Running and Load-Testing the Generac Generator.
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2018
- The Generac standby generator will finally be run in a video! Along with running it, we will see how it performs with powering the house by stimulating a scenario where it would be needed.
**A lot of people have been asking me why it doesn't power the entire house. I cannot remember the exact words the guy said, but the generator is already one of the highest ones. To have something that would power the entire house, it would have cost about twice as much as this did, and this was expensive as it was already. What we currently have already powers all of the important things, such as the refrigerator, furnace, and radon fans, and other stuff you see in this video. That's what matters the most.
A good example is, This house also has a separate air conditioner for each floor (the way it should be), having just one get started already puts quite a load on this generator as it is. So, if it had to power both of them, you can imagine just how much more power would be required for that to happen.** - Наука та технологія
Update: Both air conditioners are now on the generator, and they have hard-start kits installed to help give them a boost. Just recently, there was a short outage, everything did very well! The cabana is also on it as well which means it runs a second refrigerator, and attic fan.
Great!
Instead of hard start, you should check out soft start kits. They are more expensive ($250/device), but they are much better for your compressor motor. Search for "Hyper Engineering SureStart".
@@bbatchelder Soft start kits are definitely better
Videos like this remind me why I don't have Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. Thank you Sharkie for the Generator demonstration. .
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching!
Good video! Thanks for taking the time to make it. Beautiful home as well!
No problem! This was a very fun video to do.
@@Sharkie626 whenever you push that blue button it starts u by itself
Very good demonstration, enjoyed it immensely. 💡
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!
Thanks for posting. Useful info.
Great set up man, you have just the enough to run the house. That's a huge house, Love the basement.
"Just enough to run the house". Exactly! You are probably the very first reasonable comment on this whole thing. Haha. Thanks for watching! And yeah, I am actually very happy to have an unfinished basement again.
@Tony K Exactly! I cannot remember this word for word, but it says stuff along the lines of if you have a roof over your head, food to eat, and disposable income, you are far better off than a lot already. You can do it!
That house is far from huge
That looks like a very nice sonos system in the living room! If you ever run out of video ideas, that is a video that me along with a number of audio enthusiasts would love to see.
The sound itself is good, but I don't know. I feel like this Sonos thing is more complicated than it's worth.
thanks for the video, I'm trying to learn how to use mine, just moved into a place they had this whole setup he was an electrical engineer so its all wired up, however i have no idea how it all works. thank you for sharing.
Thanks man for showing us how everything works cuz iam getting a cabin in Tennessee next year and i am getting a generator thanks again ....jay from miami
Anytime! Glad I could help ya!
Very nice video and a very nice home you have thanks for the demonstration, I really like the landscaping you had done and it looks like it is powering everything just fine.
Thanks! It's definitely good that the landscaping is FINALLY done as of last year, and this generator has been fantastic at powering up stuff when needed. Thanks for watching!
Beautiful home. Beautiful kitty! 😁
Thanks a lot! :D
Thank you. Happy New Year to you and your family. Be safe now. Ms Jamaica.
Thank you very much! You as well!
great video; we just installed the same 22Kwh on partial panel as well - we have 2x 200A panels, and we turned one panel into the emergency panel. This powers 2 AC units, de-humidifier, all lights on the 1st floor, well pump, sump pumps, and some other lights on the 2nd floor. Cost differential between the largest residential (22k) and an entry commercial (32k) is indeed double the cost (12k v. 24k or so). In NC, for the few times we have power outage, the incremental benefit, does not outweigh the incremental cost. Total sqft of the house is 9800 with 3 AC units; only 2 are connected (basement one never turns on).
Sounds like you have all the necessary bases covered. Nice setup!
And yeah having the generator upgraded to that level would have been way too much money for sure. Amazing how I tell people that in this video and they are like “oh no it won’t.” Last time I checked, I was the one who had talks with the guy, not them!
@@Sharkie626 Agreed - i received 6 (!) quotes, and everyone had different recommendations, and all 'recommendations' where in the 19-35k range; I wound up paying $11.5k for the 22Kwh.
Beautiful House!
Thanks a lot!
Great demonstration, even though it's a bit loud I think I really need to invest in one of these. The neighbors won't care too much as long as I let them hook up an extension cord to my house :)
Oh yeah, these things are great!
