Scherer Electric Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Whole-House Generator Installation’

What Effect Does Summer Heat Have on a Home’s Electricity?

Monday, May 6th, 2024
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As a licensed electrical contractor with many years of experience dealing with the seasons in Western New York, we’ve encountered various electrical issues homeowners face during the hot summer months. You might ask yourself how weather affects a home’s electricity in Buffalo, NY. Let’s dive into some common problems you may encounter and the solutions available.

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Whole-House Generator vs. Portable Generator: What You Need to Know

Monday, April 8th, 2024
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In today’s world, where power outages seem to be more frequent and unpredictable, having a reliable backup power source is not just a luxury but a necessity. As an electrical contractor company dedicated to ensuring the safety and comfort of our customers, we at Scherer Electric understand the importance of choosing the right whole-house generator in Amherst, NY for your home. In this blog post, we’ll compare two popular options: whole-house generators and portable generators, and explain why investing in a whole-house generator is the superior choice for your home’s power needs.

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Important Generator Safety to Protect Your Home and Family

Monday, November 6th, 2023
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In an era where power outages seem to be more frequent, investing in a whole-house generator is a wise decision to ensure uninterrupted power supply during emergencies. While these generators offer a reliable solution, it’s crucial to prioritize safety to avoid potential hazards. 

In this guide, we’ll explore essential safety tips for your whole-house generator, providing you with the knowledge to keep your home and family secure during unexpected power disruptions.

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Generator Power: Finding the Right Size Whole-House Generator

Monday, August 14th, 2023
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If you’re considering getting a whole-house generator to protect your family in case of an extended power outage, we like the way you’re thinking. We offer excellent generator service in Buffalo, NY and Western New York to help homeowners have important peace of mind. 

There are many sizes of generators, and you’ll need to know how powerful a model you need. Below, we’re going to look at sizing a generator: why it’s important and how it’s done.

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How Powerful a Whole-House Generator Do I Need?

Monday, May 22nd, 2023
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We install whole-house generators in Lancaster, NY and throughout Western New York, and we’ve found that they are one of the most useful upgrades people can make to their homes. Portable generators simply don’t have the power, convenience, reliability, or safety that comes with installing a whole-house generator wired directly into a home’s electrical system. With an automatic generator, the benefits are even greater, since the generator will activate automatically when there’s a power outage.

But once a homeowner decides on getting a standby generator, the next question they have is “How powerful a generator do I need?” Let’s look into that—and remember that you can always rely on our top-notch team to help you find out the ideal generator to install for your house.

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Whole-House Generator Myths—And the Facts

Monday, March 27th, 2023
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There was once a time when the most common definition of the word myth was stories about ancient gods and heroes. Today, the common definition is anything that’s widely believed yet untrue.

There are whole shows, podcasts, video channels, and books based on breaking about the myths that circulate through our society and which the internet has only made harder to squash.

Are there myths about whole-house generators out there? You bet! 

We’re experts when it comes to whole-house generators, and we’d like to go through a few common myths about these devices and dispel them with the facts.

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When Should I Replace My Whole-House Generator?

Monday, October 10th, 2022
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A whole-house generator can be a literal life-saver for a home during an extended power outage. If you have a whole-house generator, you want to know that you can trust it to work when necessary.

Since no mechanical device can last forever, you might wonder when you’ll need to have your older generator replaced. This is tricky because you don’t use the generator often—in fact, you hope you don’t have to use it at all—and so it’s difficult to determine when it’s declining. 

We’ll look into the question of when to replace a whole-house generator, and when it’s better to arrange for generator repair in Clarence, NY with our electricians.

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What to Do in a Power Outage

Monday, September 12th, 2022
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We often talk about the importance of installing whole-house generators. There’s no better way to avoid the serious problems of an extended loss of power to your home than having a permanent backup generator to take over. With enough fuel (easy if your generator runs on natural gas), you can make it through many days without trouble keeping your family safe, your HVAC system running, your refrigerator working, and any vital medical equipment powered. 

But you may not have a generator (at least, not yet), and we have some recommendations on what to do in case your home suffers from an extended power outage.

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Tips to Reduce Energy Use to Avoid Power Outages This Summer

Monday, June 20th, 2022
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Western New York can suffer from long-term power outages and blackouts during the summer. This is a period when the strain on the electrical grid soars as people use air conditioning systems more. Unless a home has an electric water heater, the air conditioner is the appliance that consumes the most electricity. 

As electricians in Amherst, NY with a long history in the area, we know plenty about electrical use in summer. We want to help you reduce your summer electrical consumption so you can help the grid stay healthy for everyone and avoid outages and blackouts. 

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Top 5 Reasons to Install a Backup Generator

Monday, April 25th, 2022

We encourage many of our customers in Western New York to invest in backup generators for their homes. Power outages are becoming more common, and full blackouts—which may last for several days—are not only inconvenient for homes, they can be dangerous as well. Homes are at the highest risk of losing power during storms and heatwaves, the periods when you most want to have reliable electrical power moving through your house. 

If you want more convincing about why a backup generator in Buffalo, NY is a wise idea, below we’ve listed the best five reasons to call us about arranging for this service. We’ll see you have the right generator for your specific needs and we’ll have it installed and ready to go to work in only a short time.

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