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Billy Shafer 10-25-2009 07:39:25 63.20.13.197 809782 Report to Moderator	Forty years in the standby generator field. That unit may be hard to sell. To small at 3 phase to be of any real use to anyone. Being military can make it also hard to sell. Because on some military units,parts are almost impossible to find. Most people buy two so they can have a parts unit. On smokstak they do have military collectors that might be interested. Hope your parents are not buying a Generac standby unit. [Reply]   [No Email]
Mike M 10-25-2009 14:50:12 72.251.100.176 809861 Report to Moderator	Re: stand by generator advice in reply to Billy Shafer, 10-25-2009 07:39:25   I think it is a Generac 14 kw unit they are getting. Seems like that is what they all sell around here ? What kinda problems have you had with them ?   [Reply]   [No Email]
Billy Shafer 10-25-2009 17:00:50 63.20.45.41 809911 Report to Moderator	Re: stand by generator advice in reply to Mike M, 10-25-2009 14:50:12   Well they are cheap to buy,but they will nail you on the price for parts. Like VW price for the unit but Rolls Royce price for the parts. Very hard to get anyone to work on them. Very poor if any support from the factory. Quality is not good. Us old techs call them genajunk. I have been dealing with them for thirty years. I know dealers that hate working on them. But I hope your parents get one that will run like it should. If it were me I would go with Kohler or Powertech. Better units and if you have a problem. They will help you. Generac will only help you if you are a dealer.   [Reply]   [No Email]