When the power goes out you lose the ability to run your appliances. If you have a sump pump manually emptying it will quickly become tiring. A sump pump is essential for the safety of your home, especially after a hurricane. If you have food stored in a freezer or a refrigerator it may go bad before power is restored. You can also suffer from heat exhaustion or from being exposed to the cold.
All of these things point to the importance of purchasing a back up generator for your home. Generators range in size and price. You can purchase a generator that will provide enough electricity for one appliance for about $500.00. As you go up in the amount of power they provide, then the generators go up in price. You can purchase a generator that will automatically back up all the power you use in your house for about $2700.00.
The best time to purchase a generator is in the fall and winter after hurricane season is over. You can still order generators now before a hurricane hits, because it will be cheaper than if you wait to purchase it right before a hurricane hits or right afterwards. You can also pick them up in the classifieds in the spring. People will often buy them after a bad storm, and then they don’t want to worry about storing it, so they will sell them in the classifieds.
A generator will provide you with true peace of mind as you provide for your family. You can determine the amount of power you want to provide for your family during an emergency. You may decide that all you need is to provide power to your sump pump and refrigerator. You may want to purchase a smaller generator until you have saved up to purchase the larger back up system.