Keep the power running in your home.
Get year-round protection with standby generator installation.
With increasingly unpredictable weather and storms during all months of the year in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania, more and more homeowners are experiencing unexpected and inconvenient power outages. One of the most common questions we get here at Princeton Air is: “Are standby generators worth it for a home in our area?”
Finding standby or backup generator installation near you from a company like Princeton Air provides peace of mind that no matter what weather or season, your home and family will be protected against outages, including:
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Loss of heating and cooling
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Spoiled food in your freezer or fridge
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Lack of electricity and ability to charge phones and appliances
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Frozen pipes during winter months
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Personal safety issues during extreme weather events
How Do Backup Generators Work?
Generators come in a variety of sizes and models. Smaller models in the 8-14 kW range are often used as partial backup generators to keep the essentials running in your home during an outage, like your heating and cooling, lighting, and other smaller appliances. But Princeton Air offers a number of larger models that can effectively power your whole home during an outage as well.
Backup generators run on a variety of fuel sources, including gasoline, diesel, propane, and natural gas, and you can continue running your backup generator as long as the power outage lasts.
Because the backup generators that Princeton Air installs are connected to an automatic transfer switch, there’s no need for you to manually turn your generator on in the event of an outage—the system will automatically detect when your grid power goes down and turn your generator on to keep your home running.
Can Backup Generators Be Used Year-Round?
In central New Jersey’s Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset counties as well as Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania, most homeowners associate backup generators with winter storms, when a loss of power and heat can freeze pipes. It’s always best to try and avoid allowing temperatures to plunge to lows that pose safety problems for you and your family.
But a loss of power is an inconvenience during any month of the year, and blackouts during summer heat waves can be just as unpleasant or even dangerous for your family’s health and safety. As power outages become more common and frequent, you’ll want the peace of mind that a standby generator brings not just during the winter, but during spring, summer, and fall as well.
Comparing Portable Generators vs. Whole Home Backup Generators
Portable generators might seem at first glance to be attractive options for New Jersey and Pennsylvania homeowners—especially because of their lower price. But they come with a number of drawbacks that make whole home standby generators the better choice for homeowners who want to know they’ll be protected during the next storm or outage, including:
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Louder operating noise
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Manual refueling
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No 24/7 guarantee against prolonged outages
Comparing Portable Generators vs. Whole Home Backup Generators
Princeton Air installs Kohler generators, offers generator repair, and home generator maintenance services and plans that can ensure that your home generator remains in good condition to protect your home the next time bad weather turns the lights out in your home.
By enrolling in Princeton Air’s Generator Club, you’ll receive:
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Two annual maintenance tune-ups
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24/7 priority service
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Discounts on repairs
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And more!