Thx for the video. I just moved to a house on the edge of a city. Already had 2 power outages that lasted a few to several days. The wife and I are looking at this exact model. We know we won't be able to power the whole house but want to do the essentials.
We are also considering installing a mini split ac system on the 2nd floor where the bulk of our bedrooms are and turning the 1st level ac off at night
There ya go. It will cost a decent amount, but it is very worth it!
I thought to myself 22kw should run a whole house then I saw your house 👍🏻🇬🇧
Sometimes people out there make too many assumptions! ;)
Thumbs up for coffee machine on the generator! ☕ Cheers 👍
Haha. Quite important for many, for sure!
Excellent Video !! ,Thanks dude
Anytime! Thanks for watching!
Great video. We have been thinking about getting one of these since it’s a pain getting a portable generator hooked up when we need it. It would be nice to have one to run our heat and air conditioning and everything that’s needed. It would be worth the money even though we don’t lose power that much. When we do it’s usually during bad weather and the power is out for several hours or possibly days.
Yeah these things are great. You should definitely save up for one.
perfect for my boat design i'll pick up two
Nice house. You may want to install a hard start kit for your air conditioner. It will really help with that generator bogging down.
Ha! I just thought about that maybe a day or two ago. That might not be a bad idea.
@@Sharkie626 also, if you use a multi-wire well pump (3 or 4 wire) and variable speed controller you can reduce current from ~20A to 3A from the standard 2 wire 1hp Gould well pump.
@@michaelmcguire3198 No well pump here! We use city water.
Great vid, I have an appointment this month to get an estimate for a 22w model. Wish me luck!
Hope it goes well! These things are definitely handy.
Thank you I'm getting one and learned how to do mine
Good video...Thanks I will buy one..
Thanks for watching!
Looks like a decent setup! The only thing that would be a major improvement, is having the washer and dryer included in generator power. Being a gas dryer, seems like the generator could handle the Speed Queen set. Especially, if you were to wash one load, and then dry it with only one machine running at a time. How is the back area coming along?
I don't have a large house like your beautiful home in the video. Two years ago I had a 20KW Generac installed no circuits were omitted in the installation. The man that installed the generator also installed smart circuits they poll the need for power for example the hot water and the heat pump these were $100.00 each and well worth it to have everything working and powered as it should be with a whole house generator.
Yeah, we do have what's really essential all powered up.
We are building 1400 sq feet..ducted mini split…not sure about HWT probably a heat pump type. Might as well backup the entire house.
A/C seemed like an after thought for you. Down here in Texas one of the major reasons to have a generator is to run A/C
How so? We have one of them connected.
@@Sharkie626 Texas and Oklahoma (I live in the later) Can get up to around 100 For higher or 37-42C rough.
@@axelrod21 Oh I'll bet!
After thought ?
I'm a Boston native in Houston and I could have sworn i saw two A/C's.
By the way I swear the uploader sounds like Ray Romano.
Great video. Thinking of getting one in the coming months.
Quick question. I have a 10kw so when mine turns on randomly for 5 minutes, it's normal? Also, there is a switch that says "Generator disconnect" on the generator itself. If I turn that off, does that turn off the generator entirely?
That's probably the weekly 5 min exercise, you can get into the settings on the evolution controller and choose a time/day of week for the exercise to a different time if it bugs you. Should not be starting randomly, unless you're getting very brief power outages. The small switch on the back of the generator disables it from starting, and sets an error code on the controller. Don't turn off that switch unless you really need to. Better to open the lid and turn off the breaker, wait 1 minute then press the stop button on the controller if you need to shut it down during a very long power outage to check oil, do maintenance or whatever. The little rocker switch on the outside is just for emergencies only.
Great video! I need one of these with what is going on here in Texas. Keeping and eye on GNRC stock!!!
Thanks for watching! They may be a bit expensive initially, but they are definitely worth it, especially after we had no utility power for nine whole days after Tropical Storm Isaias. Our crappy utility company is more to blame for that, but the main point still stands. If you can afford one of these, get it!
Sharkie, any idea if that weekly test has a quiet test mode or whatever it's called on the generator? They say not to use the quiet test mode because the generator sounds like it sputters and what not.
I don't think I've ever heard of that before.
@@Sharkie626 I mean, I've seen a video about it, I forgot what it's called exactly but on the generator outside there's probably a setting called quiet test mode, it's supposed to be queiter but probably sounds like it's sputtering I'm not sure exactly.
