Reasons to Install a Generator

March 7, 2019

Have power outages become the new norm for you and your family during extreme weather events? Well, 2019 is a new year and fresh opportunity to fortify your home with a generator.

As Arkansas natives, the experts at Buzz Electrical have firsthand experience with the extreme weather each season can bring. We also have years of experience providing peace of mind for Arkansas with our complete generator services.

Are you still wondering if this is the best investment you can make to keep your home and family safe? The knowledgeable team at Buzz Electrical is here to share some important reasons to install a generator.

Electricity = Security

We often take for granted our daily creature comforts until circumstances force us to go without them. Consider how electricity provides you with daily comfort and safety:

• Lighting:

Have you ever stubbed your toe on an unseen piece of furniture during a nighttime bathroom trip? Imagine living with this level of risk for days or weeks on end with no way to light your home. Especially if you have elderly residents or children in your home, things will become hazardous fast.

 

• Heating & Cooling:

In Arkansas we expect weather changes for all four seasons. Imagine enduring an extreme Arkansas winter or sweltering summer without functioning central heating and air. Small children and the elderly are particularly vulnerable to the dangers of extreme temperatures. This is the risk you are taking without a generator.

 

• Air Quality:

Most homeowners rely on their AC units to maintain safe air quality in their home. If your AC system stops working during a power outage in warmer seasons, you may have to open your doors and windows to keep cool. Especially during allergy season in Arkansas, you may be inviting in high levels of dust, pollen, insects, and dirt. Additionally, high humidity can cause mold growth in your ductwork and the rest of your home that can cause health problems to your loved ones.

 

• Food:

How many non-perishable food items do you keep stocked in your pantry? Even if you have a fair amount, will it be enough to feed everyone in your household during an extended power outage? If you do not have a generator in your home during a power outage, your refrigerated food supply will not last long.

 

• Home Alarm System:

Many homeowners rely on an alarm system to secure their home. What if that alarm system that keeps your family and home safe stops working due to a power outage? What if that system stops working while you are out of town? A backup generator would help restore peace of mind and safety to you and your family in the event of an outage.

 

• Connection to Outside World:

If you live in a remote location, a generator is vital to your safety when you have an extended power outage during extreme events. The ability to charge a dead phone could be the difference between life and death during an extreme emergency when medical help or rescue assistance is needed.

Prevent Damage to Your Home

With a whole-home generator your power will start back up automatically in the event of an outage. This will keep your HVAC system running, your sump pump working, and your refrigerator and freezer cold.

• If your sump pump stops working due to a power outage, you could be facing some devastating water damage later.

 

• You might also deal with expensive mold damage because your HVAC system stopped running.

 

• Amidst all the damage, you will have to throw away spoiled food that has now left behind a putrid odor in your refrigerator that will take months to eliminate.

Increase the Value of Your Home

Get a return on your investment when you are ready to sell your home. A whole-home generator is a large investment but will save you from expensive damage in extreme events and will increase the value of your home to potential buyers.

 

Inspired by these Reasons to Install a Generator?

If these reasons to install a generator have inspired you to fortify your home, take your next steps toward peace of mind with us! To prepare your home for anything Mother Nature throws your way, contact the experts at Buzz Electrical for all of your generator installation, repair, and maintenance needs.