Very informative video, thank you. Have you ever run your generator for an extended period of time during an outage? About how many gallons per hour did the generator burn please?

Today finally came when Wired Electric came out and installed a new engine into our 20KW Whole House Generator. The old engine had low compression on one cylinder. The generator was 2 years out of warranty. After calling Generac and sending them the serviceman's diagnose of the engine they deemed it "Manufacture Defect". The original warranty was 5 years. I had the generator 7 years. The new Generac Generators now carry a 7 year warranty. I got a call from Generac telling me they were going to cover the cost of a new generator. The serviceman worked on it from 11:30 to 3:45. He put oil in it and fired it up. It ran great. I ask him how long have he seen these generators run without stopping. He told me over 3 weeks when the power came back on. At that time you change the oil and filter and put it back in standby mode. Thank you Generac.

*Lightweight, quiet and versatile. I love the duel fuel operation. I feel this **Generater.Systems** was a great value.*

Oh gawd, the music, the music...

Just completed the break-in period and so far the unit is operating perfectly kzfaq.infoUgkxOTeIs0vv4_9B5hsmnLsk9r930uDQLu_Y . I was amazed by just how quiet this little guy is. I kept having to walk down the driveway to the generator to make sure it was still running. In fact, the most annoying noise coming from the set-up is a high-pitched chirping coming from the pressure regulator on the propane line. I suppose it's possible my other propane-powered generator's pressure regulator is making the same noise, but the generator itself is so loud I've never noticed it. Build quality so far is excellent. My only nit is the service panel is a little tricky to remove. I feel like I might break off one of the plastic tabs when bending it back. I probably just need to work out the technique, so will not hold it against Champion.Next week I intend to fully load the unit to charge a large battery pack and will update this review if there's any problem (3000W continuous load vs a rated 3100W capacity while using propane). Absent any trouble there, I'm 100% pleased with this purchase.

I wouldn’t own a House without a Generac Generator. Two things on the installation 1) I would have wanted the electrical wire bunched with the rest of the wires out 5he left side of the box and then run it along the lower cable. 2) I would also want the Gas line from the house to the generator installed underground. That makes for a nicer looking job.

I have had mine for about 4 years. I called the company to see what a turn-key job would cost. I believe it was $ 6,000 total. The crews dug the power trenches to the generator, hooked everything up and was finished in 2 days. It has power shedding so if you have a house with an electric stove, electric water heater, heat the house by electricity and central air the controller will turn on things in order as not to pull down the generator. The city inspectors came out and said it was a 1st class install and gave me green tags. The electric company I had mine put in told me they put in about 2 per day. No more having to store gasoline. If the power goes off a week or two you know the gas stations won't have power. It was a very good investment.

I had mine installed by Wired Electric here in Houston. They are a Generac Certified company that installs about 2 of these per day. It took them 2 days to dig the trench and hook everything up. The city inspectors said it was a first rate installation. We had the power go out several times and the generator came on and run flawless. It pays to have a company that sells and services Generac Guardian generators. They have been factory trained for installation and service. We live in an electric world. When the power goes out in the summer the house can heat up in minutes. Natural gas is storm proof. No more having to run around looking for gas to fill up a portable generator.

put a concrete slab down and should definitely use conduit and flex tubing, you could run both lines through one conduit.

Nice documentation video. Your plumber does great piping work. Will say if I'm going to drop that kind of money on a backup system, it would have to be on a concrete equipment pad in lieu of on a few bags of washed stone and a precast plate. Speaking of the stone placement, that's the first time in my career around construction I've seen a level used as a leveling tool! Thanks.

Nothing like hammer drilling concrete right above the electronics in the transfer switch.

Thanks for the video - one comment about electrical is the horizontal line at 3ft up the wall would look better installed down low :)

How many people here from Texas after this last week?

Excellent video on so many things no to do.

It’s funny as someone who does this very thing for a living to see so many people on one sight. Other than moving the generator/pad and NG/LP hook up I complete everyone of theses step by myself. Including inside to separate the neutral and grounds.

