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Guide to Buying a Whole House Generator in Bonita Springs or Naples

Kohler Generator

Guide to Buying a Whole House Generator in Bonita Springs or Naples

November 16, 2020

Power outages can be frustrating to deal with. Most of your essential needs depend on big appliances such as refrigerators, water pumps, and stoves. Furthermore, power surges could permanently affect your electronics and appliances when the voltage becomes more than what they can handle.

Florida is a state susceptible to natural disasters like hurricanes and severe thunderstorms that often lead to long outages. Investing in a whole house generator can keep you powered up and protect your appliances.

If you already made up your mind about getting a whole house generator, there are many things you still need to consider. Here, we have put together a guide on the top things to consider when buying a whole house generator.

Think About Your Power Needs

One of the first things you need to analyze is your power needs. Will you need a whole house generator to power only the essential appliances and a few lights, or will you want one to support all your electrical systems without exception?

Make Sure to Pick the Right Size

Before you start your installation process, you must analyze your house’s electrical load. Installing a generator that will power the entirety of your house should have enough power capacity to run appliances without complications.

Make sure that your generator supplies 20 to 25 percent higher power than the average peak load of your house. This will make the whole house generator operate comfortably at 80 percent of its capacity, consequently providing you with a margin of flexibility. In some cases, it may not be practical to install a generator of such size, in which case load shedding or load management can be used to remove or temporarily suspend heavy loads, like dryers, ovens, pool heaters.

As a Platinum Kohler Dealer, our technicians are trained to assess your power needs and choose a generator that best fits your lifestyle and your home.

Understand the Generator Installation Timeline

Once you have decided on the right generator, it will take time to measure, prepare, and install it. There are several steps that need to be completed to install your generator effectively and efficiently. It can take up to several weeks (or longer) to complete the process. Permitting alone typically takes 3 to 5 weeks, and even longer than that in some cases.

If you are trying to prepare for hurricane season in Florida, plan ahead of time. Start the process months prior to ensure that your generator is up and running before a major storm hits. We usually recommend starting in February or March, as the most active part of the season begins in August to September.

Work with a Certified Kohler Generator Dealer

To ensure the installation is done right, it is ideal that you work with a company that is highly experienced and certified to install whole house generators. There is also maintenance that needs to be done regularly to increase the longevity of your generator.

Empowered Global is a Platinum Certified Kohler dealer located in Bonita Springs that offers legitimate whole-home generator installation and maintenance. We offer generator installation and maintenance services to Estero, Bonita Springs, and Naples.

Call us today at (239) 330-4520 or contact us online to get you started with your new whole house generators!

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