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<blockquote data-quote="SlugSlinger" data-source="post: 3200326" data-attributes="member: 7248">I bought a new Kohler 20KW whole house generator a few years ago and had it professionally installed and wired.&nbsp; It uses a 200 amp automatic transfer switch.&nbsp; In 2016 a tornado did some damage to our house.&nbsp; At that time, I believe there was a lightning strike on a pine tree within 50 yards of my house.&nbsp; The lightning strike didn&#039;t seem to have damaged any electronics in my house, however either coincidentally or in fact, the control board on my generator and within the ATS blew shorted out and the generator would not function.&nbsp; The 5 year warranty covered the repairs but here&#039;s my rub.&nbsp; The repairs consisted of replacing both control boards and these were special order items and only available through a dealer.&nbsp; I like to fix stuff myself and not having that option has turned me against these Kohler generators.&nbsp; I am held captive to a dealer that I may or may not trust.That being said, my next house will have a manual transfer switch installed and I will have an old manual start generator to power the house.&nbsp; Something that can be repaired by going down to Oreilly&#039;s and buying a relay or something commercially available without being gouged through a Kohler only dealer.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SlugSlinger, post: 3200326, member: 7248"] I bought a new Kohler 20KW whole house generator a few years ago and had it professionally installed and wired. It uses a 200 amp automatic transfer switch. In 2016 a tornado did some damage to our house. At that time, I believe there was a lightning strike on a pine tree within 50 yards of my house. The lightning strike didn't seem to have damaged any electronics in my house, however either coincidentally or in fact, the control board on my generator and within the ATS blew shorted out and the generator would not function. The 5 year warranty covered the repairs but here's my rub. The repairs consisted of replacing both control boards and these were special order items and only available through a dealer. I like to fix stuff myself and not having that option has turned me against these Kohler generators. I am held captive to a dealer that I may or may not trust. That being said, my next house will have a manual transfer switch installed and I will have an old manual start generator to power the house. Something that can be repaired by going down to Oreilly's and buying a relay or something commercially available without being gouged through a Kohler only dealer. [/QUOTE]

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