the pit man said:

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I'm in Cypress, TX in Villages of Cypress Lakes and have been lucky, we have not lost power very often, in fact only once in nearly 4 years of having been in this neighborhood that I can recall. Luck eventually runs out, and this cold weather is serving as another reminder of something I have been considering for years. So my question is are those with whole home generators having any issues in the cold? Any other things you wish you would have done different?

I use a CPAP machine that I cant sleep without and my wife is a cancer survivor and to this day gets severe hot flashes, so a day without out AC on a Texas summer day would be brutal and need electricity for the CPAP.

I know the whole home setups come in natural gas or diesel. Considering the cold and concerns for diesel gelling, Is natural gas the way to go? I'm sure even the gas ones have limitations, what are they? I started this thread since we usually think of generators during hurricane and I wondered if the extreme cold brought about things you would have done different.

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I also use a CPAP and purchased a battery backup that goes in line with the power source and keeps it working in the event of a power failure. I also use it with my portable CPAP and can get 2 nights sleep on a full charge. Definitely worth it.

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Do you have a link to the battery back up for the Capp. I could use one.

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https://www.cpap.com/productpage/medistrom-pilot-24-lite-battery

My neighbor just got this pricing today:

Generac

3000 sq ft 27kw $21K installed
4000 sq ft 38kw $23K
5000 sq ft 48kw $26-27K

wait time 9-12 months


Does that pricing make sense? Seems really high.

Edited to say : Seems high, but in light of FJB's America, this could just be the pricing now. Any alternatives that can be recommended?

If those prices are legit, is GenerLink a viable option? Is it legal in Collin County or does it depend on your energy provider (Grayson-Collin Electric in my case)?

My neighbors are all getting generacs installed for about $12k. These are the coffin sized models for one large home.

Sazerac said:

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My neighbors are all getting generacs installed for about $12k. These are the coffin sized models for one large home.

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What size home are you talking about? My neighbors are about 4800 sq ft.

3k+ with two hvac and a pool.
I don't recall the KW models

neighbor confirmed the $12k is for a 22kW model

I have a 48 kW that previous owners installed. It's so massive and not required at all. I can't imagine how a 5000 ft2 house would actually need this much power.

I found my Generac online, ordered it at cost and installed myself. You can find an electrician to do it cheap and don't need the specialty installers.

I've never seen a house below 4000 sq ft have anything above 24 kw guardian generac and most have 21-22kw. It's a big jump up to 25+ kw protector models.

aggiepanic95 said:

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My neighbor just got this pricing today:

Generac

3000 sq ft 27kw $21K installed
4000 sq ft 38kw $23K
5000 sq ft 48kw $26-27K

wait time 9-12 months


Does that pricing make sense? Seems really high.

Edited to say : Seems high, but in light of FJB's America, this could just be the pricing now. Any alternatives that can be recommended?

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Big ripoff for generac. 2 houses, 1 being my own (2700sqf), both got full installs for 18kw units at 12k including taxes and my house really only needed a 16kw unit but they were sold out. Generators jumped about $500 for 2kw more on pricing sheet with the vendor we used. Also, a 3k house for damn sure doesn't need a 27kw unit unless they got some weird ass heavy draw setup. Use the national electricians calculator to find out what you will need.