Reasons to Consider a Standby Generator For Your Home – Part 3 of 4

Reasons to Invest in a Standby Generator

Standby generators are indeed more convenient, safe, and effective than portable generators. Here are some situations in which installing a standby generator is essential to your comfort, budget, and even survival.

Medical Equipment

Many people depend on life-saving medical equipment to survive. This equipment is hooked up to your electricity, so if there is a power outage, you’re suddenly without your medical assistance.

Those who rely on CPAP machines, chair lifts, power wheelchairs, ventilators, and more could all suddenly become very vulnerable in the case of a power outage. If you or your loved ones rely on medical equipment, it is strongly advised that you invest in a standby generator.

Other Important Equipment

There are many other types of equipment besides medical equipment that still rely on electricity and could cause damage without power. For example, if you have fish tanks in your home that rely on water filters and oxygenators, your fish could be at risk without a power supply.

Further, if your home relies on a sump pump, you could experience some serious damage to your home without power. Suddenly, you could experience flooding and water damage without a generator.

Keep Security Systems Running

Most home security systems depend on electricity to function. When the power goes out, so does your safety. When you have a portable generator, there may not be the power or ability to keep your security systems running when prioritizing certain appliances and devices.

Having a standby generator means having more resources to power what matters without skipping a beat. Occurrences of crime often increase during times of crisis as criminals take advantage of vulnerable people. Keeping a generator on standby helps keep your home and family safe while waiting for the power outage to end.

Refrigerator Full of Food

If you keep large amounts of frozen and refrigerated food on hand, then you could be risking hundreds of dollars worth of groceries without a generator. After a long time without electricity, your fridge and refrigerator’s insulation will fail, and all of your food will spoil.

Some people attempt to avoid this fate with coolers and ice, but these are not fail-safe either. In the case of natural disasters, masses of people rush out to the store and bulk buy essentials like ice, leaving you possibly without it. Coolers also only last for so long, so it’s a matter of time before your food goes to waste.

A standby generator will kick on automatically and never stop powering your fridges and freezers. Your food won’t go to waste nor will you have to deal with the hassle of buying ice to fill coolers.

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