Preparing for Winter Emergencies: Connecticut Home Standby Generator Experts See...

Preparing for Winter Emergencies: Connecticut Home Standby Generator Experts
See Growing Trend

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're 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
www.powerhouseelectricalservices.com.
SOURCE PowerHouse Electrical Services, Inc.

Liza Montgomery, +1-203-830-9384, PowerHouse Electrical Services