If you have ever lost power to your home due to a storm or power line damage, you know the frustration of waiting for your electricity to come back on. During severe weather, power can be out for several days while the power company repairs the damaged lines. Why suffer through a power outage when you can have a backup Whole House Generators Southampton NY that restores power within seconds? Here are a few things to consider when searching for the right generator for your home.
The majority of homes use between 150 and 200 amps of electricity at any given time. Smaller homes use less and most homes don’t ever use the maximum amount of electricity available, but knowing what amps your home uses is helpful when deciding on a generator. Generators can be purchased to run only essential devices in your home, such as a refrigerator, your stove and your HVAC unit, or they can be purchased to run electricity through the entire home without restrictions. Costs range from around $8,000 for an essential generator up to around $15,000 for entire home generators.
Whole house generators are much like HVAC units in their size and materials, so they are subject to the elements outside. Because the units will be exposed, it’s a good idea to make sure any unit you purchase has sufficient protection from the elements. Units aluminum enclosures are a better buy than their steel counterparts because steel tends to rust when it is exposed to salty environments. Since South Hampton is a coastal area, you definitely don’t want rust to accumulate on equipment that will save your home from a power outage. Installation can take as little as a day, and companies such as Flanders Heating & Air Conditioning can answer any installation and generator brand questions you may have.
The beauty of whole house generators is that they work like the regular electricity that is pumped into your home. The difference is that when power outages occur, the generator (that is connected to the power breaker) senses when utility power goes off and switches over to the generator. Most generators restore power to your home within 20 seconds, and stay on until they automatically sense that regular electricity has come back on. The homeowner doesn’t need to do a thing! To know more, visit www.flandershvac.com.
