Guardian Tops Forbes “Whole Home Generators” But IS The List A Bit Off?

It doesn’t matter if you own the mansion on top of a hill or a bungalow on the beach, a whole home generator can keep you humming right along when a power outage hits.

Forbes Home just released their top picks in “Best Whole House Generators October 2022” and a few Generac Guardians as well as a Briggs and Stratton and a Champion, all made the list, but we have to add, most of their picks will not be powerful enough to do the “whole” job!

The best time to buy a “whole” house generator is when you don’t actually need one, according to the contributors at Forbes Home. We agree whole heartedly! But what about the top picks, the Generac Guardian, Briggs and Stratton and the Champion—with nothing bigger than a 14kW? And why a three-phase when you finally went big for “whole” home power?

Our team at Generator Mart responded with these options for you if you truly want to power everything in a home larger than say 1,200 square feet. The Generac 24 kW Guardian Generator, single phase (72101) comes complete with a 200 AMP Transfer Switch. As the largest air-cooled generator on the market - Generac’s 24kW is a big deal in a small package.

With Generac’s new 24kW, you can save up to $8,000 in product and installation costs, when compared to competitive output products, while powering what your home or small business. The new 24kW Guardian unit packs the most power into a small package, taking up to 70% less space when compared to similar output products.

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“Now to tackle the 14kW Champion,” said Matt at Generator Mart. “The Champion 100835 Standby generator with a 100 AMP automatic transfer switch provides power for your home with wi-fi setup and the ability to manage unlimited high demand loads using four priority levels.

“At 14kW, this unit is ideal for smaller homes so yes it’s a whole home generator, but it is not going to be as powerful as the Generac,” added Matt. “This unit is more affordable, but you’ll want to see our sizing guidelines to accurately know if this unit will create enough power for your current situation.”

Click https://generatormart.com/products/14kw-standby-generator-100-amp-transfer-switch-100835 to learn more about the Champion.

“Finally, the Briggs & Stratton at 12 kW they suggested is just not going to be enough power for the “whole” home unless you live in a tiny home or apartment-sized home,” added Matt. “It’s obvious to me the person who wrote the Forbes Home blog lives in a small home or apartment because with 12 kW, you are not going to be able to run air or heat, all your electronics, appliances etc. unless you again, live in a tiny home. For any single-family size/style home (maybe 1,200 square feet or bigger), I’d go with a 14 kW or more, but really focus on the 20 kW models or better if you truly never want to miss a beat when that blackout or weather-related power outage hits.”  

Before you go and buy something or start looking on our website, visit our buyer’s guide at https://resources.generatormart.com/buyers-guide to get the ball rolling.