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[Lilysmom1]

I wanted to drop by and thank the posters who helped me in my decision making on the whole home generator.  The installation was completed today and we are now ready for what hurricane season and winter brings.  So nice to have that all finished.  LM

[SeaMaiden]

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@Lilysmom1 wrote:

I wanted to drop by and thank the posters who helped me in my decision making on the whole home generator.  The installation was completed today and we are now ready for what hurricane season and winter brings.  So nice to have that all finished.  LM

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@Lilysmom1   For me having one is peace of mind.   I live in the PNW and in the winter nothing is worse than no power and the temps outside at 20 degrees... now I no longer worry about that.  Good for you!❤️

[Lilysmom1]

@SeaMaiden , I know I would have difficulty operating the portable.  We are giving that one to my brother who lives a bit rural.  He is delighted as sometimes service is slow where he lives.  

Thanks for your advice!  LM

[godi]

That's great @Lilysmom1  I hope you never need it but if you do it's absolutely priceless. 

[Sooner]

We had a portable we never used, but got too old to drag it around and fool with it.

We have only had the whole home one 5 years but have used it a number of times.  Once for a couple of days.  

[Irish1210]

@Lilysmom1 @Sooner @godi @SeaMaiden 

I would love to get more info on this ~ have wanted a whole home generator.  I have no idea of the cost ~

Was installation lengthy?

[PA Mom-mom]

@Lilysmom1  Good for you! I've heard good things about Generac, and I'm glad you have peace of mind. In the mid-Atlantic we don't usually lose power for more than a day, but we surely could have used one during super storm Sandy several years back. 

[godi]

@Irish1210  Ours was put in before we moved into our new home. They poured a pad of concrete. Had to connect it to gas line and have electrician hook it all up. Might have taken a week.  Not sure of the cost because it was added into our home build. It is priceless. Needed it three times in 6 years. 

[Sooner]

I think it was about a day of installation.  I have heard friends talking from the $4,000 to $10,000 range--depending on the size you need for the house and how much you need to run off it from a few appliances to the whole shooting match.

And they can install whole home surge protectors but those aren't nearly as expensive to add according to a friend of a friend. 

[SeaMaiden]

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@Irish1210 wrote:

@Lilysmom1 @Sooner @godi @SeaMaiden 

I would love to get more info on this ~ have wanted a whole home generator.  I have no idea of the cost ~

Was installation lengthy?

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@Irish1210   With a good company  and crew that are knowledgeable, installing it only takes about day.  The power company is involved to shut off the power to the house completely and then reconnect it when they are done. Also,   For your generator’s manufacturer’s warranty to remain valid, having it installed and serviced by an authorized dealer is necessary.