Natural Disasters Don’t Disrupt My House
Stand By Generator Review
We installed this whole-house standby generator several years ago and we love it! I live in San Diego and we don’t get hurricanes, but we do get high winds. When that happens, the utility company shuts off the electricity to avoid wildfires from downed power lines. It really is a nuisance, but it does prevent wildfires. When that happens, my whole house is powered by this generator in about 20 seconds – including my AC.
This video covers the concept of a standby generator, which is a permanently installed generator system designed to provide electricity during power outages. It explains the components of a standby generator system, including the generator unit, engine, computer control system, and automatic transfer switch (ATS). The video highlights the benefits of a standby generator, such as an endless fuel supply (natural gas or propane), automatic operation, and the ability to power an entire house without manual intervention. It also mentions that the installation requires the services of a licensed electrician.
If you are interested in pricing out these generators for your home, here’s a link with free delivery.
Portable generators are good, but not great.
The next best thing is to have at least a portable generator that provides enough power to run your refrigerator and a few lights. If you have a deep freezer, you need to consider that, too. I’m a big proponent of using a generator that can run on propane. You can store propane indefinitely, and it is much safer than having a bunch of gas cans laying around. I recommend getting a dual fuel generator if this fits your budge. Keep these things in mind:
- Use propane instead of gasoline. Propane can be stored indefinitely.
- Gasoline goes bad after a short time.
- Gasoline is also less safe to store in your garage.
- Be sure to have an electrician install a cut off switch to disconnect your system from the utility.
- Portable generators won’t power your entire house or AC.
- You can only run the generator for as long as you have fuel.
- You’ll need to manually run extension cords to the devices you want to power.
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