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That is ballpark of what I spent last year in mid-Michigan. Only other add was $700 for a larger gas meter. Nearly a year later, it has ran a total of 56 hours over 3 separate outages. If your individual circumstances can justify the cost...it is a nice luxury. As you would expect with a generator of this size...a power outage is a non-event, power to spare for EVERYTHING. If not for the 'lawn mower' noise outside ...you wouldn't know utilities were down. But yes...very expensive.

I’m sorry to say this, but imho the backup generator business is dead, but just doesn’t know it yet… I just finished doing a complete diy hybrid inverter with 30kw battery and a pallet of solar panels. Total cost of equipment was approximately $18k. Subtract a 30% tax credit and it’s considerably less than my neighbors paid for their noisy, inefficient generators. I’m using zero grid power! I now consider it my backup power source…

Its worth cost. But whatever floats your boat

General generators are junk. They have the biggest amount of failures of all brands.

I would like to see the generator further away from the house, especially having to leave the door cracked for the cable...

We put in a 26 kW Generac about a year and a half ago. It was a fairly complex installation given that we already had a number of underground utilities in the area (french drain, power, cable, well, irrigation line) and wanted everything perfect. Generator, ATS, a dedicated 1000-gallon propane tank, heat pump soft-start, backup propane lines (in case we wanted to run anything from the house off the big propane tank), trenching, underground and above-ground propane lines and tie-ins), permits, inspections, a big, beautiful cedar fence to hide the big propane tank from my wife’s disapproving eye…and fixing the landscaping to make it look as if none of the installation side-effects had ever occurred). I would’ve buried the big propane tank, but I didn’t want to deal with the excavation. $43,000. I shit you not. But it is perfect. Absolutely perfect. And if it ever goes TU and I want to move to a Kohler or Cummins or whatever I can just swap in the new generator easy-peasy.

I thought about one of there when we moved into our house 27 years ago. Then I came to my senses.

First name is Danielle thats all you need to know thanks

Our company sells, installs and services generators in KC. Do your research. There are options other than Generac. Some built in the US. As far as cost, like most things, you get what you pay for. It seems fair to expect a competent, trained and licensed person/company to get paid for their work. Older persons and ones with medical needs are usually pretty pretty glad they have their system when the power goes out.

This price does not include the cost of the 500 gallon propane tank???????

I was wondering how prices had changed. I got my 20kw unit installed about 10 years ago for just under 10k. But that did not include the LP run which for me was ~80ft and cost around 2k because I had the propane people do it. If you have a long LP run you should keep that in mind and if possible get the trench done yourself. Perfect excuse to rent and play with a Ditch Witch.

Sickening ripoff

Yup in 2024 $13k+ and up seems to be the going rate. Then on top of all this you have to maintain it monthly, do the changes, and you must have Generac service it annually or your warranty is void. Then when you actually need it the cost of running it daily is crazy. Watching what others have gone through made me run fast.

Overpriced junk

What you can expect is a 50% up charge on equipment compared to buying it online plus absurdly ridiculous installation costs essentially doubling what you should pay.

I have asked neighbors who had generators installed here in southern IL and they were all over $18K.

15 grand is steep. My tolerance is capping at 10.

$2200 for installation materials is excessive. Wire and pipe doesn't cost that much. In my experience in low voltage (30+ years), installation materials are typically at most 10% of the total pre-tax estimate. And generally, this is only for the purposes of the bid. The final bill will reflect the true cost of materials.

Worked 40+ years for a lawn Mower MFG that was bought out by B&S, one day we got a shipment in our Ga. warehouse straight from the Savannah port, we opened the trailer door and there was OVER 5 well known U.S. brand names on the boxes of ALL generators, and the kicker was they ALL came out of the same MFG plant in CHINA

10 years ago we had a 22kw Generac with ATS installed in Houston for $9500. Our neighborhood experiences random power outages a few times a month. After hurricane Harvey we decided to get a whole house generator. We had a small Yamaha 3k watt inverter generator, but setting it up and refueling it was a bit of a hassle. We never thought we would need the generator for winter, but the ice storm a few years ago with a 2 week power outage, proved that wrong.

Your quote is better than mine 5 years ago the generator I selected was 6k the installation was 13k so 19k total

Absolute rip off. They are quoting you based on fear of losing electricity. Just get a generator and a window unit $6000 be done with it Generac.

Absolute rip off. They are quoting you based on fear of losing electricity. Just get a generator and a window unit $6000 be done with it Generac.

Generac is junk , ridiculously expensive, very loud . Honda is much quieter, Bluetooth starting , and propane conversion. In my opinion a much better option.

Very loud, expensive, junk

How do you handle the adequate natural gas supply. Does someone check out the meter to see if the supply is large enough? Also can the gas company supply the gas? I am all electric with 150 amp service and electric strip heat and I have a natural gas line in my easement. I can’t justify the cost savings to convert to gas based on electric cost savings. There is about a $40 minimum charge for gas per month. Is propane a viable option? Gasoline goes bad and hard to purchase during a power outage. Diesel, how long will it last in storage? Are there any diesel generators available?

One more cost. we had a power outage here in Houston area due to a small Hurricane. Four days. The natural gas usage came out to $110 a day . $ 450.00 . Our average gas bill is $ 40 a month. We have a gas stove and a water heater. I figured out for Gasoline it would have been $151.00 max. Something to think about.

Generac hates you for putting the total cost. But it's better to be upfront with the total. You might not be able to afford all that money. Thank you for making the video.

