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GUARDIAN STANDBY GEN 20W HOME GENERATOR
4.8 out of 5 stars
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Oct 6, 2011
jcdcl
4 out of 5 stars review

My 20KW generator functioned for exactly one exercising period of 10 minutes

My generator failed to run after the first exercising period of 10 minutes. A part that controls the gas flow was not properly manufacturered resulting in the failure. It was fixed but I'm still concerned when it has to work for an extended period.

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Nov 23, 2011
Nancy
5 out of 5 stars review

Love It!

This is a terrific asset to our home! It is reliable in this climate. Living in the country we tend to lose power frequently! Since we have a great generator, that is no longer a concern!

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Oct 7, 2011
David66
5 out of 5 stars review

Worry free power!

I built my house 5 years ago in rural East Texas. I wired for, but didn't put my generator in until 2 years ago. We have used the generator a few times, once for nearly 48 hours! Our 20 kW kicks on in under 10 seconds and powers the entire house!

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Jun 10, 2019
Dave27
3 out of 5 stars review

Bad Control Board on 20KW Generators

My generator is on it 3 Control Board in 5 years that I have owned it. Seems like Generac has issues with the Control Boards and they are doing nothing about it. I'm concern that every few years this is going to be a issue. David

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Mar 3, 2012
Frapistat
5 out of 5 stars review

The Generac 20KW gives me a good feeling when I'm away from home knowing that my family doesn't have to dig out the portable generator .

I very glad I invested in my newly installed generator,with rolling blackouts high winds or tree limbs falling off causing power outages my system comes to life within a moment loosing utility line power. keep up the great work Generac!

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Feb 4, 2012
Bill
5 out of 5 stars review

Well worth the money.

The utility power were I live is less than reliable. Everyone in the area has a whole-house generator so I knew I'd better get one too. It's a high quality, good looking product. Performed flawlessly during the test out. I'm sure it's going to perform just as well when really needed. I'm proud to own a product this nice. Also, I have to mention that all the generators in my area ar Generacs. The name is highly regarded and highly recommended around here.

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Nov 14, 2012
GB_01
2 out of 5 stars review

Not a good experience after 10 days

We bought this unit after Hurricane Irene hit the Jersey Shore in 2011. It started right up after Sandy downed trees in our area. We followed all of the service recommendations exactly ... changed the oil and filter after 200 hours and in the meantime shut the unit down for an hour each day, and made certain the oil level was good. The unit failed after 10 days. We were getting an 'underspeed' or 'overspeed' fault. I'm sure that we will get this resolved but I can't recommend this product because I could not rely on it during a major power outage.

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Sep 14, 2017
Steve68
5 out of 5 stars review

This products WORKS

This is the best dependable performing Generator on the market. We ran our unit for four days straight with no problems during Hurricane Irma Never used a drop of oil. Fuel consumption was minimal for what this unit provided for us. Would highly recommend this product to any one serious about a home standby power source

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Oct 31, 2012
mp in NJ
5 out of 5 stars review

Hurricane Sandy

I had just completed installing the 20KW Centurian with the automatic transfer switch less than a month ago and the unit performed flawlessly during Hurricane Sandy...automatic on for loss of power and auto off when utility power was restored. Great peace of mind...the unit is quiet and and reliable. I installed this unit after we had the destructive "derecho" in New Jersey on June 30 and lost power for 5 days...never again will we suffer through a power outage...

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Aug 25, 2020
GJF
5 out of 5 stars review

Superb Dealer

I have had problems w/ my two year old unit, and called Generac. they had me call One stop Generator Shop in West Palm Beach fl. Jurion Barbee came out. He worked the dashboard of my unit like Billy Joel plays a piano. He found the problem plaguing me for two months is less than two minutes. It's usually something simple. But he stayed for an hour. He ran the generator, took me through some technicals, told me I should have a load switch to delay my AC coming on, and told me what to look for. In the middle of our hurricane season, Junior took a great weight off our shoulders. They have a new client, One Stop. I don't mean a customer, I mean a client.

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