Very helpful !!
Thanks for watching!
So when power is off, when does it turn on, because sometimes power flashes would it turn on the second it goes out, or does it wait a bit to see if it comes back. And if it doesn’t, will it turn on?
Hi, was it an automatic transfer switch or you have to switch it on/off whenever there is a power failure? Thanks!
Does it automatically!
“You probably saw me shake there”
??? Excuse,me, I litterly jumped out of the sofa when that switched 😂😂😂😂
Glad I wasn't alone! Haha
How did you get inside your sofa? And why would you wait for something to startle you before getting out of it?
A one line diagram would greatly improve your video. You could point out the circuit breakers on the one line as you walked your audience through the operation. A further enhancement would be light dash lines to coils from switches that operate the xfer sw. I lived and died for 50 years designing and using one lines to operate power and control systems. I had to make my own as connection diagrams are all that Generac furnishes. I did it because I wanted to understand a manual transfer if the TS failed to operate during hurricane season.
Great video! I have a similar setup with 2 panels with only 1 being on the backup generator. When doing a load test like this is it necessary to turn off the other panel like you did that is not backed up by the generator?
That's for watching! It's not necessary. I just did that because I wanted to fully simulate what a power failure would be like.
Question: are you manually opening/closing the ATS switch to simulate the power outage?? In real life case would the generator be smart enough to detect that automatically without having to hit the transfer switch on and off ?? Thanks in advance
All automatic. The generator and transfer switch will both detect power failure and later restoration. Everything in this video was for demonstration purposes :)
GREAT HOUSE . GOOD JOB MATE. WELL DONE.
Thanks a lot for watching! :D
Informative. Thanks. Glad I don't have stairs and separate A/C units.
Yeah if only 1 floor, one A/C unit will do. But two floors? Gotta have two.
@@Sharkie626 I understand. Some parts of US have them. Our water table too high and my knees to old.
"Oh here's Marko" The cat was the best part !
Yeah he can be pretty wild sometimes! Haha.
thanks
We have the same Whole house Nat. Gas 22Kw (20Kw) unit with auto 200 amp transfer with 4 energy management modules to distribute loads on start up of various zones, we have 3 Hvac units and runs everything , 2 frigs well pump tankless water heater, dishwasher, dryer washer, oven. When running all 3 AC units, the installer's Kw/amp hand held unit showed only using 1/3 of the almost 100 amps that this unit generates. The exercise cycle comes on weekly for only 5 minutes which is not enough to burn off condensation natural gas more water content and can't adjust to over 5 minute exercise cycle so just manually run it 30minutes every 3rd month. We live in NC. Beautiful country where you are NY. 5w-30 Full Synthetic oil/filter change 1x year. 3rd year now and longest power outage was 48 hours, forgot power was out since only takes 30 seconds to automatically switch over
Sounds good! Yeah I sometimes let it run manually for a long time too so as to get rid of said condensation. Seems to be doing okay so far! Oil looks good as well.
My house is 2700sqft but was built in 1969. This house is seriously high tech! Modern homes are very different nowadays.
Oh yeah definitely! Some ways it's better, and other ways it's not.
Sharkie626 I don't have half the systems that you have. We have a single breaker outdoors on the back of the garage, a single 5 ton 18 SEER AC unit, and that's about it😂. I'm in Houston and we don't have basements so that may be one of the reasons you have so much more going on. I really appreciate your video on this generator. This hurricane reminded me that I should get one for the house.
@@AshtonCoolman They are definitely expensive, but definitely worth it!
Where I live my in Sacramento my friend bought a Generac and the fire department came to his house and told him you need a permit to own and install one of those generators.
I forget if we needed one here.
I install generac generators out here in sacramento and yes you do
Thanks for the walk through, what size generator?
This is the 22 kilowatt model.
We have a 22 KW propane Generac... Because we are away from the house for several months we place it in the "OFF" mode. Does it still self test? Does the battery continue to charge?
Probably not. I'm sure in Off mode, it is strictly that.
macsail why would you put it on off mode? That defeats the purpose of the generator
How long do you have to run it on initial startup?
I'd say maybe 10 minutes can be good. Get the oil circulated, and heated up enough so any possible water vapor is evaporated out.
Hey buddy quick question. I'm going to do an oil change on one tomorrow morning. Now when I manually start it up. Do I have to flip any breakers on or off? Or can I just start it?
