Best Whole House Generators

Best Whole House Generators

Top-Rated & Best-Selling Whole House Generators

Jared, the Generator Expert
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A whole house generator will power your entire home like nothing ever happened.

We've made picking one simple by compiling these lists of the best-selling, top-rated and expert-recommended whole-home generators.

Take a look at the tabs below to get started. Or, take a look at our Whole-Home Generator Buyer's Guide first.

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Top 10 Selling Whole House Generators

Top 10 Rated Whole House Generators

Recommended Whole House Generators

Top Small Whole House Standby Generators
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Generac Protector® QS Series 27kW Automatic Standby Generator (Premium-Grade)(120/240V Single-Phase)
Generac Protector® QS Series 27kW Automat...
$10,797.00
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The Generac 27KW QS is a great 25kW liquid-cooled generator. This model sells the best for a few reasons: It is powered by a Generac 2.4L 4-Cylinder Liquid-Cooled Engine. It lets you power all of your high-wattage household appliances & 2 AC...
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Cummins RS30 Quiet Connect™ Series 30kW Standby Power Generator (120/240V Single-Phase)
Cummins RS30 Quiet Connect™ Series 30kW...
$11,385.00
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The Cummins RS30 is a durable, 30kW liquid-cooled generator. This model sells the best for a few reasons: Powered By Cummins, this 2.4L turbocharged liquid-cooled engine operates at 1800 RPM, which provides reliability and fuel efficiency. I...
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Kohler 24RCL- 24kW Emergency Standby Power Generator (120/240V Single-Phase)
Kohler 24RCL- 24kW Emergency Standby Power Ge...
$10,532.00
4.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 5
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The Kohler 24kW liquid-cooled generator includes all of the same great features found in the smaller 20 kW version. Plus, it features a more top-of-the-line Kohler engine capable of producing an extra 4 kW of electricity....
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Top Large Whole House Generators
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Cummins RS36 Quiet Connect™ Series 36kW Standby Power Generator (120/240V Single-Phase)
Cummins RS36 Quiet Connect™ Series 36kW...
$12,215.00
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The Cummins RS36 is a great 36kW liquid-cooled generator This model sells the best for a few reasons: Its Cummins 2.4L Turbocharged Liquid-Cooled Engine and the 1800 RPM design provides fuel efficient and quiet operation. It has a corrosion-...
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Kohler 38RCLB - 38kW Emergency Standby Power Generator (120/240V Single-Phase)
Kohler 38RCLB - 38kW Emergency Standby Power ...
$13,395.00
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This model has some very attractive features. It's powered by a Kohler 2.2 L Turbocharged liquid-cooled engine. The RDC2 Digital Controller controls both the generator & RXT series transfer switch. It also comes with a premium 5-Year/2000 hour limite...
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Generac Protector® QS Series 48kW Automatic Standby Generator (Premium-Grade)(120/240V Single-Phase)
Generac Protector® QS Series 48kW Automat...
$15,997.00
4.0 out of 54.0 out of 54.0 out of 54.0 out of 54.0 out of 5
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The Generac Protector 48kW generator is considered the "money is no object" whole-house generator. Yes, it's expensive. But, it's the ultimate whole-house solution for the following reasons. 1. The Generac QuietSource replaces all 200-amps of ele...
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