Many things in your home require power to work. These products keep you comfortable, keep your food from rotting, and also let you function in your normal day to day life. With all these things relying on electricity, having a backup plan for power disruptions is incredibly important. You may not even realize all the impact a blackout could have on your life.
Comfort
Both heating and cooling systems in your house require electricity to function. A/C units run entirely on electricity, and your furnace, even if it is natural gas burning, needs electricity to power its fan. In the event of a blackout, you are at the mercy of Mother Nature. Houses that rely on well water are also going to be impacted; they require electricity to run a pump. Running water can go from being a comfort to a need very quickly, and should always be backed up.
Food Storage
Think about all the food that is in your refrigerator. How long do you think it would last without being kept cool? The answer is not very long. This is just as true for all your food in your deep freeze as well. There is going to be a lot of food waste in the event of a blackout, and cleaning up spoiled food is an unpleasant and potentially hazardous experience.
Functioning
Most of your life is going to run on electricity, and when commercial power is out you need a way to keep going on with life. Even simple things, like your alarm clock need to have power to work. Also, think about taking your small child to the bathroom in the dark. There is no bathroom light to turn on for them, and fear of the dark can be a powerful thing. A Guardian generator in Elmhurst can be sized to provide these things, even when your commercial electrical supply is down.
