Standby Generators

A step by step method to size your standby generator, with appliance wattage tables and a full worked calculation for a 4-bedroom home.

The three biggest standby generator brands compared on price, reliability, warranty and the factor that matters most: your local dealer.

Unit prices, installation, permits, fuel and maintenance: the complete whole house generator budget with a real line-item example.

The real installed cost, fuel bills and maintenance nobody mentions, plus an honest look at who actually benefits from a whole house generator.

Natural gas or propane for your standby generator? Real running costs, reliability in disasters, and a 7-day outage cost comparison.