Generac... is over-rated.....

Thank you for the information!! We live in Texas where if there’s any kind of natural disaster our elected officials run 🏃🏼 out of the country!! That way they don’t get blamed for (more) deaths and mismanagement of a crisis. We are currently using a portable generator (gas/propane). The biggest problem most folks, who have generators face is 1. Hoping it starts, 2. Enough fuel for said generator, and 3. Finding fuel after power goes out for days! I wondered about the fuel, LPG or natural gas. I looked at adding a line a few years ago and it was in the $5,000 range. Sounds like a lot but if you can’t get gas or propane you are sunk!!! I will revisit that and a large LPG tank. Getting too old to wag 5 gallon LP/gas containers around. Sigh!

Can you finance the installation fees?

I would be in heaven if I saw this beautiful sight 💕

Good mommas those bison! Protect those babies.

Estimated Costs Generac 26KW Generator: $5,000 - $6,000 200 Amp ATS: $500 - $800 Concrete Pad: $200 - $400 Wiring and Conduit: $400 - $700 Connectors and Fittings: $50 - $100 Flexible Conduit: $50 - $100 Grounding Rods and Wire: $50 - $100 Generator Battery: $100 - $150 Fuel Supply Components: $200 - $400 Total Estimated Cost Low End: $6,550 High End: $8,750

2261.10 for basic install materials? Really? That's BS. The labor is 4K with his quote. The price of the generator is has another 1K added. You can get both the ATS and Generator for under 7K.

Red dogs. Nice to see Park Police keeping dumb tourists away from the bison 🦬

We were in Yellowstone end of May, early June this year and the baby bison were everywhere. The best.

Were there two breakers in the generator ?

Generac recently quoted us $28K, main reason was distance from generator to service panel, size of generator, and gas plumbing. Hill Country Texas. For $40K (after tax credit) we can get a solar system with battery backup that will power the entire house, and no more electric bill ($350/mo). Solar prices and batteries are dropping fast this Spring, finally getting to where they make sense financially - especially if you take of $28K that it would cost for a generator. I did get 2 other quotes, cheapest was $26K.

We live in Florida and my wife and I are both 79 years old, we decided that we needed a backup generator. Like you say the price is outrageous, but living in florida everything is way way over priced, but what can you do, you either pay or go without. At our age going without was not an option. I wish we did this years ago. I agree with this guy.

Well I had this bright idea that I was going to get a home back up generator like this Generac here, since most of my neighbors have it and the last time we had a hurricane outage, it lasted 21 days. But then my wife has a brighter idea. She says why not go for solar panels instead. So I did. For a net cost of $16,500 I now have a 12 kilowatt system that generates power every day. There are at least four months of the year where my electric bill is negative (I pay zero) and the utility saves the KWHrs for me. I love it. We haven't had a power outage since I got the panels so I'm way ahead. Ha.

Get the Kohler. Better generator.

In my personal experience, you can save several thousand dollars if you are willing to act as the general contractor, hiring the plumber and electrician. You will save even more if you are willing to install the trench yourself. Even renting a large trencher will likely be at least $1,000 less than having the plumber do it.

Since most involved with the sale and installation of a home generator want to hit a home run each and every time you can expect to pay a small (?) fortune!

we were without power after a hurricane for 8 days. we checked into a generac whole-house standby generator afterwards and absolutely could NOT cost-justify it. $18k. absolutely rip off on installation. i decided to put in a 10-circuit transfer switch myself ($400) and a portable 6500 watt generac ($500) gasoline generator for a grand total of less than $1000 (2023 pricing). did the 30 amp outlet and everything myself. sure, i've got to cart around and go get gas for the generator, but the hassle factor is well worth the $17k difference.

I’ve had one for 6 years and it’s been great. Money spent well worth it. My install all totaled was $8k and I’d gladly spend it again

Liked your video. One dealer states they would not and was told by Generac to lock out a heat pump because it would cause problem with the generator. They won't even do a delay start for a heat pump. What are your thoughts, was looking to get 24kw? Thanks.

We are similar, 4.3k sqft with electric stove, double oven, electric dryer and a 4 ton ac. I was quoted a 26kw generator with similar costs. We went with a 14kw that runs everything including the ac for about 1/2 the cost. The trick is to use a soft start on the ac which drops inrush from just over 100amps to just under 40. We could actually get by with a 6000 watt generator now. Might be something to look into with your current setup if you want ac.

Seems I'm in agreement with most of ya's, way to expensive for what ya get. A little romex, a receptacle and 15000 watt generator and I power my house for under $3000. True, I gotta be home but factor in everything and I'm still satisfied.

Your information is spot-on! We had an 18KW system installed two years ago, we have natural gas everything so didn't need as much power, the Generac-authorized dealer handled everything, from permits to supplies to complete install and our price was just a few dollars over 14K. We just wrote a check and they did everything else, it was a complete turn-key transaction! Here is something that was a pleasant surprise for us. Shortly after the install we had the house re-appraised and the appraisal sheet gave us an additional 7-thousand dollars in value for the Generac generator! When considering comparables our home was given a 7-thousand dollars credit for having a generator when the comparables had no such back up power system. In effect, while the generator cost 14-thousand thanks to the added value of our home I feel as though we got the whole thing done for 7-thosuand! I know, We DID pay 14k, but it was wonderful to see that half of that price was tacked onto the value of our home. Everything works perfectly, including Mobile Link and the generator has served us well during several blackouts!