Preparing Your Standby Generator for Winter

generac generatorWinter time can bring some nasty storms. Ice storms and blizzards can snap power lines and leave your home without power and heat for an indefinite amount of time. It is very important to have a standby generator installed to make sure you are not without power or heat this winter. Grasten Generators have a great selection of standby generators for Houston and surrounding areas. Once you have a generator installed, there are a few additional steps you can take to make sure your generator will run smoothly.

Make sure your standby generator is inspected prior to winter weather and after major storms. When you have an inspection done, an itemized list should be made to ensure each part of the standby generator was properly inspected. Coolant levels, battery life, and battery specific gravity should be checked. Grasten Generators offers these services and more for standby generators in Houston and surrounding areas in Texas.

Proper maintenance should also be done prior to any winter storms. Diesel generators require preventative maintenance to keep fuel from gelling. It is also important that coolant heaters or block heaters are running properly, oil heaters are maintained, and batteries are fully charged. To ensure optimal performance, fuel tanks should be cleaned, polished, and treated prior to major winter events.

To ensure best performance for your standby generator, have professionals perform any needed maintenance or repairs on yours prior to a winter storm. Contact GrastenGenerators.com to have our high-quality professionals, service your standby generators in Houston and surrounding areas of Texas today.

How to Choose the Right Generator for Your Residence

You’re sold on the idea of adding a backup generator to your house or condo. Unfortunately, you have no idea where to start. One important question you should ask yourself is which the best one for your needs and budget? The answer is less complicated than you might think!

What Will You Need It For?

Most standby generators in Houston that area residents invest in are good for keeping the fridge, freezer, and lights on when the power goes out. However, if you hope to keep the air conditioning running and continue to use all of the electricity — TVs, computers, oven, dishwasher, washing machine, etc. — while the power is out, you’ll need a greater output model, like one with a 60-kilowatt output.

How Often Will You Need It?

Are power outages a frequent occurrence in your area? If there are a lot of storms or high winds, it’s not uncommon to experience outages at least once a month, if not more often. If you expect to use the generator often and during extreme weather, you’ll need a more robust model that can offer more power and stand up to bad storms. If you only wind up experiencing power glitches a few times per year, you may be able to justify spending less on a model with lower output.

How Big Is Your Home?

A single generator powering an entire four-bedroom, two-story house needs more power to draw on than a generator for a two-bedroom, single-story house. The bigger your home, the more power and endurance you’ll need in your generator.

If you’re really having trouble choosing the right model for your needs, don’t tackle the decision alone. Contact Grasten Generators at (866)322-0715 and ask for an expert opinion on the best model to install at your home.

Your Grasten Generator Will Never Fail You When the Power Does

Grasten Generators located in Conroe, TX

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Welcome to Grasten Generators, a leading generator service in the Woodlands, TX and surrounding areas!

At Grasten, we know there is nothing worse than your lights flickering out and everything in your house shutting down. This creates many household issues such as food going bad, air conditioners shutting off and just plain boredom! However, with the help of Grasten Generators, never get left in the dark again. We are your number one choice in Houston standby generators carrying brand-names such as Generac, Kohler, Cummins, Onan, Briggs and more. With our competitive pricing, warranties, and special offers, investing in a generator today will save you both money and worry. Just picture never worrying when your neighbors’ power fails and saying goodbye to inconvenience with your new generator! You’ll have peace of mind that you made the right decision when your appliances and lights stay running. Our generators all come with warranty repairs and preventative maintenance packages so you’ll never have to worry about it failing you.

Prevent power failures from affecting your daily routine with the help of our numerous certified technicians. At Grasten Generators, we pride ourselves in having our own team of expert electricians, concrete professionals, installers, service technicians, and sales technicians. Our electricians are all licensed and our Master Electrician has 30 years of experience in the industry. We also have a 24 hour Emergency Service Team for those moments when the lights go out at 3 AM! It is our utmost commitment to ensuring that our customers never worry about losing power. Contact us today to learn more about the top choice in Houston standby generators at www.grastengenerators.com!

Switching from a Manual Transfer Switch to Automatic Can Keep You Safe in a Storm

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PowerPact 7kW Model 6561Having a backup generator is always a good idea, because you never know when your power will go out. Not having a generator can mean hours of sitting in the dark, unable to use every day items that we have come to view as basic necessities like our refrigerators, stoves, and microwaves.

Generators are pretty much always located outside of your home, and if you’re still using a manual transfer switch that means that when your power goes out you have to venture outside to turn your generator on. Your power could go out for many different reasons, including violent storms. Going outside in a thunderstorm can be very dangerous. Which is why, it’s smart to consider getting an automatic transfer switch installed for your generator. Then, when you lose power, you can just sit back and relax in your comfortable home as the generator kicks on automatically and restores your power. An automatic transfer switch is safer, because you don’t have to risk injury by going outside in a storm, and it’s much more convenient because you don’t have to stop what you’re doing to go turn your generator on.

Find out more about Kohler Generators in Houston at grastengenerators.com.

How to Choose the Right Generator for Your Residence

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kohler generatorsYou’re sold on the idea of adding a backup generator to your house or condo. Unfortunately, you have no idea where to start. One important question you should ask yourself is which the best one for your needs and budget? The answer is less complicated than you might think!

What Will You Need It For?

Most standby generators in Houston that area residents invest in are good for keeping the fridge, freezer, and lights on when the power goes out. However, if you hope to keep the air conditioning running and continue to use all of the electricity — TVs, computers, oven, dishwasher, washing machine, etc. — while the power is out, you’ll need a greater output model, like one with a 60-kilowatt output.

How Often Will You Need It?

Are power outages a frequent occurrence in your area? If there are a lot of storms or high winds, it’s not uncommon to experience outages at least once a month, if not more often. If you expect to use the generator often and during extreme weather, you’ll need a more robust model that can offer more power and stand up to bad storms. If you only wind up experiencing power glitches a few times per year, you may be able to justify spending less on a model with lower output.

How Big Is Your Home?

A single generator powering an entire four-bedroom, two-story house needs more power to draw on than a generator for a two-bedroom, single-story house. The bigger your home, the more power and endurance you’ll need in your generator.

If you’re really having trouble choosing the right model for your needs, don’t tackle the decision alone. Contact Grasten Generators at (866)322-0715 and ask for an expert opinion on the best model to install at your home.