The rodents are coming in through the air intakes for the Alternator cooling in the back panel and or the end panels, louverd area where the wiring enters the unit from the back. Remove the alternator louver on the back and install some 1/4" hardware cloth material on the back side of louver then reinstall. On the end panels both intake and exhaust the factory installed hardware cloth is on the inside of the frame of the louvers. Drill out the pop rivets and set the mesh to the side. Then drill out the pop rivets that hold the louvers to the frame. Install the mesh between the louver and frame. Reinstall pop rivets holding the frame and louvers together. You may also need to put hardware cloth to block rear wire entry louver location. Rodents are going in the generator through the guide holes that the end panels hang from. Moving the mesh to between the louver and frame blocks those entry points off completely. Kohler has a kit for this that you can order. Been a Kohler Tech for years. Good Luck
Nice design and well thought out. Had your marketing been better I likely would have gone Kohler instead of a Honda frame model, then having to go through the exercise of constructing a concrete "bunker" for it. This video which I stumbled across after the fact explains it all and is excellent. If you focus on smaller sizes for residential users and do a good job on sound insulation as you demonstrated on one of your larger size models you would capture a large segment of that market. I love your demonstration of breaking down the side walls for mtce. I looked at buying a 5-7 kw generator for occasional use during emergencies and considered an additional $2k expense for a generic sound proofing compartment for housing it. If I found an all in one package, considering the brain damage I went through to buy a gen and then design a cabinet I would have jumped right away on a sound proof Kohler package. What users want is reliability, sound proofing (very important), security, fire resistance, and thermal protection. Buyers also want to know just how quiet. I am impressed and see you as being almost there for the small residential user. Great job!
Just had a 20Kw put in !!! Love my new Kohler Generator !! Hook it to nature gas . I really like there generator having hydraulic valves ,,,Generac doesn't !!!!
I made the mistake of buy generac first. The customer support including management was even worse than the garbage generator they make. Kohler is FAR superior in every way.
The video presentation is good 👍 However, including a standardized pricing would be of great service to the be consumer… Without the pricing, as a consumer, I find that I must continue my search in hopes of obtaining additional information, which would include the pricing.
I had my Kohler 20 kW standby installed about 4 months ago it's been exercising weekly at about 1pm no issues first time I had power go off last night generator didn't come on. I go outside this morning lift up the hood red lights flashing fault code something about a speed fault I have no idea I've called the electrician going to have them come out and check it I hope my brand new generator isnt fried
I live in southside VA 15 minutes from the NC border and thinking of a generator after ice storm . I have a 2440 sq. ft house with 2 x6 stud walls but want to be able to only run things I need like heat pump and well pump and whole house water filter and pressure tank and refrigerator and maybe some led lights and computers and maybe tvs . I don't care about my kitchen range or dryer or washing machine .We are retired so home all the time .I do have a new lennox heat pump with wifi controller that is a 16 seer unit dual compressor .Will they go by your standard usage a month to decide how big a generator to install .Plus only propane here .I know you can pick and choose what you want it to run .I also know if installed incorrectly it can feed back to the grid . During ice storm someones generator fed back and a poor guy working to get power back on from the electric company was electricuted and he is still in hospital
I’m perplexed. We want a 20,000 KW standby and Some people are saying Generac is best and others are saying Kohler. Can somebody please tell me which one is going to be the better one for 2022 models? I’ve heard Kohler but I’m trying to get some really sound advice to be sure because I just can’t find the answer. People say Generac is good and others say Kohler and then they argue back-and-forth and I don’t know