Generac Guardian 22kW
Tri-fuel
Running
22,000W
Starting
——W
Size your load against starting watts, not running watts.
Check pricePower
- Fuel
- Natural gas / Propane
- Start
- Electric start
- Inverter
- No
Operation
- Noise
- 67
- Runtime
- ——
- Tank
- ——
- Weight
- 466 lb
- List price
- $6,979
connected to natural gas/propane fuel line, not tank-limited; 19,500W max continuous on NG vs 22,000W on LP
Safety and compliance
- CO shutoff
- not fitted
- CARB
- ——
- Transfer switch
- fitted
No CO shutoff fitted. Run it outdoors only, never in a garage or on a porch, and keep it at least 20 feet from any opening. Portable generators kill roughly 85 people a year in the US, almost always indoors.
Transcribed from the manufacturer’s published specification. Check it against the nameplate before buying.
Comparable output
| Unit | Output | Run | Start | Fuel | Noise dB | Run h | CO | MSRP | Retailer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generac Guardian 24kW | 24,000 | —— | NG·LP | —— | —— | not fitted | $7,399 | Price | |
| Generac Guardian 26kW | 26,000 | 55,200 | NG·LP | —— | —— | not fitted | $7,899 | Price | |
| Generac Guardian 18kW | 18,000 | —— | NG·LP | —— | —— | not fitted | $6,229 | Price | |
| Generac GP17500E | 17,500 | 26,250 | GAS | —— | —— | not fitted | —— | Price |