Home Standby Generators: Friends in Times of Crisis

Dec 1
08:19

2009

Rupert Smith

Rupert Smith

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The person who truly wants to be prepared for a time of either natural or man-made disaster should have a home standby generator installed at his or her house. This will allow you to continue to power important appliances and lights until power is restored.

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With the ever-changing weather conditions we all have to live with today owning a home standby generator is just good common sense. They can provide us with a sense of security in an emergency such as when the lights go out on a stormy night. Knowing that the home standby generator will kick in and you will not have to be in a dark home worrying about how long it will take for the power to be restored is a reassurance we all can afford. The cost of replacing food or having to stay somewhere else when it is cold outside can far outweigh the cost of one of the home standby generators. Sometimes the power companies are so swamped it can takes days instead of hours to get the power restored and no one wants to have to be that long without the use of basic home necessities we all have come to rely on. Our cell phones need charged,Home Standby Generators:  Friends in Times of Crisis Articles the alarm clock to get us up for work or school, the microwave for quick easy meals all require power. With the home standby generator you never have to worry about how long it will be before the Power Company gets to your neighborhood.

There are several different models but the basic concept is simple. The home standby generator becomes a permanent fixture, installed outside and hooked up to your natural gas lines or propane tank, no gas tank to fill or any need to get out in the bad weather to dig it out of the garage. They have sensors so that when the power goes off they automatically switch on whether you are there or not. And once power is restored they shut themselves off. Unlike portable generators they are always there when you need them ready to provide your home and family with power without any human intervention. Nothing to move, no power cords and no gas tanks to fill make the home standby generator a must have for any homeowner.

The main decision you are going to have to make once you have decided to purchase a home standby generator is how much power you are going to want. Essential mission critical circuits or the whole house. Naturally the whole house generators are going to be more expensive however if you have the money to spend they are well worth the cost. We can help you figure out ways to maximize the essential mission critical circuits in ways to cut the cost. You may want to speak with one of our professional salespeople or a licensed electrician to determine which is best for you and your pocketbook.  Either way owning a home standby generator is still one of the best decisions a homeowner can make.

You can purchase your home standby generators and automatic transfer switch yourself at a considerably lower cost from us and have a licensed Electrician install it to keep your initial cost down so you can afford a more powerful generator. Which in the long run will provide you will the sense of security we all need when the power goes off.