If you have a home and want to install a home standby generator in Carlisle, Camp Hill, Mechanicsburg or anywhere in the Greater Harrisburg area, you’re making a wise choice for you and your family. However, installing a home backup generator isn’t a job you should do yourself.
A backup generator installation is complex and precise process. Installing it yourself not only risks injury, but improper installation that could do more harm than good. Fortunately, you have access to the residential standby generator installation experts at Zimmerman Plumbing and Heating!
If you’ve ever been in a situation where there’s a power outage in your home, you probably feel completely helpless — all you can do is reach for the flashlight and candles and wait for the crisis to be over. The longer it takes, the more anxiety you and your family may experience, as there may be no end in sight. If you have elderly relatives or young children, the situation can become even more tense.
When you have a backup generator, these problems become a thing of the past. While the rest of the houses on the block have no access to their lights, appliances or computers, your backup generator will kick in and you can continue your business as usual. For most people with backup generators, this peace of mind is well worth the investment of the backup generator installation.
Since you’re going to be relying on your backup generator to help you out in an emergency, you need a company you can trust to install the system correctly. You don’t want to find out after the power outage that something isn’t connected correctly with your backup generator — you also don’t want to worry constantly about whether or not it’s going to work when you need it.
Zimmerman Plumbing and Heating is the most trusted name in Central Pennsylvania when it comes to plumbing, HVAC and backup generator installation, service, and maintenance. That’s why we’ve received the honor of Simply Best year after year after year. We’re a locally-owned and operated company that answers to the Harrisburg community and its surrounding areas. Our reputation for providing professional service in this area is unchallenged.
We’ll make sure to install your backup generator correctly by sending you technicians who are certified and factory-trained in the latest installation techniques for Generac, Briggs and Stratton and more brands. We equip them with all the best tools and parts to make sure you’ll have all the backup power you need when you need it.
Our fully background-checked, drug-free professional technicians are friendly, courteous, knowledgeable and happy to explain the entire installation process and how everything works. The team leader gives the installation a full inspection before completion to make sure everything’s working as promised. And when we’re done, we always leave our workspace clean so you’ll never know we were there.
Old fuse panels like push-o-matics along with Federal Pacific Electric Stab-lok, Zinsco, and Sylvania panels are not to code and should be replaced. This is because the breakers will not trip when they should and pose a fire risk due to arcing between the terminals.
The size of your generator is going to be dependent on your needs. If you want your house to be fully powered during an outage a 16Kw generator or larger should provide enough power to keep your house running. But if you need just the necessities or have specific medical needs you can use a 7Kw generator to operate a combination of a sump pump, refrigerator, garage doors, and some other dedicated outlets or devices.
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Since 1980, Zimmerman has been Central PA’s trusted, family-owned team. We’re a local crew built on top-tier workmanship and mutual respect. If you’re a skilled pro looking for stable year-round work and top compensation, we want to talk to you.