Nope! Just put it in Manual mode, and it should start right up!
@@Sharkie626 Ok cool. Thank you for replying back so quick. You just earned another subscriber.
@@JGsgarage_unboxings Welcome aboard!
do all rooms have lights that are connected to the generator
Most. Not all.
looks like you could have more of your AC's and Laundry machines - look into using Generac's 50-amp Management Module - a 22kw could run your house the problem occurs if everything was trying to start at once.
Lights hardly take any electrical usage from your generator - I would suggest having all of your lights wired
Good video
We actually do have both AC units on the generator now as of last year, and hard-start kits are now on them as well.
Not bad, I have one question, what made you prefer this over a battery setup? Just curious choosing here.... or even solar
Also this is a dumb question but is this a pure sign wave gen ?
11:07 Westminister clock? Which brand just curious too xD
Solar is way too expensive and unreliable, same with batteries.
Clock is actually Ethan Allen. I have a recent video on it too!
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Ah I see
Does this work on R.V. 38 foot?
MsSexyLdy it’s over kill for a motorhome
Where should I look to find one of these at a discount?
Just had one of these installed. If I just flip the gas valves on and hit manual will it start?
Yep, it should!
I’ve got a 22kw generac,and I’ve got my whole house on it, all appliances. My home is all electric. Yeah, when appliances that draw a lot of amps kick on, the generator will adjust to accommodate that hit.
Update?
@@johnnyblaze9217Still running great. I've had to do maintenance, like oil change & battery, but other than that, it runs it's weekly check & we've had to use it twice with no problems.
@@sabrinadriggers9829 sounds good, are you using LP or NG?
@@johnnyblaze9217 Natural Gas. I didn't want to run the risk of running out of LP in the middle of a bad storm & they can't get to you. It was a lot of red tape & time to get the NG, being that nothing else on my property runs on NG. Getting the 811 approval, permits, lines buried, meter installed, highway permits, courthouse fees, plumbers, electricians, etc. Ordering it & getting it delivered was the easiest part of it, so is the maintenance. The installation was a b++ch. BTW, I'm in Louisiana.
I just got my generator installed. No class or anything on what I need to do. Is there something I need to do run it for a little while anything. Just installed, gave me paperwork, and left.
Hmm, as far as I know, it SHOULD be all set.
I have a generac that is propane, we have no natural gas in our area. My transfer switch powers the whole house no sub panel for the generator I had it installed that way and I just turn off the breakers I don't need we have absolutely no problem at all and I run two AC'S I marked all the breakers different colors
Green for vital circuits , yellow for nice to have if you need them and red for ya don't need them so you trun off all red and yellow breakers and you turn on and off the yellow breakers as you need the
Them. That is the way we do in the Navy when we run the emergency generators
So with you generator running and everything turned how many amps does everything draw ? That is how you load test the generator. Just remember that a motor draws more amps when it starts than when it is running . Good video , you have a nice place you might consider finding out what is the max amperage the generator will handle and have a Amp gauge installed so you can manage your load better and you may find out that you can power up more than you have.
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In 2020, we did actually have it so it will power both A/Cs now. I'm honestly not sure how I feel about it yet. One thing I am considering doing is installing hard-start kits for the AC units, so the compressors can get a boost and not hamper the generator as much when starting.
Hi I have a new house with the a generator like yours ,Every time that is an outage the generator turns on but is strong smell of gas , That is normal ? Thanks
Is the gas smell strong initially and then gets less, or is it strong all the time?
Does your power go out for about a second when it switches back from generator to main utility power?
I'd say a split second. Not long enough for some things to reset, like the microwave clock and such.
@@Sharkie626 Just wondering, my grandparents generator does the same thing. These things are a life saver.
Oh they definitely can be!!
For me, when main power comes back on the generator stays running for about 10 seconds and then switches back. I can't notice anything
The transfer switch is on the main line or generator.
Sounds like gas usage is lower than anticipated.
Just out of curiosity, how much more would your gas bill be if you ran this thing for an entire month, and lived off the grid, and subtracted an average month electric bill?
No idea.
Its not made for that type of usage.@@Sharkie626
Two radon fans, yummy area of NY radioactive land that is, lol.
oh wow, that's loud. For some reason I thought these were quit. I don't know how well my neighbors would appreciate this if everyone's power is out
Oh yeah, I don't know of any generator that's quiet!
i got a question, why are you using only one hole on the generator? did you run your low voltage together with the main lines?
