I think the dealer had me coordinate with the propane company for install of the tank. I know Lowes sells Generacs. I would be interested in how much they charge for installation.
At the time generators we're on backorder for 6 months or more. Sounds like they've gotten ahead of the supply issues now.
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Home Depot will arrange all that for you. Not sure how Costco does it.
I mean, seriously, when I order this from Costco do they just leave the generator on a skid in my driveway and say "Good luck, bro?"
Home Depot will arrange all that for you. Not sure how Costco or Sam's Club does it.
I mean, seriously, when I order this from Costco or Sam's Club do they just leave the generator on a skid in my driveway and say "Good luck, bro?"
Home Depot will arrange all that for you. Not sure how Costco or Sam's Club does it.
I mean, seriously, when I order this from Costco or Sam's Club do they just leave the generator on a skid in my driveway and say "Good luck, bro?"
A generator 5' from your Main Panel will be cheaper than one 50' away. Your electrical service need's interrupted and the transfer switch, control wiring needs placed between. No situation will be the same. Often times this completely changes the layout and things need to be reinstalled or moved. Not to mention generac recommended installation cable costs over $10 a foot. You may need a Service upgrade to accommodate, it may be more economical to upgrade to 200a service, your electrical service may already contain code violations that will get flagged by inspectors.
There is electrical inspection costs and permitting
If you dont have NG or LP then tank costs, gas lines, regulators and installation of these items all are required.
Plus the Labor/Time to do install and coordinate all that is required.
Find a good electrician and hvac guy in your area to give you a quote and make sure they are comfortable installing homeowner bought equipment.
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He did an awesome job and didn't have an issue with installing a unit that I purchased. It was indeed just dropped on a pallet in my driveway, I didn't expect a third party delivery person to move it where I wanted it.
Another local dealer quoted me 17k to purchase a 22kw and install it. So buying the unit myself and sourcing the install saved a ton.
Montco PA.
Has saved us 4 times already this past year. Power was out for 24 hours on Christmas Eve.
The wifi module requires a phone to connect to your network and it is flaky. The Android app had bugs preventing setup from completing, but seems like the issues finally were fixed from an update.
Home Depot will arrange all that for you. Not sure how Costco or Sam's Club does it.
I mean, seriously, when I order this from Costco or Sam's Club do they just leave the generator on a skid in my driveway and say "Good luck, bro?"
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