When power goes out in that neighborhood all the neighbors will wish they got a generator too. They'll be jealous. Picture Mrs Kravits from Bewitched tv show peeking through her window curtains saying "Abner, look at what the Stevens' are doing. What are they up to this time?"

I really enjoyed that "technique" of using a bubble level as a scraper to smooth out the pile of rocks used for the pad. And that f****ng hellish music! I almost stabbed a screwdriver through the side of my head listening to it.

I would like to see a one year follow up report on the condition of this instation.

A buddy of mine had one of these installed, attached to a 500-gallon propane tank. Power has gone off 1 time in 5 years, lol. But it worked that one day. Otherwise, it just self-tests every Saturday at noon. The monthly fee for remote monitoring is too expensive.

I had a 20 kw put in 5 years ago and it is great. We were down three days a year ago and I was the only one with power. Highly recommend it.

I was waiting for him to use the level to smash the packing crate from the generator, worked fine as a gravel leveling tool. So funny.

Generac recommends that you put the generator on a bed of gravel, your supposed to build a frame around the area to hold the gravel in place. The reason for the gravel is to absorb the vibration and helps to reduce noise. Most electric utilities want let you run the power lines from the panel box to the transfer switch through the meter base. Also the gas meter is to small, unless it is a 2lb.system,which it wasn't. A lot of problems with this video.

My FIRST thought was B4 reading others is, WHY spend that kind of money to have that Gen sitting on gravel, so HOKIE

You right,Agh!Needed different tunes.Nice foundation,quick and easy

I decided to get a bid on a Generac system after watching the infomercial. I just needed the smaller watt one costing $1900 and when they called me to bid the install the cost with permits was $12,000 to $14,000 what a bait and switch informercial if I ever saw one. I bout $1600 generator 5500 watt by Kawasaki and had an electrician install a small switch over box for $300 and it works great. Save your money do it yourself.

This is what happens when you use an air conditioning company to install your electric generator

The grass should have been removed before the crushed stone was set down. It will decompose and the unit may no longer be level. Cutting corners.

If you're going to use your level as a trowel, don't expect it to be very accurate as a level.

I had a Generac 20 KW generator installed 12-13 December 2016. The GENPAD is more dense than poured concrete . Since installation we have had 4 outages not for very long but long enough that we would of had to replace somethings that thawed? I do not trust our aging power grid anymore I am glad that we made this investment. Of course if you want to get something other than a GENPAD to mount your generator hire somebody to pour it and wait until the concrete cures however long that may be to be up to codes. Lowe's took care of installing it. The even financed it at 5.9 %

Lol so Everyone's a professional I'm definitely getting one of these Love the video!

I just had a Generac 22kw generator installed on my house like this one, my electrician installed the cables in conduit and ran it low on the wall so it doesn't look tacky, the plumber did the same with the gas line,I also poured a concrete pad so I don't ever have to worry about it and it all looks great, I would be very unhappy with this crappy and tacky job these “professionals” did..the way the generator was set hap hazardly on that pea gravel and the wiring without conduit ran in the middle of the wall...wow!

I was able to change my battery and do the tune up thanks to your video. Thank you!

How many of you expert commenters have a whole house standby generator? Or can afford one? Installation looks good to me. I have a 20KW Generac on a gravel pad 2 Plus years now. It has not walked away yet. When the power goes out, mother nature doesn't care if the installation passes the inspection arm chair experts. The installation was inspected by building department and electrical inspectors and passed. It works as intended.

Man that music is getting on my nerves 😱

1. You should have poured a concrete pad. 2. You should have run the two wires down from the box then along the bottom of the brick instead of straight across the house....would have looked much better.

Loved the part where he was screeding the gravel with his level 👍

Never knew you could use your level as a screed!

I cannot imagine attaching a gas line to the exterior wall of a structure down here in the states. Also, I'd presume that a gas-fueled setup like this might have come in useless in some parts of Texas this last February when both power and gas pressure were lost. Those large louver openings will also be immediate entry points for all sorts of critters who will then build webs or build nests inside the unit. Panels of fine screen need to be attached inside the louver openings.

A little skimpy on the gravel base. Nice leveling job using a level as a screed.