That's just how it turned out. Works fine regardless.
Sharkie626 i agree with you, mine is the same way. Had lots of people tell me why generac wont provide 2 knockouts to run communication wires separate.
Legal to run low voltage wires together in same conduit as long as insulation on every wire is rated for 600v. There is extra knockouts on the generator however, if you wanted to keep 12v DC circuits separate from 240v. But's not nessesary.
Do you know how to clock the meter to see how much gas your using? It’s pretty simple.
I do not actually. I'd be interested to know.
Anybody know why a generator oscillates when running
have you ever looked into AC unit soft starters? you could probably get all of the house's AC units running with no problem with soft starters
Do you mean the hard-start kits? I have been considering those actually.
@@Sharkie626 No, not hard start! Hard starts work by actually increasing the inrush current to provide more motor starting torque. Not what you want. Look at HyperEngineering soft starters. I put one on my own A/C. It's only a 2 ton, but it reduced the starting current from about 55 amps down to 20. My generac 9kw generator started it no problem before installing that, but it did bog it down a bit. It does have a surge capability of 70 amps which is barely enough. After installing the soft starter, it barely changes the sound of the generator. How they work is they start up the compresssor slowly over about 1-2 seconds, which gives the generator enough time to open the throttle to maintain 60Hz.
@@brnmcc01 Hmm, possibly. I figured the sooner the compressor goes from starting to running, the better.
What size generator I would need? I have a 1,300 sq ft house
Unsure. Someone from Generac should know.
@@Sharkie626 how much was yours installed?
All that nice shit your house has a you opted for the 1979 Dodge wood paneled station wagon version of dehumidifier 😂😂😂 😂 I'm just poking ya, everything else about your house is quite nice, thanks for the walk through, demo and info!
Oh but I had to! It's much more reliable than dehumidifiers made today! ;) Glad you liked the video! :D
@@Sharkie626
You need a clapper too turn your bedroom light on..😂
I love how well he knows the systems in the house. I wonder of he's an electrician. Lol. :)
Well I mean, why wouldn't I?
@@Sharkie626 Some home owners are completely clueless as to how their houses actually "work" so to speak. Nice to see someone who knows what everything does. Haha.
@@LaneLarson Ahh gotcha. Yeah it's certainly important for people to know how their places work! Makes work that much easier!
What about a house alarm system does that power that too???
Oh I forgot to show that! Yes it indeed does.
What’s the sq footage of your house?
Hmm... I think in the 3,000s?
I live in Texas, and now I think I need one. My house is 3,412 sq ft. I think I need the 22 kw Generac. I got natural gas, which is less prone to outage, unlike Texas independent power grid. The catastrophe last week shows, unprepared and mismanaged independent power grid can fail. There were wide spread power outages, plumbing pipe burst inside houses causing water damages and mold hazard, no heating, food shortages transportation disruption, water treatment plant shutdown ...
I’m up in Plano and what saved us from complete caveman living was a Goal Zero Yeti 1400 inverter/lithium battery with 400W of solar panels. It’s all portable and plug and play. We were able to keep the unit charged using solar while running refrigerator and small electrical the first day. Second day was cloudy and we had about 25% incoming solar so we were thankful for the intermittent grid power. Wouldn’t of course keep a pool pump running or a furnace blower. They do sell lead acid battery banks for storing back up power similar to the Tesla power wall (which is Li) concept. Of course they are far smaller batteries in kW but modular. I have about $4000 invested in this solar rig, but am planning to add the Generac 22kW since we already have large gas line for pool furnace. The solar then is a backup in the event they shut off the natural gas. As I understand it that would be dire circumstances and occur only if entire gas delivery de-pressurized which it almost did. based on odds I would invest in the generator and in time add some limited solar capability to get by on basics. Goal Zero is the Apple of the portable solar world, high quality, nice EZ human interfaces. Good luck.
Oh yeah, people (especially utilities of all things) need to be prepared for any kind of weather event, at least when it comes to temperatures or storms, no matter where you live. I have a friend who lives in Florida, and they have a heat system for their house. Of course they almost never have to use it, but there could always be a time where they just might need to. Florida itself has had freeze warnings before. Definitely get one of these, they are so worth it. I'm sure sales of these will skyrocket down there just like they did back on Long Island when Sandy hit.
