[eeroger]

Originally Posted by rrufrano

Generac generators installed by Southern Remodeling solves your problem. Complete and total operation from obtaining permit/license to generator installation to replacing landscaping. They do many jobs for special needs veterans with total customer satisfaction. Fair and reasonable pricing, expert workmanship, free estimates, great customer service. Keep the electricity flowing and avoid the power outage.
Call Bill Kerrigan 954 675 0702

This works only if you have unlimited fuel, such as natural gas. There are several portions of TV who do not have this as an option. With propane, you may have only a day or two with limited power with a 250 gallon tank. Then try to get your tank refilled- GOOD LUCK! This was a neighbor's situation during Irma.

[Viperguy]

Propane in the ground?...........lightening strikes are common. Just wondering

[Girlcopper]

Originally Posted by rrufrano

Generac generators installed by Southern Remodeling solves your problem. Complete and total operation from obtaining permit/license to generator installation to replacing landscaping. They do many jobs for special needs veterans with total customer satisfaction. Fair and reasonable pricing, expert workmanship, free estimates, great customer service. Keep the electricity flowing and avoid the power outage.

Call Bill Kerrigan 954 675 0702

What hurricanes? I havent seen any up here. So, why bother

[KRMACK55]

Originally Posted by rrufrano

Generac generators installed by Southern Remodeling solves your problem. Complete and total operation from obtaining permit/license to generator installation to replacing landscaping. They do many jobs for special needs veterans with total customer satisfaction. Fair and reasonable pricing, expert workmanship, free estimates, great customer service. Keep the electricity flowing and avoid the power outage.
Call Bill Kerrigan 954 675 0702

Why are you doing commercials ?

[NotGolfer]

Originally Posted by Girlcopper

What hurricanes? I havent seen any up here. So, why bother

Were you here for Irma?? The "eye" went directly over FL and us. As for a generator, I don't know that one would be necessary, especially south of 466. We never lost power during the storm. Some people did have property damage, but most did not. LOTS of tree branches scattered around etc.

[Malsua]

Originally Posted by Nucky

You can stand next to a Generac and hardly hear it. They are the greatest.

LOL.

I have had a 14kw on my NJ house since 2012 and I guess I have to agree. You can hardly hear it. That's because you can hardly hear anything at all due to the deafening sound of it!

That said, the house is sold this week, no more 747 next to the house when the power fails due to a gentle breeze blowing a leaf onto a power line 30 miles away! At our TV house, I'm going to get one of those EU2000 or similar invertor gensets. Enough to run the fridge and power some lights.

[keepsake]

The 1800 rpm ones are 1/4 the volume of the cheaper 3600 rpm ones. If you want it to be reliable and run when you really need it -- don't get a generac. Gen- are known to fail when you need them most.

If you have the dough, get a solar with batteries. Very costly but makes zero noise. Lithium batteries last over ten years. They come from ChiCom manufacturers cause to make them is so toxic. US EPA won't allow manuf here in the USA.

No simple answers on a small parcel.

[Up North]

Our whole-house Generac is running as we speak. We are up north and lost power at 5:30 last night. It's still out this morning. Our generator is very loud, just outside our bedroom window, but that background noise made for a good nights sleep. Thankfully we're very rural with no close neighbors to annoy.

[Malsua]

Originally Posted by keepsake

The 1800 rpm ones are 1/4 the volume of the cheaper 3600 rpm ones. If you want it to be reliable and run when you really need it -- don't get a generac. Gen- are known to fail when you need them most.

There are 5 Generac standby on the street where my NJ house is. Over the space of about half a mile.

We get power outages fairly frequently, and once every two years, we get a multi-day one.

Not a single one of these Generacs has failed when we needed it most. In fact, mine ran for days after Sandy. I changed the oil two days in. I have literally had zero issues with it.

I also work with an Electrician who is a Kohler dealer but services all types of Standby gensets. He tells me he gets more calls on Generacs. I then asked him what's the proportion of calls on Kohler vs Generac? About the same because there are about 10x more Generacs than anything else.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Girlcopper

What hurricanes? I havent seen any up here. So, why bother

Yes. A lot of people refer to hurricanes in The Villages. To be a hurricane, the sustained wind speed needs to be at least 75 MPH. There have been hurricanes "near" The Villages, but rarely does the wind speed get close to 75 MPH "in" The Villages.

[retiredguy123]

Note that a whole house generator needs to be located at least 5 feet away from windows or doors. So, if the generator is 4 feet long, you need about 14 feet of exterior wall space that doesn't have a window or door. Those restrictions can make it impossible to install a generator on many Villages properties, especially villas.

[Ptmckiou]

We had a 14W Kohler with auto start when power failed in Oregon. Extremely quiet. Next door neighbors couldn’t hear it running and houses were close. Our power was out 10 days for a forest fire on the mountain. Never failed. If I thought we needed one in TV I wouldn’t hesitate. However. I don’t hear the power fails much here. Maybe a portable to run the tv and refrigerator would be more practical here.

[FUSSY LADY]

I have a total house Generac runs on natural gas, exercises once a week, I never hear it, but does give you piece of mind during hurricane season!

[bobnyce]

I have a Honda EU 2800, very quiet. But, I also put in a direct link to my main box so that I do not need any extension cords. It has a protection lock out to prevent power feeding back to the lines. Just go to my main box and turn off or on anything except water heater and air conditioning. Runs on gas so I keep my cart full and one 5 gallon can. Used it once so far for a temporary outage. During Irma, our kind neighbor let us keep our fridge running. That convinced me to get one. Old Boy Scout - Be Prepared!

[Alana33]

I purchased a 22W whole house Generac propane generator with auto transfer after Irma blew thru up here and left me without power for 10 days.
It has a 1000 lb tank and my propane supplier can remotely check and monitor the propane levels.
The tank sits above ground and generator is mounted on a slab.
It runs once a week for 5 minutes.
I haven't found it to be noisy. I barely hear it and it's about 20 ft. from my bedroom window.
My diesel generator at my home on St. Thomas, VI was louder.
I've experienced more outages up here in FL than anticipated so I'm happy to have it. I moved to Lady Lake, just outside the Villages, in Feb. 2017 prior to Irma.
It was my 1st time without a whole house generator in decades. Also the last.
I love having it, the peace of mind it gives me and having AC and a running internet, refrigerator and stove when there's an outage.
We have above ground electric utility poles in my neighborhood.