Home Standby Generator Buyer's Guide

Just a few years ago, the thought of owning an emergency standby generator seemed preposterous.

Now, living without electricity is all too common.

Many homeowners simply cannot afford to ride out another power outage.

Instead, they are installing home standby generators in record numbers to protect their families and investments.

The first step in picking a home standby generator is to determine if you want to power your whole house, essential circuits or somewhere in between.




Essential Circuit Generators
Essential circuit generators are a cost effective way to automatically backup the mission critical appliances in your home. They're light years better than portable generators. However, they can only energize 8-16 circuits in your electrical panel.





Smart Circuit Generators
If 16 circuits just aren't enough, you can install a "smart circuit" generator instead. These new generators can actually power your entire home... if you limit your electricity consumption.





Whole House Generators
If you have the financial resources to power your whole house, go for it. These liquid-cooled giants can light up your entire home and make your neighbors extremely envious.