[fireant911]

I, as usual, am very late to the game but have some questions if it okay to piggy-back on this thread.

We are looking for a whole house generator using LP gas. Sizing will be between 14 and 16KW and the candidates we are currently looking at are Generac and Kohler. I see that both single phase and three phase units are available. After some quick research, it looks like the three phase units are better for most applications but I really did not grasp the 'why's' of these differences. Can someone help me out with the phasing recommendations? Also, Generac seems to be popular not only on this thread but in actual usage in the field. Is there a notable difference in the two brands? Is there a best time to purchase a whole house generator (in regards to rebates and such)? Are there any lessons learned that someone who has been there would be willing to share?

And, so I do not wreck the OP's original question, rfuerst911sc - do you purchase your unit?