Electrical Services and Backup Generators in Central PA

Areas We Serve

If you’re a homeowner, you may find yourself in need of electrical services from time to time. Whether you need an installation or an electrical repair, you won’t have to look beyond Zimmerman Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning to find highly skilled residential electricians who get the job done.

As an electrical contractor based in Pennsylvania, we’re proud to provide professional residential electrical services to various areas in our home state. Here are some of the areas we serve throughout Central Pennsylvania from our Mechanicsburg headquarters:

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Electrical Services We Provide

We offer a wide variety of much-needed electrical services to Central PA residential locations. Since opening our doors in 1980, we’ve expanded our electrical services and the areas we serve. We’re committed to handling all your electrical needs, which is why we offer such an impressive list of services.

If you need help with your existing home, you may need to have things such as lighting fixtures installed at your residence. We install everything from interior fixtures to exterior lighting and electrical panels. As a premier electrical contractor in Harrisburg, PA, we provide licensed technicians who are trained in industry-standard installations.  

We install more than light fixtures at homes throughout the Harrisburg, PA, area. You can count on us to install:

  • Power outlets, sockets and tamper-resistant receptacles
  • Ceiling fans
  • Special circuits for things such as stoves, water heaters and HVAC units
  • Ground fault circuit interrupters
  • Ground connections
  • Low voltage cables for Internet, landline phone and fax machine connections
  • Systems that require low voltage, such as security, surveillance and fire alarm systems
  • Outdoor lighting and fixtures

Electrical systems are an integral part of many homes because they power essential appliances and devices. If you lose power or an electrical component isn’t working how it’s supposed to, it can cause inconveniences, safety risks and potential damage to your devices. 

When electrical malfunctions occur, our expertly trained residential electricians will troubleshoot the problem. Once we identify the underlying cause of the problem, we’ll explain it to you and create a plan to fix the issue. Whether you’re dealing with a minor or major electrical malfunction, we have the expertise and equipment to handle the problem efficiently.

With electricity, it’s easy to assume that everything is working properly until an issue arises. Our planned electrical maintenance can help ensure the electrical systems in your home are functioning optimally at all times. Plus, routine maintenance allows us to identify failing components or potential issues before they escalate. 

When you hire us to provide this service, you’ll enjoy even greater peace of mind in your home. We’ll inspect your home’s entire electrical system to ensure it’s safe and up to current code requirements.

When active and inactive wires come into contact, it often results in a short circuit. A short circuit can lead to a blown fuse or trip a circuit breaker. Regardless of the cause, a short circuit can be a safety hazard for you and your family, making it crucial to take immediate action.

Our residential electrical services include short circuit repairs — rely on our technicians to handle the job. We will locate the source of the short circuit and conduct the necessary repairs safely.

Circuit breakers will trip or turn off a line’s power supply as a safety measure to prevent overloading. In general, short circuits or a ground fault are responsible for causing a circuit breaker to trip, but faulty breakers will trip or fail to trip when they should for no reason. If you have a malfunctioning circuit breaker, we’ll replace it for you.

Our licensed technicians are skilled at working with circuit breakers and will take careful precautions to ensure a safe, code-compliant replacement. Our circuit breaker replacement can improve your home’s electrical system performance, prevent interruptions and protect your electronics from damage caused by electrical surges.

Whereas circuit breakers are dedicated to individual power lines, your electric panel is responsible for providing power for your whole house. If your panel isn’t working properly, it can disrupt your daily routine. Similarly, older electric panels can be a hassle if they don’t provide ample power for all the electrical lines in your home or they are out of code. 

Whether you need to replace a dysfunctional panel or you want to upgrade to a newer, higher-capacity unit, we’ll take care of it for you. In addition to replacing a panel or installing an upgraded unit, we can install a surge protector on your electric panel. A surge protector will safeguard connected devices from damage if there’s an electrical surge.

Just like we install everyday items such as light fixtures, we also install backup generators. A whole-house backup generator will ensure your home has a power supply even when the supply from your utility company is temporarily down.

Our experienced technicians know their way around various types of generators. As a result, we can help you determine the ideal home backup generator based on your space and power needs. If the existing electrical panel needs an update or other electrical connections are required for the installation, our technicians can handle it. Trust us for all your electrical services and backup generator needs. 

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Josh W.

3 months ago

My wife and I moved into our new house on Main Street Saturday. Monday night some boiler sensors went out on our radiators. Long story short our whole house started to leak from basement to 3rd floor. Their emergency services were ready to take our call at 9:30 at night. Jason walked us through how to shut off the boiler and step by step to keep further damage from happening.Fast forward to next morning less than 12 hours after the initial call took place Zimmerman’s had a technician in route to come take a look. Justin greeted us with a friendly smile and was master class in knowledge of our boiler and issues taking place. After a short time he discovered the reason for our problems. Soon enough we had a quote to fix our boiler.Not ready to jump ship and push our emergency to another day he asked if he could fix the boiler now. Justin worked for 2-3 hours until the boiler was up and running. Testing it multiple times to ensure it was functioning properly.Did I mention this all went down on 12/22 and 12/23 right before Christmas. I can’t thank Zimmerman’s enough for saving our holiday season and making us feel safe in our new home!

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Don B.

