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Electrical Innovations LLC
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Portable Generator - Repair

Serving Granby, CO and surrounding areas

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Electrical innovations provides electrical safety for families homes, and peoples businesses. We are a fully licensed and insured company who’s been in business since 2010. We are a family owned and operated business who strives for making families happy and satisfied returning customers.

Montoya Electric Colorado
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Generator - Install - For Business

Serving Granby, CO and surrounding areas

In business since 2011

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Montoya Electric Colorado can take care of all your Commercial & Residential Electrical wiring needs from new construction and remodel to services, repairs, additions, and emergencies, big and small. Reasonable rates, friendly service, professional results. We also provide custom and unique services from fabrication to installation of whatever unique kind of thing that you can imagine. Our Master Electrician, Mark Montoya, also has an MS in Mechanical Engineering with considerable experience in product and machine design and prototyping. From one of a kind hand made light fixtures to that custom machine or mechanism that you always wanted built, Mark can create a reality out of your vision. I easily serve Denver Metro and the Front Range Mountains plus west to Vail in the I-70 corridor. Custom work by phone, internet, and shipping is also available.\n\nMark Montoya\nMSME Purdue University 1997\nColorado Master's License # 30420\nColorado Contractor's License # 8229

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Generator Install questions, answered by experts

If you’re wondering whether gas generators produce carbon monoxide, know that natural gas generators do not produce carbon monoxide if they are functioning properly, as natural gas burns cleanly. However, if the generator malfunctions and the gas does not burn completely, there is potential for carbon dioxide to be produced. To prevent malfunctions, it's crucial to perform regular maintenance, including running the generator weekly and scheduling professional inspections every 6 to 12 months. Also, be sure to test your carbon monoxide detectors regularly to ensure they function in the rare case of the generator producing carbon monoxide.

Generators run on a variety of fuel types, ranging from natural gas to solar power. Keep in mind that fuel costs varying by type:

  • Natural gas: $2,000–$21,000 per year 

  • Liquid propane: $2,000–$21,000 per year

  • Diesel: $3,000–$20,000 per year

  • Gasoline: $500–$3,000 per year

  • Solar generator: $2,000–$25,000 per unit

  • Battery backup: $10,000–$25,000 per unit

If you’re deciding between a solar battery versus a generator for the best backup power solution, you can take a few factors into consideration. Solar batteries are quiet while generators can be quite loud. Generators have a lower up-front cost, but they require fuel and ongoing maintenance while solar batteries are more expensive but don’t have many ongoing costs.

If you have a transfer switch properly installed, the generator and main electrical power cannot feed the system at the same time. However, you should still shut off the power at your main circuit breaker panel before activating the generator. If you do that, you’ll simply need to shut off the generator and reset your circuit breaker once the local power comes back on.

While diesel is relatively stable, it won’t last nearly as long as propane and you may have to replace it if it sits unused for too long. Diesel can sometimes struggle to work efficiently or start engines during especially cold weather, so it’s not the best choice for every climate. Compared to fuels like propane and natural gas, diesel generators tend to be noisier and create more exhaust, which isn’t always ideal for home use.

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