{"id":884,"date":"2023-03-27T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/?p=884"},"modified":"2023-03-22T11:40:20","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T15:40:20","slug":"whole-house-generator-myths-and-the-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/electrical\/whole-house-generator-myths-and-the-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Whole-House Generator Myths\u2014And the Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There was once a time when the most common definition of the word myth<\/em> was stories about ancient gods and heroes. Today, the common definition is anything that\u2019s widely believed yet untrue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are there myths about whole-house generators out there? You bet! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re experts when it comes to whole-house generators, and we\u2019d like to go through a few common myths about these devices and dispel them with the facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Myth 1: Whole-house generators are a poor investment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is a myth that gets attached to almost any<\/em> expensive piece of equipment. If it\u2019s costly, somebody out there will claim it isn\u2019t worth it. (Honestly, sometimes they are<\/em> right.) However, the last decade of regular power outages, increased extreme weather conditions, and trouble with the electrical grid has made the whole-house generator a better investment than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A generator protects your family, and there\u2019s few better investments than that. Just the peace of mind alone makes it worth it. With proper care and maintenance, you\u2019ll get many good years out of your whole-house generator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myth #2: Whole-house generators need too much maintenance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We mentioned maintenance just a moment before, so this is the next logical place to go. Yes, generators require maintenance\u2014it\u2019s essential to ensure that they\u2019re ready to work when needed. A generator that you can\u2019t trust to turn on when the power goes out isn\u2019t very good!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The maintenance isn\u2019t excessive, however. It\u2019s simpler than the regular maintenance you get for your HVAC system and is only required once a year. You don\u2019t even need to do it yourself: it\u2019s a job for professionals, and they can get it done fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myth #3: Whole-house generators make too much noise<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Generators once made a tremendous amount of racket, so there is some factual basis for this myth. But it doesn\u2019t apply anymore. A whole-house generator is already stored outside your home, so you won\u2019t hear much of the sound it makes. And generators today run at low noise levels, producing around 65 dbs, and that\u2019s about as loud as a modern air conditioning system and barely as loud as casual conversation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myth #4: Whole-house generators require modifications to homes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is rarely the case. The only situation where a whole-house generator would require modifications is for homes with electrical systems that are decades out of date. Those homes desperately need those upgrades, so they might as well get them in conjunction with a generator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myth #5: Whole-house generators are tough to install<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First of all, you<\/em> don\u2019t need to install the generator. In fact, you can\u2019t\u2014unless you\u2019re a licensed electrician with the right experience. You\u2019ll need pros to install one. It isn\u2019t a difficult job for the pros, either. We can handle most installations in a few hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking for a whole-house generator installation or generator repair in Buffalo, NY<\/a>, reach out to our technicians. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scherer Electric Is Western New York\u2019s Favorite Electrician! <\/strong>Arrange for all your generator services with our licensed electricians.<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Are there myths about whole-house generators out there? You bet!\u00a0Let’s talk about them and quash them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[87],"tags":[91,105],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/884"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=884"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/884\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":886,"href":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/884\/revisions\/886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}