I love the landscaping. That house is a monster. What`s the square footage ?
Ya know.... the exact number escapes me at the moment. Heh
I thought the power automatically transfers from the grid to to the generator when it senses a power outage and transfers back once the grid power is restored.
It does. I showed that.
I thought you manually flipped the transfer switch - my generator was installed today. smaller house, only one AC - the entire house is on the generator.
@@stickkop That's what I don't understand. When the mains are switched off, I don't understand the second step of flipping the second breaker at the transfer switch.
ua-cam.com/video/kk2MmzsUfEI/v-deo.html Went back and looked at this video - explains the wiring setup which answers yours/mine questions at 6:40.
@@Sharkie626 no you did not; you had to turn the switch for the generator :-(
seems this product is a 'stand-by' product 'only' and if run for extended periods will not last.
That's probably because people did not read their manuals, or learn the intervals of checking oil after it has run for prolonged period of time.
Wait, what brand is the dishwasher, oven, and refrigerator? I only know the brand of the stovetop and microwave is WOLF
Oven is Wolf, dishwasher and refrigerator are Jenn-Air.
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They both look nice though. But I need a close-up look at the emblems. My appliances: My stove and dishwasher are GE "Not the best, but I like them" and I got a vintage Kenmore fridge.
I still wish I had a vintage dishwasher. The one we have does do what it's supposed to. We'll see how long it lasts though.
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I love the style of your appliances! "Except the finishes being stainless steel"
It’s nice you have a fuel source. We have to bury tanks here which are expensive. That must be a variable speed fan on the a/c. It’s running so slow.
Definitely. One thing my folks insisted on (thankfully) was natural gas, and city/town water.
The HVAC is actually 1-stage On/Off. The fan blade looked as such because of the camera frame rate.
@@Sharkie626 on natural gas you get less kw output by as much as 2kw. I did buried propane tank in yard.
@@jeff-cw7gy I have heard about that, but that would have cost way too much money, and propane tanks need to be refilled occasionally.
Having one installed tomorrow. It will run entire house.
How has it worked out? What are things you recommend or lessons learned in the process? I am going to get one too.
@@willieboy3011 no problems could not be happier. Get 3 quotes and use good contractor. 1 day installation
@@patriot4757 will do
Also, you ac condenser is running backwards????
Nah, the fan just looks like that because of the frame rate.
Does your Generac generator test itself weekly?
Yep! Every Monday
What gas did you use?
This uses natural gas.
simulate a power failure but make sure the AC is off?
That was for when I put the main breakers back on. Even if I left it on, it wouldn’t make a difference. There is a 2-minute delay for the AC systems when power is restored.
You gotta tell me where you got that traffic light from! Sweet!
Oh yeah, got it from one of my old town roads back in 2012. They were replacing all their sets, so I asked if I could grab one. The worker said yes!
I hope you changed the generator oil and checked valve lash after the first 25 hours.. most “owners” don’t know to do that but it is in your manual
Yep! I am certainly aware of that. The run time right now though I think is only about 2 hours, and I just checked the level about 2 weeks ago :)
Sharkie626 checking the oil is a whole lot different then replacing the factory supplied oil which is not an approved oil to leave in and top off :)
Mine came with replacement oil to be changed after one year. The unit comes with “break-in” oil for the first 12 months. Part of the first annual service is changing out the break-in oil.
I have had mine for 4 years now and it runs for 14 minutes every Saturday morning.
I figure spending that much money on a 22kw Generac generator I don't want to have to suffer things such as the air conditioner, water heater, Oven, central heat or power to my aircraft hanger.
Natural gas is the way to go. If you have to use propane keep it about 50' from the house for insurance and safety issues.
The intelligence of the Generac Guardian Evolution power controller shedding will manage the power to the house very well.
Make sure to have it inspected. Not only for safety but if you sell the house it will pass code when the next buyer buys it.
We have it occasionally checked. But this house isn’t going to be sold for a LONG time.
@@Sharkie626 That's great. I hope plans go as you have planned.
Never the less it is good to know we all have backup just in case if the grid goes down.
I have heard Generac has tested their generators for up to 2 years. That's a long time. I wish we could get an EMP box to put over it :-)
My neighbor's getting one and hes putting it right next to my room (our houses are pretty close). Im just curious if anybody could answer whether or not they emit any noise when they're not in use? (I.couldnt really tell in the video) Because if they do im not going to be too happy
They are pretty loud when running, but when NOT running, they make no noise whatsoever.
