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Malden's Electric
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Fixed Generator - InstallPortable Generator - Install

Serving May Valley, CO and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

With experience in the industry, Malden's Electric is the company you need to take care of your home or business. We offer quality work at an affordable rate. Give Malden's Electric a call today!\n\n

Response time2 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Breeze Electrical Solutions - Home Facebook
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Portable Generator - Repair

Serving May Valley, CO and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

At Breeze Electrical Solutions, LLC, our company is based on the belief that our customers' needs are of the utmost importance. Our team is committed to meeting those needs. We welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best service. No job is too big or too small for our experienced team. Call today for a quote. \n\n

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xJ's Electric of Colorado LLC
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Generator - Install - For BusinessGenerator - Repair - For Business

Serving May Valley, CO and surrounding areas

In business since 2004

Free estimates

Locally Owned and Operated, with over 10 years of residential and commercial electrical experience. Let us WOW you with our Quick, Reliable and Professional Touch. What you see is what you get and we ensure you will be satisfied with our work. I would like you to be my next Happy Customer! Our reputation for listening and problem solving precedes us. We have an expert eye for detail and troubleshooting, as well as being able to work out the best solution for the client. \n

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Chishimba Chanda
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Portable Generator - Repair

Serving May Valley, CO and surrounding areas

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Chishimba can do anything on a house. He specializes in electrical work, but he can also repair appliances and put in windows. Chishimba has been doing handyman and electrical work since he was a small boy. Customer service is the #1 priority. Give us a call today to schedule an appointment!

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Generator Install questions, answered by experts

To determine the right size generator for your house, you should calculate the total wattage of the appliances and devices you want to power during an outage. List all essential items, note their start-up wattages, and add them together.

Here are some typical wattage requirements for common appliances:

  • Refrigerator: 600 watts

  • Large dehumidifier: 700 watts

  • Large window air conditioner: 1,400 watts

  • Water heater: 3,000 to 4,500 watts

  • Electric furnace: 5,000 to 25,000 watts

A 7,500-watt generator might be sufficient for essentials like a refrigerator, freezer, well pump, and lighting circuits. However, for high-demand items like a water heater or furnace, a whole-home generator is a better choice. A portable generator may be enough if you only need to power a few critical items.

While home square footage can offer a rough estimate, it is not always a reliable indicator. For reference, here are some typical generator sizes based on square footage:

  • 1,000 sq ft: 6–9 kW

  • 1,500 sq ft: 7–10 kW

  • 2,000 sq ft: 10–14 kW

  • 2,500 sq ft: 12–16 kW

  • 3,000 sq ft: 16–20 kW+

For the most accurate sizing, consult a professional who can calculate your home's peak and average power consumption and recommend the optimal generator.

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.

Many services include assembling the unit and securing it in the window. Confirm with your provider.

In some situations, yes. Never try to put biofuel into any home generator without checking the specifics first. If a generator has the ability to run on diesel, it can also run pure biofuel (the clear kind made from seed oils, for example). But if you are using biofuel made from animal fats or vegetable oils, the generator will need significant modifications before it can handle a sludgier type of biofuel.

Sizing a generator is a careful process that requires calculating the electrical load of your entire house. You have to take into account every device you want to use and their wattage requirements, plus the wattage needed to start them, and look for a generator that can safely run all that at around 80% capacity.

In more practical terms, a small home can run on a 10,000-watt generator (and if you only want to power a few key appliances, much less than that). A mid-sized home may need something between 15,000 and 22,000 watts. Larger homes require 25,000 watts or more. 

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