Watch this before you buy a home standby generator. Four models tested to the limit.

Do you guys have more footage from this with the voltage/frequency/rpm readings from the load/start tests? It’d be great just to have this sampler video and then a full length one with all the tests for us guys who care to sit through 3hrs of testing 😂

Can you do one final test and have the B&S or Generic do a 10 minute load test but only at 20kw to see if they make it? I am wondering if the factory is just way overrating these units.

Would love to see more footage.

heck ya I just install the 20kwrca

I agree with your findings with the Kohler but what’s with the propane tank inside the building ? (Not very smart. A little training seminar with the fire marshal may help).

Your service truck states your a Kohler dealer . . . I too would like to see more data to rule out bias.

Are these generators all made in the USA? And I don't mean "assembled in the USA from global parts". I mean manufactured and built in America?

Anyone buying a small generator should understand that if the generator is running at or near full load the system may not have the capacity to blow a fuse or trip a breaker in event of a fault. A solution to to shut the generator down under such conditions but most are not designed to do so. Buyer beware!

Ive had several experiences Kolher engine and id never trust one for a backup system of any kind! Shitty in my experiences! I can't even imagine counting on one for emergency situations! You guy ran them for a whole ten minutes! Lol. What a freaken joke! There's several far better and detailed true tested reviews out there!

I own a Generac. My Generac is 28 years old. Never miss a beat.

Why didn’t you use a GENERAC 26kw for the test since they came out with that size first

👍👍 straight to the point! Love it! Thank you!

I get doing the comparison, But the isn't the Size variety a little " UNTELLING ?" Just because A 26kw has A 4 cylinder car engine basically and A 20 KW Is A smaller engine, 2 cylinder. so, why not put the Briggs 25-26kw up against the other 26 ?

Great test. I'd like to see more coverage of this test. Thank you for doing it.

The kohler is way too expensive and they are hell to work with when it comes to warranty work. The generac is the best one ot buy bar none.

OUR ADVICE: AVOID BUYING A CUMMINS GENERATOR. WE HAVE BEEN WAITING ON A STARTER FOR MONTHS NOW-- TERRIBLE SERVICE AND RELIABILITY. WE'VE HAD 3 POWER OUTAGES IN THE MEANTIME AND NOW WE'RE TOLD PART WON'T BE IN UNTIL MID SEPTEMBER. TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SUPPORT.

Generac is the best

And the Kohler only cost a few hundred more than a Junckerac

Lol....what a load of bullshit......flips through data faster than shot through a goose. AND, you are a Kohler dealer

This is the video? This is like a summary - is there not a long video showing everything you did and how they performed?

I don’t buy these results for a second. Your board shows that you had a full failure starting a 5 ton ac on the Generac with only a 10k load and I can 100% say either you starved the generator of fuel to make it fail, or you flat out lied, i have that generator on my house and a 5 ton AND 3 ton unit and my lights dont even flicker when the 5 ton kicks in, with the three ton and most other normal appliances running. Something isn’t adding up about your tests at all……

Why are the scales different on the voltage and current charts?
We also need to see the capture time used for the meters. It looks like they are set different.

Best video ever. 2 minutes. Didn't have to sit through 20 minutes of babble to get the information. Bravo.

I knew the generac was junk

More like an Ad than a 'test'.

Who needs 20-24 KW of power for backing up their home in an emergency? The average house uses 15 KW per day. Most can get by with 10 KW for most of their house needs. The only ones that need a huge generator are houses with a well pump, everything electric and a ground source heat pump and that is if there is no priority load start up circuits. But it is a good video.

Super light on detail. Hmmm.

Can you test Kohler’s new 26kw?

While the test formats were well devised, it would have been nice to have a larger view for a longer period of time of the test results on your graphs. In addition, the type of fuel you were using in the tests should have been stated along with any derating factor accounted for. My 17 years experience with generators statistically proves Kohler is a superior product. My crew only installs Kohler, if customers prefer other brands after I explain the premium operating characteristics and reliability factor of Kohler gensets, I politely suggest they find another service provider. Reluctantly, I repair a generjunk on occasion to make payroll, their failure is a given.

Ahhh!! Just want I was looking for. I'm up in Moscow!

Good comparison of electrical performance. In the final analysis in choosing a brand, the remaining factors in play include reliability, the dealers quality level of service and availability of replacement parts.

I have a 27kw Generac. No one can figure out how to run my heat pump unit. Generac factory no help at all.

Go Generac or go home!

The KW’s didn’t even match on but 2 of the machines…. This was a bullshit ass test. That B&S hands down is the best one yall got just on warranty alone. Not to mention that you don’t need the warranty cause it’s built like a 7.3 Power Stroke. Briggs all the way!!!!!

Great video guys! short concise, and it's clear you brought out the test equipment to make it more objective. Thanks for sharing!

this is truly useless info and completely subjective BS. Welcome to "statistics" punks - I can make data points say what teh F ever I want too with ZERO reality or proof.
NICE AD... nothing more. pathetic... leave to PA to pull this shit... near bad as FL in that crap

Helpful Video. Thank You.

Done! Getting a Kohler. Tks!

Comparisons on warranty, parts availability, etc. is important to include.

Let's just use a Kohler that's 20% smaller, okay?

So the 20kw Kohler was able to start a 5 ton ac unit while already under a load of 20 kw???

I just had a 14KW Kohler installed. Hoping it will be a good unit. For me one of the items was the Kohler engine. I think they are good engines.

Do you think you can run 18000 watts from 5 air fryers 2 pizza ovens and a deep freezer constantly everyday with a Briggs and Stratton 24kw ?

This message was brought to you by Kohler. 😂

Great job - y'all didn't happen to compare noise levels did you?

Briggs is garbage

I think this test should be done in Phoenix AZ during the middle of Summer. That's a true TEST!

The 2 smaller generators should be more efficient than the 2 larger units. How is this a fair comparison?

It's Cummings for me! Generac just ain't what they used to be with their inferior quality-controls.

Also Kohler has better fuel economy