The only thing I will comment on the that the noise level of the generator is much louder than I expected. I've used some very large Honda generators that were MUCH quieter than this one. My option is based on this video and another one that was installing a Generac.

A couple things I would do better but looks clean. Concrete pad so that I could bolt the machine down and make it more difficult to be stolen, I wouldn't run the wires on the side of the house but the home owner already had conduit on the side of the house anyways so it didn't matter. I would probably burry the cable for a cleaner look. Also putting the transfer switch inside the house would make the install look cleaner but those are just preferences and usually these generators are installed on the hidden side of the house that nobody looks at anyways.

All of those who are complaining about their installation of the cable on the wall. Answer one question. What does the local code in Toronto require? Before you make comments that are totally insignificant think first. This was a very neat professional installation.

what keeps that generator set from walking off that bogus pad and taking the gas line and power cable with it???

I installed the same 22kw Generac generator but I poured a concrete pad and bolted the generator to the pad. It looks much better than the plastic pad used in the video. Great generator though.

Next year it won't be level. I agree, a poured concrete slab would have been great.

Great video but why not pour a concrete pad for the generator its very expensive oh well just a thought...

great job and video, IMO I say lose the music so we can hear what you're saying. again nice video and visual instruction

1 major bit of advice, and this is straight from a Generac service center here in North Dakota. If you have the cold climate package take the battery heater pad OUT from under the battery.The reason being that a warm battery leaks battery acid vapor witch will in time ( maybe around 2 years) cause the coating on the heating pad to dissolve and then short out. Frying the onboard computer. A very expensive part to replace to make the generator actually run again, Just my 2 cents worth.

I'm sure the homeowner appreciates y'all trampling their plants

Well looks easy . I'll plan on the install only taking me 14 minutes

You like how he put bags of gravel and used a level to level it? LOL. Code requires galvanized gas pipe for out door applications also. Not steel pipe so it can start to rust right away. There sediment drain is wrong also. You dont come across into a "T" fitting. You come up over and down into the "T" fitting. Good luck with that.

The girls will be happy about the comfortable new bathroom outdoors ;)))) they love it .... hahaha.... nice :)

Great Job! I love the way the job was handled, everyone knew what their part to play was.

Why the exposed high voltage cable running across the wall of the house ( should be in pipe)

How long to you think those zip ties will last holding the other electric line to the other one? JACK LEGGED!

You can't drop the gravel right on the grass. Firstly you have to remove the 4 inch of top soil. Then drop the gravel and temper it down. Only after that you can put the concrete pad.

I wish Generac would come out with a home WiFi interface so you could monitor your generator VIA the Computer or your smart phone. They do have a system which connects to cellular service. That may be good in a remote service area, but face it, that's just another expenditure we can live without. We all have wireless routers and WiFi that would extend to our back yards. I have e-mailed Generac and told their customer service about that but all they tell me is their "Mobile Link". I wish everyone would get in touch with Generac and push this feature and tell them to develop a WiFi connected system.

They mounted that box directly on top of the wire going to the city water meter ! I would never have these guys do an install for me ! Looks bad all around.

looks like instalation would easily equal the amount spend on the generator itself. i just got a quote of $650 for just a simple 30A transfer outlet for the electrical panel and a plug in on the outside of the wall.

Warning warning I bought a 24K Guardian from Lowe's. It was corroded in the crate. I sent it back and I got another one and it was corroded more. They had a flood in Louisiana and their warehouse and they are selling flood-damaged generators. They said we have 400 in stock. 2 out of 400 already Rusty and corroded around the propane controls on the intake and on the generator and exhaust. Inspect your generator for corrosion. If there's any corrosion Raise Hell right now do not let it sit. These things to be made out of more corrosion-resistant materials and better treatment of the metals. I'm a marine mechanic this thing brand new out of the box looks like somebody's old outboard

No comments? Looks good to me and I'm also a Generac dealer. I have them deliver them to the site though and move them to their destination with the cart Generac sells. Wish I had a generator to install every day. I love it.

Wish I could watch this video past 10 seconds due to the horrible annoying music.

The electrical running on the house looks tacky and unprofessional smh

I have specified ATS's and hooked them up, but I need your one line. I'm also a Licensed Electrical Contractor. The guys in this video have probably done this many many times. I suggest us Licensed Electricians leave it to the experts. Noted from posts below: Pour a concrete pad.