@@Sharkie626 okay thank you, it shouldn't be too bad then
@@joe4408 Mine is actually quieter than my riding mower. I'd say the noise level is between an older A/C unit, and not quite as loud as a little push mower. Definitely not as annoying as my neighbor deciding to fire up a leaf blower at 6am to blow off his driveway! lol!
@@brnmcc01 It's quieter than I thought. It actually didn't turn out to be as bad as I thought it was going to be
How much did the installation cost you ?
I’m wanting to put one on my house.
I'd have to ask my folks, but I could say it was near 5 figures, maybe a little less than that.
I just had a 16 year old 12kW Generac backup generator (10kW on natural gas) replaced with a 22kw (20kW on natural gas) whole house Generac unit. The old unit had a subpanel that would only power 12 circuits so we had to prioritize what would be energized during an outage. We couldn't run the central A/C or the ovens or dryer. However the furnace, sump pump, refrigerator, most lights, garage door openers, microwave, toaster oven and outside outlets were energized. The new unit can energize all the house circuits but we can't run everything all at once.since our normal utility service is 36kW and the generator is rated at 20kW on natural gas. Still really beats being without power. The new generator seems to be producing a cleaner power which doesn't upset the uninterruptible power supply units which found the output of the old generator somewhat objectionable. If your house has 200 Amp service you have a maximal potential utility supply of 48kW suggesting a greater need to prioritize than I have.
The new one is probably "pure sine wave" instead of modified sine wave or should I say like running a lawn mower engine haha
Thank you for the video! Question: will it turn on and power the house when no one is home?
Yep! It will do that.
We are adding a 22kw on our house soon. Why didn’t you power up your WiFi? We have a 5500 sq ft house 2 ac units and pool and hot tub all will be running off this unit if need. Obviously not all on at the same time of course. Great video.
It actually does power it now. Was a quick thing to do. Overall, it powers what we need!
After watching this I want a new house Lol nice home.forgot to mention excellent review.
Haha, thanks for watching!
to get it up to proper temp and get the water out of the oil if any it should be run for 15 mins min according to them i own this same unit
Are the Sparks Normal?
In that instance yeah. Can happen.
Would this power a two story house, we live in texas and the power went out we saw this in the store the other day. thank the video was great 👍
Oh and for how long
Oh yeah it should no problem. A person who works for them can figure out the right unit for your house size and demand.
It will run as long as utility power is out and as long as it has fuel. However, you should stop it after 48 hours to no more than 72 hours of continuous use to check the oil level. I also have videos on that as well.
Why is my general running now for 30 minutes if I have utilities? It’s not the weekly exercise either. That already happened today
Does yours have a status screen like mine? Maybe it will tell you why.
Hi Sharky. I am one of your blind viewers. I have a Generac standby generator. Mine is a 14 kW. I was just curious. If your power were to go out in bad weather, how does the generator receive a signal that the power has been cut?
I don't quite know the specifics of how it knows when power loss happens. My guess is, something in the transfer switch panel detects it, and tell the generator to start.
your house must be huge, our generac powers our 2400 s.f. house and an inground pool filter, 3 refrigerators, the furnace and the central air conditioner. We only have one central air conditioner unit though. We can turn off the pool filter during an outage though if we want to.
As of last year we do have both air conditioners on it now. I plan to put hard-start kits on them. Should help.
Not sure what tonnage ac units you have but I have a 3ton and a 1.5ton that my 20kw Kolher can start at the same time. We put the entire house on ours. Granted we have a load shed device on our one on demand hot water heater by PCP products (no control wire needed) works better than the generic units. 50gal water heater still on generator though.
I think they are both 3 and a half.
You need a gas fueled water heater. Get rid of the electric water heater when it's old enough to be worthwhile replacing it. That's extremely silly to burn fuel in a generator, to produce electricity to heat water with. 10x better off to just burn the gas in the water heater directly and eliminate that middleman of the generator. Generators are only about 20-25% efficient converting that gas into electrical energy. The rest gets wasted as heat, and heat out of the exhaust pipe.
Can you run the humidifier while running the ac, so you have cool humid air?
You could, but there would be no purpose here. This part of the US has higher humidity levels than others.
Hi sir why the generac generator has a two control panel
What do ya mean?