BETHLEHEM, Conn., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Old Man Winter produced several surprises for Connecticut early this season, and more residents are turning to home standby generators to combat the resulting power outages.
PowerHouse Electrical Services, Inc., with offices in Bethlehem and Seymour, has been meeting the general electrical service and repair needs of Western Connecticut since 1998. They quickly branched out into home standby generators after listening to their clients.
"We got hooked on generators almost ten years ago," says Kurt St. John, PowerHouse General Manager. "We witnessed a need for the kind of safety and security they offer among our customers, and now we are installing 30 to 40 units a year. Believe it or not, we expect that number to increase 25% in 2008."
According to CNN.com, U.S. consumption of electricity has risen 35% during the past decade, while newly generated electric power has risen by only 18%. In addition, the Alliance to Save Energy reports that a continuing trend of severe weather will have a role in producing more outages in the future.
"Our typical generator client is one who has experienced that frustrating loss of power several times a year," says Kurt. "They might live in unstable power grids, maintain home offices or small businesses, or have vacation homes in remote areas that they need to monitor year-round."
Kurt notes, however, that the most compelling reason to install a home standby generator lies with the client who, for poor health reasons, literally cannot live without power.
"We can even offer a generator monitoring auto dialer unit now," Kurt adds. "In the rare event that the generator fails to operate, the dialer will sense this and call us so that we can fix the problem immediately. This technology works particularly well for vacation home owners."
Unlike portable generators, home standby generators do not require extension cords, gasoline, or manual hookup. Home standby generators are also able to run more appliances and expensive electronic equipment, operate more safely using liquid propane or natural gas, respond more quickly to outages (usually restoring power in ten seconds or less), and produce far less noise than portable generators, typically about the same decibel level as a central air conditioner.
For more information and tips on choosing a generator and installer, call toll free, 866-832-2232, or visit PowerHouse Electrical Services online at http://www.powerhouseelectricalservices.com/.
PowerHouse Electrical Services, Inc.