Thanks for the video.. thinking of purchasing a Generac and your video was helpful.

How much does a typical install cost, minus the cost for the generator itself?

The concrete pad on that gravel base is not going to last long. That's something that I would have done differently.

I have 100kw self running free electricity with 3000 lbs flywheel. it's homemade no diesel or gas or battery .no more electricity bills

Freakin awesone installation. I'm definitely getting one...22kw or larger!

Wow......at least they didn’t get fingerprints on anything so as not to incriminate themselves later 😳

I wouldn't let these clowns install innersoles in my boots.

I live on St Thomas Virgin islands and home depot had 60 units and all sold out right Irma hit us. My friend has 1 damn he's a happy camper

I'm surprised he didn't hop the curve, lol the galvanizing piping part

Ok, nice but can you give us an idea of the approximate cost of installation aside from the cost of the generator itself.

Zip ties to hold the wire to the other conduit? Those will fail in a year.

DIRT ZONE! At ground level dust, leaves & cobwebs abound! Just pointing out the added maintenance required!

I wouldn’t let these guys mow my grass.

Funny how they ran the black cabling hahahha

Sloppy job. Genpad is not supported all the way to the edges. Power and communications conduits should have exited at the bottom of the transfer switch, or a pair of 90 deg elbows used to send the cables down low and run closer to the foundation. If this job had been done at my house, I never would have signed off on it until the deficiencies were fixed.

Planning to get one of these on my next/last house. But I'll prepare the pad before installation myself. The rest they can do.

When power goes out generac generator is the solution.......👌👌👌👌👌..... Generac 22Kw standby generator.

11:44 someone give for this pure worker 10mm wrench to tighten poles bolts....

Terrible job with the gravel and pad. Pure lazy!

I bought stock in Generac 2 yrs. ago.

Cracks me up that they use a level to screed the gravel, but not to actually level it. So the pad on top tilts every time they walk across it. That's why I insisted on a poured pad for my generator. My generator is an RG036 though, so it's a little bigger. And it's going in as the house is being built, so I don't have all those conduit runs on the outside of my house.

How deep for a concrete pad? Ready mix cement ok?

You seriously could not run the generator cable in rigid pipe?

Wouldn’t it be easier to have a template framed in advance to accommodate the rock base? Set the template down and fill it in with the rock base. And marking the proper distances from the brick and window with a aerosol paint is more accurate that scraping your heel in the dirt and grass. Just more professional. IMO

Started to make a comment on music (which is irritating) volume versus volume of speech but previous entry beat me to it. I wholeheartedly agree with previous entry. I did not click on this to listen to irritating, too loud music! I was interested in the generator.

Watch how not to install a generator

WTF! The guy uses a level (a precision tool) as a rake.

I don’t like having to depend on Lp/Natural Gas. Here in hurricane country I’d prefer to use diesel. It’s much more efficient and lasts much longer. Sure just like gasoline it can degrade over time, but if you use it or transfer it to a vehicle and refresh with new, it will never go bad.

Definitely a "How NOT to Install" video. This was INFORMATIVE!

Why would some run carflex for that long of a run? At least use EMT or PVC and go down and follow the existing conduit. Flex from that to the generator. Secondly, it looks like the exhaust is venting right above the basement window, being as carbon monoxide is heavier than air, if hope no ones living in the basement.

I would be horrified to see this installation on my home. Two bags of gravel will not stabilize a running generator, and the lack of coordination with so many crew is disturbing....

Ur a good electrician.

I think I would have set the gen back next to the panels and then run the gas line under ground along the house.

First time it rains the water will wash away the gravel and the generator will slide off ...🤦‍♂️

I can’t hear you over the music!

It might be company policy install these generators in this way I assume it's following a code as on so many subjects electric, gas, building. I like so many have notice basic failures to make unit 100% secure, if the shingle is being use as an additional dampener then surely a high density rubber would have a better choice that could have bolted though. I don't know if after all the comments that have been made the company have now reviewed their installation practice's. Other than that the unit looks good and compact.