Generators

A growing number of hurricanes, tornadoes, ice storms, and other natural disasters in recent years have probably put preparedness on your radar screen. Along with an emergency plan  and a three-day supply of food and water, you might want to consider adding backup power at your home.

A home generator can help get you through the agony of a power failure. Fortunately, there is a wide variety of types and styles to fit most budgets. Sometimes referred to as gensets, residential generators come in two main types: standby and portable.

Automatic Home Standby Generator can help maintain your comfort and a relatively normal life during power outages by supplying a totally automatic backup power source to your home. Home standby generators are hard wired to the electrical system using a transfer switch. This is permanently connected to an external fuel source such as natural gas or liquid propane (LPG).

A portable generator is typically for temporary emergency power and uses extension cords or a cable plugged into a manual switch. This type is usually less expensive, but most models require frequent refueling.