
Power outages don't send a warning. One storm, one grid failure, and suddenly your home is dark - your food is spoiling, your HVAC is down, and if anyone in the house depends on powered medical equipment, the stakes get even higher. A standby generator is the answer to all of that.
We just finished up a 28kW Generac installation for a residential customer, and this one came out clean. The unit is mounted on a proper concrete pad, tucked into a natural area along the property line - out of the way, but fully accessible when it needs service. That's exactly how a permanent standby generator should be set up.
A 28kW unit carries serious capacity. We're talking enough power to run your HVAC, refrigerator, lights, outlets, sump pump - essentially your whole home without having to triage what stays on and what doesn't. The homeowner doesn't have to think about it. When the grid goes down, the Generac kicks on automatically. When power comes back, it transfers back just as smoothly.
What a lot of people don't realize is that placement and pad work matter just as much as the generator itself. A unit that isn't properly positioned or grounded can cause headaches down the road - vibration issues, drainage problems, service access nightmares. We handle all of it as part of our full installation process so the system is built to last, not just built to pass inspection.
If you've been going back and forth on whether a whole-home generator is worth it, the answer for most homeowners is yes - and a 28kW Generac is one of the most capable options on the market for residential use. We install and fully service Generac systems, so we're with you from the first conversation all the way through the life of the unit.