{"id":1255,"date":"2018-10-15T11:00:28","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T15:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/?p=1255"},"modified":"2018-10-11T09:45:07","modified_gmt":"2018-10-11T13:45:07","slug":"things-youll-understand-only-after-owning-a-whole-house-generator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/things-youll-understand-only-after-owning-a-whole-house-generator\/","title":{"rendered":"Things You\u2019ll Understand Only After Owning a Whole-House Generator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1073\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Families_and_Comfort_o_FAMILY_TV_facebook-me-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"happy-family\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Families_and_Comfort_o_FAMILY_TV_facebook-me-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Families_and_Comfort_o_FAMILY_TV_facebook-me-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Families_and_Comfort_o_FAMILY_TV_facebook-me-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Families_and_Comfort_o_FAMILY_TV_facebook-me.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>For those who are hesitant about installing a whole-house generator, they often think about all the time that might be spent <em>not using it.<\/em> It\u2019s a funny paradox, because ideally, you don\u2019t <em>want<\/em> to have to use it\u2026 Yet, not using it makes it feel like you\u2019ve spent money unwisely.<\/p>\n<p>But for those who have had the chance to use it, they\u2019re completely relieved. And from their experiences, they\u2019ve realized a few things:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>They Don\u2019t Have to Depend on the Electric Company<\/h2>\n<p>The worst part about a blackout is that your quality of life is completely in the hands of the city or the electric company. Instead, a whole-house generator means you don\u2019t have to depend on them. This can make all the difference for you if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You\u2019re a Home Worker:<\/strong> If you or a family member do their work from home, a prolonged blackout can mean several days of lost income.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You Depend on Medical Equipment:<\/strong> Likewise, if a member of the home depends on medical equipment\u2014for life support or simply to keep their medicine the correct temperature\u2014a whole-house generator can go a long way in assuring their comfort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>There\u2019s No Going Back to Portable Generators<\/h2>\n<p>After using a whole-house generator, going back to portable generators just seems silly. There\u2019s a massive difference between the two. A whole-house generator will make you feel as if very little has changed in your household, while a portable generator makes you feel like your house has entered DEFCON 4.<\/p>\n<p>Portable generators are just not suited to supplying your home with energy for long periods of time. Here\u2019s why:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Their exhaust is deadly if operated indoors, so you need to run it outdoors. You\u2019ll have several extension cords running through the home just to make up for it.<\/li>\n<li>They simply don\u2019t have enough power to fuel all of your appliances, so you\u2019ll need to think strategically and decide which appliances deserve power, and for how long.<\/li>\n<li>Portable generators have small tanks, so you\u2019ll need to have several gallons of fuel at the ready. Standby generators can use separate diesel or propane fuel tanks, even if they aren\u2019t using natural gas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>They Need to Be Maintained According to Schedule<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s a huge fear for people with generators. Imagine waiting several months without any need for your generator. Then, one day, it hits\u2014the big one. Whatever it is, you know you\u2019ll need your generator for nearly a week. But why hasn\u2019t the generator turned on? Something broke that could have easily been fixed. Now, you\u2019re stuck with a useless generator and might not be able to get <a href=\"\/service-areas\/covington-la-air-conditioning-heating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">generator repair in Covington, LA<\/a> in any reasonable time.<\/p>\n<p>What could possibly go wrong with your generator before you need to use it?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Battery Related Problems:<\/strong> Just like a battery in a car, it needs to be working properly to get the engine up and running. Having the battery changed every two years is ideal, and having it looked over with every maintenance is pertinent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oil or Fuel Leak:<\/strong> If your generator isn\u2019t connected to the natural gas line, then it most likely runs on a diesel engine. A fuel leak can leave your generator completely useless.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sensor Failure:<\/strong> The RPM sensor detects the rotation of the engine. If the sensor isn\u2019t working properly, it will prevent the generator from starting at all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/contact\/service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact Professional Heating &amp; Air today for more information on whole-house generators.<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For people who have had the chance to use their generator, they&#8217;ve realized a few important things.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[130],"tags":[108,141,131],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1255"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1255"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1255\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1257,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1255\/revisions\/1257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}