Guardian QuietSource Aluminum 16,000 Watt Standby Generator #5244
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend The Generac Guardian QuietSource 16,000-watt aluminum standby generator is one of the most affordable automatic standby generators on the market today. Featuring a newly designed alternator that can start a 5-ton and a 3-ton, or two 4-ton air conditioners with plenty of power to spare, this generator will give you the backup power you need when the grid goes down. And for added value, this generator is built with a corrosion-resistant… Product details and pricing info |
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6 Customer Reviews Posted
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- GUARDIAN QuietSource Aluminum 16,000 Watt Standby Generator
Very happy with this product. Works as expected without a glitch. - 2007-10-27, 6 of 8 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- GREAT
- Before buying I did my reserch on the Webb. First choice was this generator. Then came the question where to buy. After going to many sites and checking, Amazon came out on top. Amazon did everything they claimed they would do. Generator arrived at my front door without any problem. Since I had n/gas the set was hooked up at cost of about 244 including a rebate . Next because of codes in Brevard cty Fl had a Guardian dealer to install per code. cost about 1,800. Set has ran its test cyle now for several weeks and performed a electric failure test at installation. Everything worked well on the 16 circuits I picked to operate. I am very pleased and just hope I never have to use it. If you plan to purchase a set , this is the one!. .. Last thing the gas contractor who is very busy installing the gas hook up said this generator is running about 5 to 1 of all gen sets they are hooking up.
- 2007-08-13, 12 of 13 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Works as Advertised and Even Better than Expected
- I live in Kansas where we have extended power outages 5-6 times a year, some lasting days at a time. I finally decided to get an automatic generator to work whether I'm home or away on business, and I could not be more happy. Since I purchased this Guardian unit, my sump pump keeps working during and after a storm (so my basement doesn't flood), my food stays cold and fresh, and most importantly, My Life Goes On Without Interuption. That's the key! I looked at Briggs, Kohler and Guardian before purchasing the Guardian 16kw, and all I can say is It's Great! Why pay 30-60% more for the other brands, when I get more coverage, at least as good quality if not better, and at a better value than the Briggs and Kohler models (Kohler's similar model was double the price of the Guardian!). I checked on getting the unit installed before I purchased the generator, so when the generator arrived, I had it installed through a local Guardian installer within 3 days of the unit arriving. Not only did I get the unit quickly, but the total install price was around $1500. Less than I expected it to be and the unit was installed in less than 1 day.
Did I mention the system has run flawlessly. It's worked twice in the last 3 months, and I've become everyone's favorite neighbor since I got this installed. I'd give this unit a 10 for performance, a 9.5 for value, and an A+ to Amazon as well. It's nice to get a product this good delivered right to my home with the click of my mouse. The info on Amazon's site was very helpful in helping me select the right unit as well. Thanks Amazon, and thanks Guardian for making a Great Generator!! You made a believer out of a skeptic! I'll recommend your product to everyone I know! - 2007-06-26, 18 of 19 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Update: Would not start 5 ton A/C compressor, now does
- UPDATE: Amazon will not let me change the rating from 1 star in this update, and I did not want to delete this and start over because some may find this update/info useful. I would give it 4 stars now. Our electrician contacted us recently and informed us that he has installed a few more of these where people had the same problem. He had a particularly diligent customer that got his HVAC guy to come out and diagnose the situation. Turns out that some AC compressors have a built in "hard start" kit, which is basically a big capacitor. Some, including mine, do not. For about $200, I had one added to my 5 Ton AC Compressor and this generator now starts the AC with ease... much easier than it was working to start my smaller 3 Ton downstairs AC. So now I am very pleased. The unit works as advertised but I thankfully had not had to use it since the past two hurricane seasons have mercifully passed us by. Original review follows:
Original 1 star review:
This unit will NOT start our 5 ton A/C compressor if there is any other load on the system. Even when it does start the 5 ton compressor, the voltage drop is significant (~25-30%) and potentially damaging to other appliances (refrigerator, microwave, electronics) that are connected to it. Since having air conditioning at our home in South Florida after a hurricane is the primary reason we bought it, I must say that we are less than satisfied with this result, especially because all the sales literature states that this unit WILL run a 5 ton A/C.
Note that we have the generator running on natural gas and not propane. - 2006-09-05, 59 of 69 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- WARNING, WARNING, WARNING
- I just installed this machine but a few things really, really bothered me about the process.
First: the Transfer Switch is for INDOORS ONLY. I had to buy and outside box that cost 285.00 in which I could put the INDOOR transfer switch.
Second: The unit REQUIRES a natural gas REGULATOR. It cost another 112.00.
Third (and probably most important) it is very, very noisy. The information from Generac says the unit sounds like a car at idle and has a decibel rating of 59 at 50% use. Not true. The car they used for the test must have been a muscle car!
Getting the parts was a hassle as well as expensive. The fact it didn't have a regulator is just WRONG. My furnace came with one, my water heater came with one and my gas range came with one. What's with that Generac????
Otherwise the machine does start my 4 and 1/2 ton AC, 2 fridges and all other appliances with no problem.
Bill Tell - 2006-08-28, 65 of 75 people found this review helpful, Rated:
