Stand by whole house generator...

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We have been talking about having a whole house stand by generator installed for several years now and think we will get that done this fall. Generator will be sized large enough to handle our modest house. The shop is on the same meter loop so it will need to handle lights and the heater fan there.

The system will automatically come on in a power outage and cut off from the utilities. Fuel will be LPG and the brand is likely Briggs and Stratton or GE as that is what the dealer in this area handles.

Any one have personal experience with either brand? Anything to watch out for?

I travel a lot with my job and want a reliable no fuss system.

Thanks guys....