Generac Guardian Series Electricity Generators
Genarac is one of the world's top small generator manufacturing companies and it shows. The generators they make are reliable, affordable, and easy on the wallet. The Genarac Guardian series stands out above the rest for the wealth of features it has. This is just one of many models but it shows the most promise.
The guardian series of backup generators are the main residential models of the fleet. They can provide anywhere from 8 kilowatts of power to 60 kilowatts. This makes them ideal for homes and small businesses. They are not portable generators as in you can pick them up and go. But they are not full size either. They are a little smaller than a standard air conditioning unit you may find at a home.
The main selling point of the Guardian generators is the OHVI engines. The OHVI stands for overhead valve industrial. This is a very reliable engine and only needs to be serviced every two years or 200 hours whichever comes first. It has the best life of any other air-cooled engine on the market. The generators also has a sophisticated control panel with displays and led’s so you can monitor it with just a glance. In the event of something being wrong, it will alert you with an error code.
But nothing should go wrong. As stated, these engines are very durable and the out shell of the generator is made with galvanized steel. So unless you’re going to stand there and shoot at it with a high-powered rifle, nothing's going to damage it. Please don’t stand near the generator and shoot it with a high-powered rifle, your neighbors might not like the resulting explosion. The police might not be too fond of the idea either, and the fire department might be quite irate.
These generators are also very quiet so they will not disturb you or your neighbors. As you work your way up from the smallest model, being the 8 kilowatt, to the largest model being the 60 kilowatt, you start to see extra features. The higher end models feature lp to natural gas conversion. This means you can either run traditional power, or use natural gas with it. This is a handy conversion, but please do not attempt it on your own unless you are certified in working on these. A generator is not a TV it can and most likely will blow up in your face if you touch it in the wrong place.
Regardless of which model you get, the heavier ones will come with a composite pad to put down under it. This removes the need to pour a concrete base. As you get into the real high-end models, you will find additional features like hour meters so you can monitor usage time. This helps you know when it needs serviced. Again, all Genarac series electricity generators come with a galvanized outer shell, and sound dampening construction.
The larger generators will be as quiet as possible. In addition, the bigger models also have self-test features. Self-test usually involves starting up for a few minutes and determining if everything is running properly. You can always count on these units to provide power.
