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Thanks for the suggestions. The genny I need will run on natural gas/propane but I'm not deadset on a Generac. Can you briefly explain Kohler's advantages?
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Better power regulation, better quality, easier to service (Generacs are a pain to get serviced, if you can get them serviced at all... Try pissedconsumer.com and do a search)
The "big three" of generator manufacturers are Caterpillar, Cummins/Oman, and Kohler.
ETA: Kohler is in the top of Consumer Reports rankings (just checked).. and mine was US-made... Not chicom. You can also get Kohler parts as a joe-citizen type guy (Generac will tell you to piss off... They sell parts and service manuals to dealers only). I've repaired bad control boards (Lightning has destroyed two of mine in eight years), and a bad solenoid... All done myself, and all with parts purchased right off-the-shelf from a local dealer (got the solenoid from Autozone).
I'm extremely reluctant to own something I can't work on myself... Because when the SHTF, your service guy will be nowhere to be found. He'll either be swamped with calls, or taking care of his own family.