Every year, most American homes lose electricity for a few hours. It’s sometimes just an annoyance. Other times, homeowners may lose food, endure frozen pipes, or even lose revenue if they work from home. Worse, it may endanger your family owing to the cold or medical demands. A generator can keep your power on so…
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Permit or Not to Permit
One can certainly understand why homeowners wouldn’t want to involve their municipality in the installation of their home generator. Besides the obvious hassle of getting the permit, there is also the cost of the permit and the fact that you have to have a licensed electrician install the generator in order to get said permit. …
Continue ReadingEye of the Storm
October 3, 2016 With Hurricane Matthew driving its way through the Caribbean, it is no wonder that there are emergency warnings and preparations taking place throughout the southern U.S. In Florida, Georgia, and South and North Carolina citizens and governmental entities are bracing for the impact of this storm. One person has already died and…
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Sump Pump Dilemma
If you have decided that you have had enough with flooded basements and you are considering taking the next step and get a battery back up system, you might want to reconsider that investment and think longer term. The average battery backup system, plus monitoring, plus installation can cost upwards of $1200. This is a…
Continue ReadingWhat Happens During a Weekly Generator Self-test?
One of the many features of a whole house generator that makes them so reliable is the self-test feature. Your installer can schedule your new generator to perform what is called a self-test either weekly, bi-weekly or monthly. During a self-test, your generator turns itself on based on a programmed schedule. Newer backup generators run…
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