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Originally Posted by fintstone
Widgeon
Does that unit run your entire house with no problem?
I have heard that some units are pretty noisy. What is your opinion of the Generac?
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I just dug through the specs. The LARGER units are water cooled. 20kW and down are air-cooled. Guardian vs. Centurion: the 13-20kW units are virtually identical. I expect the Guardian series has an improved generator and can output a little bit more on LPG.
Sound level on both is around 66 dB at 23 feet. Regular speech at 3 feet is 60 and a vacuum cleaner is around 70 dB. This means the generator running at full load is more than twice as quiet as a vacuum at 23 feet. The Centurion 13kW unit is quietest at 63 dB.
All other specs are identical. I'd say go for it. Seems like a very good deal.
The "quiet source" are similar to the larger guardian units, except quieter.