What is a Whole House

Generator?

When you hear the term whole house generator

it sounds a little too good to be true, doesn’t it?

Well, whole house generators, also known as

standby generators, are designed to do just that:

supply your entire home with backup power.

Within seconds of the power going out, the

automatic transfer switch will turn your

generator on, because it’s directly connected

to your home’s electrical system. Because of

this convenient feature, power outages will

no longer make you have to compromise

your life anymore or rack up unnecessary

expenses such as spoiled groceries.

What exactly is a

‘whole house’ generator?

A whole house generator is installed directly

into the electrical service on your home. From

there, it can be connected to most appliances

of your choosing so when the power cuts out,

it knows exactly what to operate. Once the

power is back on, the automatic transfer

switch turns the generator off once more.

Whole house generators provide the

normalcy of home, no matter

what’s happening.

What else can they do?

There are plenty of things whole house

generators can do to prevent additional

hassles during a power outage. For instance,

if you live in a rural area, you most likely rely

solely on well water to operate

your home. By having a whole house generator,

you don’t have to worry about limited

water supply, since it can power your well. 

Outside of running your typical appliances,

whole house generators can operate your HVAC

systems, so you can avoid extreme temperature

changes within your house. Medical equipment,

aquarium & pet habitats are other important

concerns the generator can maintain.

How are they different

from other generators?

A whole house generator can supply enough

power to operate your biggest & most critical

devices, & runs on either propane or natural

gas. An added benefit is that unlike other

electric generators, there’s no manual start or

stop. The generator is designed to turn on once

it senses a loss in power, so you never have to

worry about fumbling around in the dark trying

to get your generator to start. It’s almost like

you never lost power in the first place. 

Not to mention, they’re designed to last

anywhere between ten to thirty years,

depending on how frequently it’s used.

Instead of finding short term solutions to a

long term problem, it might be time to invest

in a whole house generator.