First, I'm no generator expert. that said, I just went out looking on the internet and there appears to be quite a few manufacturers of natural gas/propane generators for both home and commercial use. I also checked out generators made in china, there are a lot of those as well.

It seems to me that local dealer support is the key to a successful home generator install. Perhaps buying one from the internet and then DIY might not work out well in the long run. I read several stories about the internet sellers/manufacturers dropping the ball on the customer when a problem arose.

All of this highlights the importance of the nation's power grid. For those not up on this important subject I suggest reading up. It is old and it wouldn't take much for one of our dedicated enemies to take it out which could spell serious trouble for US.

Of course, if China or Russia decide to ruin our day, rest easy, a simple 911 call will fix everything! thank god for those government funded operators, right?