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Originally Posted by wdfifteen
Me too on the "I want a generator." The one I've been looking at is a 8kw, permanently connected to the house, runs on natural gas. We are gone a lot and I need one that will come on automatically and keep the furnace and sump pumps going.
The low end price I got was under $8k, the upper was just under $10k. I sold my truck to a guy whose job is maintaining these home systems and ask about them. He said Generac is an OK brand, Kohler is the Cadillac, but either way get one with a two cylinder engine.
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Is your house inside city limits? Around here, if you're in the county, you can self install. I always like an electrician to do the final connection from the transfer switch to the meter.
Inside the City of Houston, installation can run 100-150% of the cost of the generator since a licenced electrician has to do all of the work AND a licensed plumber must do all of the gas line work. Plus, it must be inspected by two difference city agencies.