Boy. I am in Florida & for obvious reasons, looking for a powerful generator. Stumbled on this site and saw a discussion about the Generac generators, the one I wanted. We want the 15KW portable model to run our house. It supposedly will even run central air. I am open to any other suggestions as I never want to go this long without power again. It is too late for the approaching 3rd Hurricane Ivan - but we need something. All this talk of magnitizing and exciting and stuff lost me! I thought you put gas in it and turne it on! Help. Any advice from all you smart guys out there?