Why Your Family Needs a Standby Generator This Father’s Day

Whether you are a dad, mom, or partners making household decisions together, every parental figure shares the exact same priority—protecting your home and loved ones. From unpredictable spring storms to the 2026 hurricane forecast, the grid is facing record demand and strain.

In this guide to backup power, we asked the actual fathers who build, sell, and trust Briggs & Stratton^® systems why they rely on our products to protect their own families—providing insights and peace of mind that benefit every type of household.

1. Handling the Heavy Lifting: Proven Legacy and Motor Starting

If the grid fails in the dead of summer, you need an engine that won't flinch when your massive appliances kick on. When a central A/C unit starts during a hot summer outage, competitor units can bog down, causing lights to flicker or tripping the generator's main breaker due to weak starting surge capacity. The newest PowerProtect+™  units eliminate that worry, powered by a commercial-grade Briggs & Stratton^® Vanguard^® Engine and a continuous-duty rated alternator, designed for reliable, continuous performance.

"My family has relied on a Briggs & Stratton standby generator for 5 years. Its long-term reliability has kept my kids cool through countless summer outages. In our training programs, I hear stories from people with other brands struggling to handle high wattage appliances. We don't want you dealing with that. Briggs & Stratton is the largest manufacturer of engines for outdoor power equipment in the world. The Briggs & Stratton Vanguard engine provides industry-leading motor starting power. When your large 5-ton AC units need to start, these units won't even flinch."

– Mike Schaefer, Sr. Manager Sales & Training Development, Briggs & Stratton Energy Solutions

2. The "Smart Sizer" Parent: Tailored Protection

You don't always need the largest unit on the block to keep your family safe. For many households, protecting the essentials—like the refrigerator, crucial lighting, and heating—is the smartest, most efficient path to peace of mind.

"I teach our dealers how to find the perfect fit for every single home. For my family, the PowerProtect™ 13kW generator is the perfect balance. We didn't need a massive unit; we just needed to know our daily essentials would run without a hitch when a storm rolls through. I love showing families that you don't have to overbuy to get ultimate protection. True peace of mind comes in all sizes when your system is Built for Certain."

– Andy Renner, Sr. Sales Trainer, Briggs & Stratton Energy Solutions

3. Upgrading to the Ultimate Standard: The PowerProtect+ 26kW

For households looking for the absolute maximum in backup power, upgrading to the highest capacity ensures that absolutely nothing in your home is compromised during an outage. With 64 specific design and engineering enhancements, alongside robust, angled louvers for improved weather protection against moisture, dust, and vibration, the latest units are built for harsh environments.

"When you work in this industry, you know exactly what the grid is up against and energy demands are growing. That's why I recently upgraded my own home to the new Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 26kW generator. As a dad, providing a seamless layer of security for my home is everything. With tremendous quality and a safer front-facing exhaust that directs fumes away from my home we've designed a system that delivers superior reliability and longevity. The grid might be unpredictable, but with this generator, my family's comfort isn't."

– Joe Rubens, Vice President Sales, Briggs & Stratton Energy Solutions

4. The Ultimate Peace of Mind: Comprehensive Warranty

A home backup system is a massive investment. You want long-term peace of mind without hidden costs. That’s why all PowerProtect+ generators come with the longest, most comprehensive standard warranty in the industry, covering parts, labor, and travel for a full 7 years. (You can even ask your dealer about an exclusive 10-year warranty!)

"I’ve trusted a Briggs & Stratton standby generator to protect my own home for years. When our team engineered the new PowerProtect+ standby generators, our goal was to take the proven reliability I rely on at home and elevate it to the next level. Because peace of mind is the ultimate goal, we back it with the industry’s longest, most comprehensive standard warranty—covering parts, labor, and travel for a full 7 years. It’s protection for my family, now made even better for yours."

– Tom Rugg, Senior Vice President, Briggs & Stratton Energy Solutions

5. The "Always Connected" Parent: Remote Monitoring

If you travel frequently for work or busy family activities, one of your biggest anxieties is a severe storm hitting while you are away. Managing a standby generator shouldn't add to that stress.

That is exactly why Kris Evans, Senior Product Manager for Briggs & Stratton Energy Solutions, trusts a PowerProtect+ 26kW generator to safeguard his own home. As one of the key minds behind our EnergyTrak™ platform, he helped design the technology to quietly eliminate the anxiety of a blackout, replacing the unpredictability of the weather with pure confidence.

Give the Gift of Resilience This Father's Day

Knowing your home is protected from frozen pipes, spoiled food, and sweltering summer heat is priceless. This Father’s Day, don't just settle for standard backup power. Invest in a system that is built for reliability backed by the best warranty in the industry.

Ready to upgrade your home's resilience? Request a FREE, no-obligation consultation for a Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ Standby Generator today!