Home Generator Installation Near Prior Lake, MN

The ultimate cost to install a whole house home generator depends on the features of the generator, its power source, and the size of your home. Call Metro Air Heating & Cooling today to schedule an appointment to have a professional electrician survey your home and provide a quote!

The home generator installation experts from Metro Air Heating & Cooling are professionally certified and expertly trained. They can install standby or backup generators at a competitive price. Call (952) 592-9053 today for a quote to install your preferred home generator solution today!

Usually installing a home generator is not a project a homeowner should undertake on their own. It may be possible to do a DIY project with a portable generator, but installing a standby home generator almost certainly requires the skills of a professional electrician from Metro Air Heating & Cooling to ensure your home’s safety.

You can most likely pretty easily set up a portable generator yourself, but standby generators will have to be installed by an experienced electrician at Metro Air Heating & Cooling. Your Metro Air Heating & Cooling electrical expert will coordinate any permits and/or state electrical codes, hook up the transfer switch, and ensure that everything is installed properly so that your warranty remains valid. If you are installing a portable generator and struggling to do so properly, you can always have a professional from Metro Air Heating & Cooling get the job done for you.

Never run a portable generator from inside of your house! Portable generators run on gas and oil that emit exhaust which contains dangerous chemicals and carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless poison that can kill an entire household within minutes. There is no such circumstance in which it is safe to run a portable generator from inside of your house – even if it is raining or snowing. This applies to your garage and/or screened-in porch as well. Portable generators must be located at least 15 feet away from your home. If you are going to run a portable generator, you should have carbon monoxide detectors installed in your home, and test them periodically to make sure they are working properly.

Automatic standby generators offer significant advantages over portable generators. Those advantages can be broken down into three main categories: safety, convenience, and cost. The American Red Cross recommends permanently installed standby generators as they are a safer way to provide backup power to a home, eliminating much of the carbon monoxide risk associated with portable generators. Automatic standby generators start running the second your power turns off and then power off again the second power is restored to your home. Portable generators, on the other hand, need to be hauled outside and need to be manually turned both on and off. Lastly, because they run on your home’s Gas or LP supply, which will save you money. If you are looking to have an automatic standby generator installed, call Metro Air Heating & Cooling to have a trusted electrical expert install your generator safely and properly.

There are many different cost factors that can dictate the price of a home generator system for your Prior Lake, MN home. When a professional from Metro Air Heating & Cooling assesses your home generator needs, here are the main cost factors they consider during a home generator installation:

Size of Home/Type of Generator

In most instances, the size of your home and the type of generator you purchase will dictate the majority of cost for your Prior Lake, MN home generator installation.

Prep

Any preparatory work required to install a home generator can also add to the total cost of a home generator installation. This preparatory work can include pouring a concrete pad for the generator, having to install a transfer switch, or obtain permits to install the generator.

Power Source

The power source for a home generator also can be a predictive cost indicator. Potential power sources that can power a home generator include: battery, diesel, gasoline, liquid propane, natural gas, or solar.

Electrical Upgrades

When installing a home generator unit, sometimes homes need general electrical upgrades, such as new wiring, or an up to date electrical panel, in which case Metro Air Heating & Cooling can help with Circuit Breaker Installation Services or Circuit Breaker Repair Services as well.