In recent years, extreme weather conditions across the nation have proved to us that at any time, thousands in an area can be without electricity, for days at a time. From the hurricanes in the southern coastal regions, to the ice storms in the northern states, and flooding in between, pretty much anyone can be affected by power outages due to extreme weather.
How would your daily life be affected if you lost power for a few days? Do you have a basement that would flood when your pump lost power? Wouldn’t most of the food in your refrigerator and freezer go bad? If it were really hot or cold out, how comfortable would your family be? These days, we are dependent on electricity in our daily lives, and a loss of it for even a single day could mean a great deal of inconveniences to your routine.
Many homeowners choose to protect themselves with a backup power source. A whole house generator, also known as a standby generator, switches on as your home’s power source when it recognizes an absence in utility-fed power. It typically takes less than 30 seconds for the whole house generator to startup, and you do not have to be home when it happens. The only thing you might have to do is reset your digital clocks, and go on with your life.
Continue reading for some helpful tips when choosing a whole house generator for your home.