Gold Medal Service Encourages Homeowners to Plan Ahead for Winter Power Outages

"We often take for granted the basic necessities of the home-life such as oven, stove, refrigerator, heater, air conditioner, etc., but when the electricity goes out these appliances are no longer available to us," said Mike Agugliaro, co-owner of Gold Medal Service. "In the warmer months this can be a hassle, but in the winter months, it can be very uncomfortable."

Backup generators are the most popular form of alternative energy sources.  There are two types of generators, a portable generator and a permanent standby generator. Both of these types of backup power can keep a home's lights, furnace and necessary appliances working in the event of a weather related power outage or emergency.

• Portable generators are for a situation where you only need a few electrical appliances powered. They are relatively smaller than a permanent standby generator, and can be wheeled around. Never bring a generator inside the home, as their primary fuel source is gasoline and can emit harmful gases such as carbon monoxide. By running an extension cord that connects to your portable generator, you can power smaller appliances such as refrigerators, hot water heater, TVs, computers, etc.
• A permanent standby generator remains permanently outside the home and on standby. They run on an existing fuel source – either liquid propane or natural gas. In the event of a power outage, they provide power within seconds of having lost it. They work in union with a transfer switch to monitor incoming utility voltage.

To find out more about Gold Medal Service's generators and what homeowners can do to prepare for colder temperatures, visit http://goldmedalservice.com/ or call 1-800-553-6060.

About Gold Medal Service
Gold Medal Service, rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau, was founded in New Jersey in 1994 with just two employees. Their vision was to provide homeowners with a reliable and trustworthy home service company customers could count on to fix just about anything that could go wrong in a home. Since then, Gold Medal has grown to include more than 150 employees and technicians solving plumbing, heating, cooling, electric, drain, waterproofing, and sewer issues for homeowners across the state of New Jersey. Gold Medal Service is an Angie's List "Super Service Award" recipient. For more information, call 800-553-6060 or visit http://www.goldmedalservice.com.

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