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Avatar for Tiger Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning, & Electrical Services

Tiger Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning, & Electrical Services

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Tiger Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning, & Electrical Services

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Customers say: Quick response
321 local quotes requested
32 years of experience

Tiger Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning, & Electrical Services takes pride in being your preferred local plumbers, electricians, and HVAC technicians! In fact, more homeowners in the St. Louis Metro East & Central Illinois communities we serve, say they would call us again before any other plumbing, electrical, heating, or air conditioning service!

"This company is outstanding. I can not sing them enough praises."

Jacqueline W on May 2025

Tiger Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning, & Electrical Services takes pride in being your preferred local plumbers, electricians, and HVAC technicians! In fact, more homeowners in the St. Louis Metro East & Central Illinois communities we serve, say they would call us again before any other plumbing, electrical, heating, or air conditioning service!

"This company is outstanding. I can not sing them enough praises."

Jacqueline W on May 2025

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Accent Tel USA

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Accent Tel USA

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Customers say: Quick response
16 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Our Company provides a one-stop solution for all of your voice, internet, and telecom needs. Leveraging the Cloud we provide your Office state-of-the-art telephones for little or no upfront cost striving to keep your monthly costs the same. Sound too good to be true? Give us a call and we will show you how.

"Telephone System - Install or Upgrade - For Business "

Anthony O on September 2025

Our Company provides a one-stop solution for all of your voice, internet, and telecom needs. Leveraging the Cloud we provide your Office state-of-the-art telephones for little or no upfront cost striving to keep your monthly costs the same. Sound too good to be true? Give us a call and we will show you how.

"Telephone System - Install or Upgrade - For Business "

Anthony O on September 2025

McWhorter Construction

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McWhorter Construction

2.00(
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29 years of experience

We are a full service construction company, serving central Illinois, roofing, new homes, steel structures, concrete, windows Replacement windows, roofing, concrete, new homes, remodeling, bathroom, concrete, flooring, steel structures, agricultural buildings, siding, drywall ,garage packages, foundations, commercial buildings

We are a full service construction company, serving central Illinois, roofing, new homes, steel structures, concrete, windows Replacement windows, roofing, concrete, new homes, remodeling, bathroom, concrete, flooring, steel structures, agricultural buildings, siding, drywall ,garage packages, foundations, commercial buildings

Knox Knolls Outdoor Power Service

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Knox Knolls Outdoor Power Service

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13 years of experience

Providing warranty and preventive maintenance services for Kohler engines, and Generac power washers and generators. Our specialty is generators, power washers, and pumps. We carry a full line of portable generators and power washers from Generac. We also provide accessories for Generac equipment including manual transfer switches and load centers. Our sales department can also provide sales of Kohler engines, a wide variety of pumps including trash, high pressure water pumps, and diaphragm pumps, and a full line of equipment and products used by homeowners, farmers, and other businesses.

Providing warranty and preventive maintenance services for Kohler engines, and Generac power washers and generators. Our specialty is generators, power washers, and pumps. We carry a full line of portable generators and power washers from Generac. We also provide accessories for Generac equipment including manual transfer switches and load centers. Our sales department can also provide sales of Kohler engines, a wide variety of pumps including trash, high pressure water pumps, and diaphragm pumps, and a full line of equipment and products used by homeowners, farmers, and other businesses.

My Classic Car Trader LLC

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My Classic Car Trader LLC

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53 years of experience

Sales, Service & Rebuilding of Antique and Classic Car Components such as, Carburetors, Starters, Generators, Fuel Pumps, Double & Single Action Fuel Pump Rebuilding, Water Pumps, Hydraulic Top Pumps, Distributors, and DELCO Knee Action Shocks, We also carry a complete line of NOS and NORS parts. We offer FREE Technical advice for any YEAR Classic Car 609-462-7412

"Beware. They charged me double shipping even after I told them I would wait so I wouldn’t have to pay two shipping fees. The last item was a fuel pump that I had a problem with. I have made 4 calls to ask for help with no return call. Poor"

Frank H on July 2020

Sales, Service & Rebuilding of Antique and Classic Car Components such as, Carburetors, Starters, Generators, Fuel Pumps, Double & Single Action Fuel Pump Rebuilding, Water Pumps, Hydraulic Top Pumps, Distributors, and DELCO Knee Action Shocks, We also carry a complete line of NOS and NORS parts. We offer FREE Technical advice for any YEAR Classic Car 609-462-7412

"Beware. They charged me double shipping even after I told them I would wait so I wouldn’t have to pay two shipping fees. The last item was a fuel pump that I had a problem with. I have made 4 calls to ask for help with no return call. Poor"

Frank H on July 2020

Generator Install questions, answered by experts

No, you shouldn’t use an extension cord to plug a generator directly into your home without using a transfer switch. That’s because systems like pumps and HVAC fans need a steady power source that might not be available directly from your generator alone. If you bypass the circuit breaker box, you risk damaging your electrical system, creating a risk of electrical fire or electrical shock to you or any workers repairing lines on your local electrical grid.

When choosing the right size generator for your needs, consider a few items to help calculate the wattage you’ll need. Start by determining which household items and appliances you want to power, and then add the wattages together. Check out the wattage of these essential appliances:

  • Refrigerator: 600 watts

  • Large dehumidifier: 700 watts

  • Large window air conditioner: 1,400 watts

  • Water heater: 3,000 watts

Running home appliances like these requires a partial or whole-house generator. A portable generator may be enough to power your home if you only plan to keep a refrigerator and freezer running. 

Whole-house generators need to be installed on level ground several feet away from walls and other objects. Because they tap into the electrical system directly, they usually need to be close to your home electrical panel for a transfer switch installation. It also helps with installation if they are near to a gas line or propane tank installation.

Energy output depends on turbine size, average wind speed at your site, and system efficiency. A 5 kW turbine in a good wind location can generate 8,000 to 12,000 kilowatt-hours per year, which may cover a large portion of an average home’s needs. Accurate output estimates require a professional wind assessment and a review of your household’s energy usage patterns.

Setting up utilities on a vacant property usually takes at least a few months, or between 6 weeks to 16 weeks. This process requires working with the local planning and zoning department, hiring a building contractor or engineer to design the utility layout, securing permits, laying the lines, and connecting the utilities.

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