Older homes have an incredible amount of charm and nostalgia. While some of that charm stems from the old-world construction practices of ornate stonework and interesting woodworking, there are also negative aspects of living in a dated home, namely the electrical system. We bought our first older home a few years ago, and it has been interesting to see just how much of a problem the electrical system has been. We knew that we needed to update a large portion of the space, so we started going through and having sections replaced. This website is here to help other people to know when to work with electricians.
If you have a lot of storms resulting in power outages this can get frustrating on everyone. Fortunately, there are things you can do to help. One of these things is to hire an electrician to install a generator in your home. To help you decide if you would like to do this below are three benefits of having a generator.
Help with Medical Equipment
If you have someone in your home on medical equipment that needs electricity you likely have some type of battery backup to keep their equipment running. You still have a chance of the battery backup failing, however.
Instead of a battery backup a generator will keep the entire house powered for days. This does depend on the size of the generator tank, however. For example, a 500-pound propane tank will provide you with power for much longer than a 200-pound propane tank. You won't' be running the generator 24 hours a day in most cases so this will save power also.
Help with Sump Pumps
Because you have a lot of storms you likely have some type of flood equipment installed. One of these is a sump pump. The main job of the sump pump is to pump water away from the crawlspace or basement to another area.
If your sump pump is hardwired it will stop working when the power goes out. This can be catastrophic if you have a heavy downpour leading to a flood. Most sump pumps do come with a battery backup, but this backup will not last nearly as long as a generator.
Help with Safety
When the power comes back on and then immediately goes off again this causes power surges and electric voltage fluctuations each time the power comes on. If this continues for long periods this can cause damage to electrical equipment, such as computers, appliances, and more. You can install surge protectors in your home to help with this but keeping a generator to prevent the power from going out at all will completely prevent the power surges and voltage fluctuations from happening.
This will not only keep your items safe but also keep you safe. This is because surges and fluctuations can cause electrical wiring to misfire or burn out, which could result in a fire in your home.
Hire an electrical repair service and a propane company to install the generator to ensure it is installed correctly.