{"id":1330,"date":"2023-06-19T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/?p=1330"},"modified":"2023-06-16T11:16:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T16:16:26","slug":"are-standby-generators-the-next-must-have-home-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/electrical\/are-standby-generators-the-next-must-have-home-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Standby Generators the Next Must-Have Home System?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iStock-1152945684.jpg-optimized_800x534.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iStock-1152945684.jpg-optimized_800x534-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iStock-1152945684.jpg-optimized_800x534-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iStock-1152945684.jpg-optimized_800x534-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iStock-1152945684.jpg-optimized_800x534.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>What do color televisions, air conditioners, and personal computers have in common? At one time in history, they were considered \u201cluxury items\u201d but are now commonplace in homes. As their technology increased and the cost went down, more and more households decided these were items they couldn\u2019t live without.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/electrician\/generators\/automatic-standby-generators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Standby generators<\/a> are another home system that\u2019s increasingly being seen as essential. No matter the cause, it\u2019s a fact that the number of natural disasters and heat waves in areas that have never experienced extreme temperatures is increasing every year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And with additional demand on power grids and rolling blackouts, homeowners are experiencing more days\u2013not just hours\u2013without electricity than ever before. Let\u2019s look at why standby generators are being considered the next must-have home system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Portable Vs Standby Generators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Portable generators have been popular for decades and not just for supplying extra power to a home. From tailgaters to construction workers, they have their benefits. However, they also have many shortcomings when it comes to keeping a house powered on during an outage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>They emit carbon monoxide and must be placed outside the home. This means you need a long, heavy-duty extension cord to reach your home.<\/li><li>They have to be manually started when needed. That\u2019s a huge inconvenience if you\u2019re not at home when the power goes out.<\/li><li>Their output capacity is small which means you\u2019ll only be able to power a few items in your home and it can\u2019t handle powering something like a furnace or AC.<\/li><li>They run on gas or propane and keeping these on hand can be a major inconvenience.<\/li><li>Their tanks are small which means they need to be refilled several times a day which will get old really quickly.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of Standby Generators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You can keep your entire home powered on during an outage. That includes your appliances, alarm system, HVAC system, internet, and lights.&nbsp;<\/li><li>You don\u2019t have to be home to turn them on when the power goes out. They have an automatic switch that can detect when the power is out and can turn itself on.<\/li><li>You can get up to a 5% discount on your homeowner\u2019s insurance for having a standby generator installed in your home.<\/li><li>Standby generators are a great investment and will increase your property value. They\u2019re also a strong selling feature for potential buyers.<\/li><li>They\u2019re a lot safer to run because they don\u2019t use gas or propane. They\u2019re also safer and more convenient considering you don\u2019t have to go outside to refill them several times a day.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re uncertain if a standby generator is the next must-have appliance for your home, give us a call. Although it might not be as flashy as a new computer or 4K Ultra-HD TV, you\u2019ll be singing its praises during the next extended power outage. We\u2019d be happy to discuss your options and the cost to purchase a standby generator and have it installed by a professional team such as ours.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Covenant Heating and Cooling is your trusted resource for standby generation installation in Brentwood, TN. We are \u201cDedicated to the Promise of Serving You!\u201d <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/contact\/send-message#breadcrumbs-container\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Contact us today.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Standby generators are a home system that\u2019s being seen as essential as the amount of rolling blackouts and natural disasters increases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[100,203],"class_list":["post-1330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-electrical","tag-brentwood","tag-whole-house-generator"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1330","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1330"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1330\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1332,"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1330\/revisions\/1332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1330"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1330"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1330"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}