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Generac 26kW Home Standby Generator with 200 Amp Transfer Switch
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Aug 25, 2026
Reviewer name: TJ97
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Fast Power Transfer

I finished installing generator a mouth ago. Pretty straightforward installation. I had my first outage during a storm last week. Generator started and transferred power within seconds. Very happy with quality and performance of my new generator system.

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Aug 26, 2026
Reviewer name: Traci3195
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Best Buy Ever!

Best buy we have ever made. A month and a half after it was installed, we had a big windstorm in Montana (in December). Power was out for 3 days, but our Generac generator started right up and kept running for 3 days, with NO problems at all. Kept us warm, kept the lights on, kept the hot tub hot. We could cook and go on with our daily lives with no hitch. It's a Godsend!

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Aug 15, 2026
Reviewer name: Bigbirddy
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

You won't be disappointed!

I have been wanting to purchase a whole home generator for some time. Finally bit the bullet an got a 26KW with transfer switch about a month ago. 2 days ago, 08/13/26, the power died for about 4hours. Unit kicked in flawlessly and handled central AC, stove and package AC unit with ease. I like the fact that natural gas is always ready to go when problems arise. Install was truly professional and exactly as promised. I'm a satisfied customer!

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Sep 5, 2026
Reviewer name: tommy53
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

DIY'rs?...skip the inconvenience, don't wait!

Replaced name-brand, ng, 15kw mobile (shed/outside/stationary) machine w 26kw Generac. Unit was fine; not enough juice to carry both ac units @ same time. Generac resolved all issues: no going outside to start, easily carries full house load, can be run during storm, no periodic inspections during extended run times. Should've done this in the first place! Great machine w perfect financing (18 mo/no interest)!

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Aug 14, 2026
Reviewer name: Tim1958
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

The app is very good and verifies its working

Had this 6 weeks now, just before storm season. Good quality product but difference is the installation by a company that only does generators, not some diversified franchise or one-at-at-a-time electrician. Family run business that concentrates on Generac and installs 5- 7 per week. The price was $2800 less than other vendors and they gave me the confidence of a quality installation and maintenance program.

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Aug 10, 2026
Reviewer name: Mtlsphere
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Peace of Mind

I purchased this one year ago. It is whole-home capable, completely automatic and easy to monitor with the phone app and the Ecobee thermostat. The generator responds to power loss in seconds. It is very reassuring to know that if our home loses grid power while we are away the app will notify us.

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Jul 30, 2026
Reviewer name: TexArdvark
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Reliable Protection

Purchasing this generator was similar to putting up a magical ward against power failures. Where the original motivation was a frequent number of outages, we’ve not had any single outage since installation. In it’s standby configuration it’s met our expectations.

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Aug 25, 2026
Reviewer name: TJ97
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Fast and efficient.

I finished installing my generator a mouth ago. I have my first outage during a storm. The generator performed perfectly. I am very happy I installed this generator system.

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Aug 5, 2026
Reviewer name: Georgia girl
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Don't buy this unreliable generator

I bought this NextGen 28kW to replace a rusty but reliable 20 year old 35 kW Generac. Our NextGen failed immediately at our first power outage 3 weeks after installation and is still nonfunctional after 3 service trips and more than 4 hours labor over the last week.

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Sep 2, 2026
Reviewer name: Madd
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Junk wish I would’ve went with a different company

L I bought this generator less than a month ago and it broke down within the first month installer keeps canceling my appointments to figure out what’s wrong.

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