Category: General Tips

Five Tips to Reduce Whole Home Generator Noise

Many homeowners in the market for backup generators worry about how much noise their units might make. After all, they require an engine to drive the alternator that generates electricity. And that sounds like it should be loud.  But how loud are generators, exactly? And do they comply with neighborhood noise levels?  The Generac generators […]

5 Reasons To Buy A Generac Backup Generator

Is there anything more inconvenient and troublesome than a power outage? Your television viewing will be cut short, the food in your freezer will start to thaw, and you will have no access to the internet! It is possible to fill your time when a power outage occurs, but let’s be honest, you don’t want […]

How Does A Whole-Home Generator Work?

Grid electricity works most of the time. But, according to Statista, the US only has a reliability index of 98.6 out of 100, behind countries such as South Korea, Finland, Hong Kong, and Belgium, making whole-home generators necessary.  But what are they and how do they work? What Is A Whole-Home Generator?  A whole-home generator […]

Routine Whole-Home Generator Maintenance

Here in the US, power outages are unfortunately a commonplace occurrence. They can be caused by all sorts of issues from grid failure to storms and floods. Indeed, it is this situation that is the reason why so many US households choose to have a standby or whole-home generator to provide their families with power […]

Protect Yourself From Storm Chasers: 5 Tips to Protect Yourself

When you think of storm chasers, people in high-tech trucks and vans who are out following the trajectory of a big storm or tornado might come to mind.  But, those storm chasers are working for the greater scientific good. Unfortunately, there is another type of storm chaser that wants nothing to do with the greater […]