5 months ago

We highly recommend Zimmerman Plumbing and Heating in Mechanicsburg. We use them for all our heating & cooling needs. We got a new oil furnace several years ago. They had 3-4 levels of pricing. They’re not cheap, but their workmanship and Service is top-notch – the best I’ve ever come across in all my years. We have met Earnie Zimmerman personally. His guys are professional, super nice and trustworthy. We also used them for air conditioning splits in our house a few years ago- can’t recommend them enough.

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Ramona M

5 months ago

Superb experience. Interactions with salesman (John), checkpoint with Mr. Zimmerman, interactions with administrative support staff and phenomenal install team (Josh and Niko) were in one word, superb. Highly recommend.

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M W

5 months ago

I own a local small business and we had a clog. The Zimmermanns were helpful and extra attentive in helping me to get the issue resolved immediately and outside of my peak business hours. Having a reliable plumber is wonderful- having an honest plumber who understands the unique challenges of dealing with a repair quickly, cost effectively and with a cheerful disposition is priceless. I highly recommend using this incredible family owned and operated business- they get it!

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Water Street Wellness

5 months ago

Highly recommend!! They sent a plumber to my house for a sewer back-up in less than two hours of my call when they opened on Monday morning even though I was a new customer. I got a quote for a gas line to a new gas stove on Friday and some time over the weekend, we had a back up of water from a floor drain into our basement. Bill was thorough, helpful and knowledgeable and he and a second guy worked really hard to resolve the problem. I am so grateful for their service. They also installed the new gas line when they were done with the sewer problem. I’m a customer for life!

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Lori

10 months ago

We recently had a very disappointing experience with the service company assigned by our home warranty provider. Upon arrival, the technician insisted our air conditioning unit had not been cleaned and refused to proceed with service until it was. They even offered to clean it themselves for $350 on the spot.Since we had EZimmerman clean the unit back in May, we immediately contacted them to clarify the situation. They responded with exceptional professionalism and understanding, and within two hours, they sent a technician to reservice the unit. As we expected, the unit was not as dirty as the other company had claimed. Nevertheless, EZimmerman recleaned it thoroughly, treating us with the same courtesy and expertise we’ve come to appreciate from their team. They did not charge us for the additional service, and their responsiveness and integrity truly stood out.We continue to be impressed by the quality of work and customer care at EZimmerman, and I will wholeheartedly recommend them for any plumbing, heating, or air conditioning needs.

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Gloria A.

10 months ago

I recently had a mini split system installed by Zimmerman’s and was very satisfied with the service I received. The communication was excellent and they thoroughly prepared for and executed the job. The team coordinated perfectly with one another and communicated every facet of the install and usage of the units to me. It was a pleasure meeting Earnie and his team throughout this process and I am extremely grateful for the level of service that I received throughout each phase of the process. I highly recommend them to anyone looking to have work done on their homes and I will be happily working with them again in the future.

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Justin H.

1 years ago

GREAT JOB! workers are super. A bit pricey but you get what you pay for and the owner, Ernie is very involved in the business.HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM….

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Angela A.

1 years ago

Our experience with Zimmermans was amazing! Scott Mease came to our home after hours on a Friday evening after we discovered issues with our plumbing. He was extremely knowledgeable and was quickly able to locate and fix our issue. Highly recommend this company!

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Anne J.

1 years ago

Excellent service and decent prices. We had our water heater replaced and the work done was excellent our service man took exceptional care to keep all are…

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Suzanne R.

1 years ago

First experience with Zimmerman, but it will not be our last. We had an electric problem, which we thought was not a danger. Although we called on a Saturday, Jayson arranged for Nick to come that day. Nick diagnosed the problem and fixed it. As we understand it, our issue was potentially dangerous. Thanks again for the wonderful service.

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John K.

1 years ago

Our experience with Zimmermans was amazing! Scott Mease came to our home after hours on a Friday evening after we discovered issues with our plumbing. He was extremely knowledgeable and was quickly able to locate and fix our issue. Highly recommend this company!

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Anne J.

1 years ago

Prompt and professional. Provided very detailed explanations and options.

Kelly H.

1 years ago

Like doing business with them, Always very pleasant when here. Very dependable & get 2 the problem

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Mary B.

1 years ago

DJ is a great tech who has serviced us a few times over the years. Punctual, thorough, and found an issue making some great value recommendations. Highly recommend Zimmerman.

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Nancy R.

1 years ago

Prompt and professional. Provided very detailed explanations and options.

Kelly D.

1 years ago

Top of the line service!

Susan Dellinger

1 years ago

Came out the next morning to fix our bathroom. Charged less than I expected. Always excellent service!!! I won’t use anyone else!!

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Theresa C

1 years ago

The service was excellently performed and the visit involved no surprises. The staff was both courteous and informative. I would not hesitate to call Zimmerman for any future plumbing problems.

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Bob G.

1 years ago
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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.

Contact Zimmerman Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning

At Zimmerman Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, we provide reliable electrical services and backup generator installations to keep your lights on and other appliances at peak functionality. Our licensed and factory-trained technicians can carry out various residential electrical services, from troubleshooting to electric panel replacements.

Contact us online to learn more about our services or request our assistance for your electrical and generator needs.  

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