Who Needs a Home Generator?

Saturday, November 6th, 2010

This past winter was harsh in some parts of the country, in other areas it was milder. For instance, where I live we had a relatively mild winter, which was a relief because the previous two winters were more severe than usual.

With harsh winters come power outages, and with loss of power, most homes today come to a stand still. None of the appliances work, which is especially bad for food kept in freezers and refrigerators, the heat shuts off, and so does the water. This is bad enough in any home, but is worse if somebody in the home has health problems, and for the elderly or babies.

The reason power can be lost during a harsh winter includes heavy snow loads, high winds, freezing ice, and accidents that knock out power lines. But you don’t have to live somewhere with a lot of snow to experience high wind storms and power outages. (more…)

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