5 Standby Generator Accessories You Need to Harness the Full Power of a Generator

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March 21, 2023 5 Standby Generator Accessories You Need to Harness the Full Power of a Generator When you invest in a backup generator, you’re not just powering your home — you’re guaranteeing your family’s safety, well-being, and happiness in the most stressful times. With one powerful piece of machinery, you can live life uninterrupted. […]

Down to Business: Commercial Environments Where Backup Generators Are Essential

a business showing a "closed" sign because they are experiencing a power failure

February 28, 2023 Down to Business: Commercial Environments Where Backup Generators Are Essential If the power went out in the next hour, would your business be prepared to keep operations going, or would everything come to a screeching halt? The average power outage lasts between two to three hours. While this may not seem like […]

Will My Home Generator Run in the Snow?

January 26, 2022 Will My Home Generator Run in the Snow? When the sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and you’re spending your days soaking up nice weather, you probably don’t worry if your standby generator will give you the backup power you need. It’s when winter rolls around and nasty weather rears its […]

How Much Does It Cost to Install a Backup Home Generator?

November 16, 2021 How Much Does It Cost to Install a Backup Home Generator? When disaster strikes and your power flickers or cuts out completely, what is your first thought? Your freezer chock-full of perishables? Your children who will wake up without a night light? What about the electronic medical equipment or refrigerated medicine certain […]

How Long Does a Backup Home Generator Last?

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July 22, 2021 How Long Does a Backup Home Generator Last? eping a few essential appliances up and running. From ensuring those with special medical needs have access to refrigerated medicine to upholding your home security system while your family is asleep or out of the house, it’s a resource to safeguard what you and […]

Why Size Matters — How to Choose the Right Backup Generator Size for Your Home

whole-house generator outside a residential home

June 16, 2021 Why Size Matters — How to Choose the Right Backup Generator Size for Your Home Picture this: you’re spending a stormy night inside the home with your family, confident you won’t lose power or the function of your most-used appliances because you have a backup generator. However, before long, the power cuts […]

Storm Preparedness: Protecting Your House, Family & Power Supply

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September 9, 2017 Storm Preparedness: Protecting Your House, Family & Power Supply 24 Hour Hotline (844) 376-9374 Days after Hurricane Harvey carved its destructive path along the Texas coast, CNN reported that one “Battered Texas town may be without power for weeks.” Within hours of Hurricane Irma passing to the north of Puerto Rico, NBC […]

What You Need To Know About A Generator For Home

September 9, 2017 What You Need To Know About A Generator For Home 24 Hour Hotline (844) 376-9374 According to Google Trends, online searches for home generators increased by 4X from the time Hurricane Harvey made landfall until the arrival of Hurricane Irma. “The historic storms during the 2017 hurricane season have reminded homeowners why […]

Caffe Lamberti – Restaurant Generator

May 29, 2016 Caffe Lamberti – Restaurant Generator Emergency Back Power for Restaurant  ColonialGenerators.com just installed a 100 kW Cummins generator on the rooftop of Caffe Aldo Lamberti located in Cherry Hill, NJ.  This landmark restaurant has a seating capacity for approximately 500 people and the have a large catering and private party business with […]