While there is plenty of home maintenance to concern with during storm season, such as your heating system and plumbing, potential power outages are another problem. Heavy rain and wind can weigh down power lines or knock down trees, causing massive power outages. No homeowner wants to deal with power loss, especially when important appliances such as your furnace, water heater, and sump pump rely on electricity to function. A backup generator is another important appliance to have in your home, and here’s why.
How Does It Work?
A standby generator serves as a backup electrical system that operates automatically. Within seconds of power loss, controls tell your generator to start. It powers on within seconds, and takes on your electrical load. When your utility power returns, the system switches off safely to prevent harmful power surges. With a standby generator, you can carry on as normal during an outage.
What a Generator Installation Does For You
- It protects your home from power surges. Power surges can be common. However, they’re very destructive for your electronics and can be caused by power outages. A power surge is a spike in your home’s electrical current. This can happen when the power is cut off and then abruptly back on. A backup system instantly kicks on when the power goes off, helping to prevent harmful power surges. A power surge can not only damage sensitive electronics, but start an electrical fire.
- It provides instant power. When properly installed, your backup system will be connected to your home’s gas lines and wired to the sub-panel. Unlike a portable generator where you manually have to start up the engine, a backup generator will instantly turn on and generate power when there’s a power outage.
- Your food won’t spoil. Important appliances like your refrigerator need constant power to prevent your food from spoiling. When the power goes out, the clock starts ticking, despite keeping your fridge closed. A backup generator can provide power to your important appliances, ensuring you don’t have to throw out an entire fridge of food.
- They’re safe. Unlike portable generators, you don’t have to worry about potential safety hazards with a backup system such as a carbon monoxide leak or an electrocution risk.
- No frozen pipes or flooded basements. The winter season is generally the worst time of year for your plumbing. If your home isn’t properly insulated and heated, your pipes are risk of freezing and bursting. Without power, your heating system can run and keep your home and pipes warm. No power also means your sump pump can work to prevent a flooded basement. A backup generator ensures your house stays warm and dry this holiday season.
- It powers your security system. Safety is an important priority, but when the power goes out, your home’s security system can’t do its job. Installing a backup generator ensures you and your household stay safe even the power goes out.
How Raynor Can Help
The last thing you want to do is shop for a home generator when the power goes out, as it’s a permanent and costly appliance to add to your home. A home generator gives your home the backup it needs whenever a major storm hits. If you’re ready to prepare your home, our team can help you select the right home generator to fit your needs. Don’t wait until the lights go out, call us today.
To learn more about our generator services, call Raynor today!
