![\"generator-residential\"](\"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/generator-residential-200x300.jpg\")
The recent polar vortex dropped Chicagoland into an extreme deep freeze, bottoming out the temperature at a record-breaking low. We hope you and your family made it through this intense weather\u2014you\u2019ve probably never loved your home heating system as much as you did during this time!<\/p>\n
Now that the freeze of the vortex has passed, you may be thinking about what might have happened if the power went out in your home during the extreme cold. It\u2019s not a pleasant thought. In fact, it\u2019s bit terrifying. Unfortunately, extreme weather conditions are when power outages are most likely. During this warmer stretch of weather, you might be giving serious thought to having your home\u2019s electrical power protected with a whole-house generator. This is great planning, and we offer professional services to install a whole-house generator in Wilmette, IL<\/a> or elsewhere in Chicagoland. Don\u2019t hesitate to call us to ask for more information.<\/p>\n Gas-powered furnaces are the type of heating system found in most homes in the area, and their heat output is great for holding back the worst outdoor chill. But they also use electricity! The natural gas is for powering the burners that create the heat, but the furnace must power its blower fan with electricity for that heat to go anywhere. Also, most furnaces built in the last 15 years use electronic ignition systems, so without electricity they won\u2019t be able to light the burners. You still need electrical power for your gas furnace to work\u2014and this applies to boilers as well, which must power a circulator pump with electricity.<\/p>\n Yes, as long as you have professionals work with you to find the right power of generator. You\u2019ll work with our installers to determine how much power you require during an outage: do you only want to be able to run the heating system and a few essential appliances (such as the refrigerator), or do you want more electrical power? Our installers will find the ideally powered system to keep your family safe without accidentally overloading the electrical system.<\/p>\n There are a few different options for fuel source. The best option, if available, is natural gas, since natural gas is still piped to your house during an electrical outage. The back-up generator should be able to run indefinitely thanks to natural gas. If you don\u2019t have a natural gas line to your house, the other option we recommend is liquid propane, an efficient heating oil that can power a generator for several days. You must remember to have the generator tank full before each storm season.<\/p>\n You can purchase an automatic standby-generator, which will turn on as soon as a power outage is detected. You won\u2019t have to go outside in the cold or storm to switch the generator on, and you don\u2019t have to worry about what happens if the outage occurs when you aren\u2019t home.<\/p>\n The recent polar vortex dropped Chicagoland into an extreme deep freeze, bottoming out the temperature at a record-breaking low. We hope you and your family made it through this intense weather\u2014you\u2019ve probably never loved your home heating system as much as you did during this time! Now that the freeze of the vortex has passed, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[90],"tags":[91,166,104],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1215"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1215"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1215\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1218,"href":"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1215\/revisions\/1218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\u201cBut I use a gas-powered heating system!\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u201cCan a whole-house generator handle my power needs?\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u201cWhat does a whole-house generator run on?\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u201cAnything else I need to know?\u201d<\/h3>\n
Schedule an appointment for generator installation.<\/a> ServiceMax is open 24\/7, all day, every day!<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"