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The Home Depot - Generators
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Serving Vidalia, LA and surrounding areas

In business since 2003

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

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LACHNEY'S ELECTRICAL & REFRIGERATION LLC
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Fixed Generator - InstallFixed Generator - RepairGenerator - Install - For Business+2 more

Serving Vidalia, LA and surrounding areas

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"My freezer temperature was rising. I called Lachney?s Refrigeration and was transferred to a service tech as I described my situation immediately the tech informed me What I needed to do with my freezer till the tech arrived which was within the hour. My freezer was back on line within 1.5 hr from time of arrival. Service tech was very knowledgeable, understood the severity of my situation with no food loss an being called out after hours along with replacement part on truck. Following morning Lachney?s Refrigeration did a follow up call to my business too verify customer satisfaction as I surly was. Great Company recommend very highly."
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Generator Install questions, answered by experts

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 the rating will tell you how many watts the refrigerator needs at the peak of its cycle, it requires additional wattage to start. At the bare minimum, you’ll need a 1,500-watt generator to get the fridge up and running after a blackout. A 2,000-watt generator should be sufficient for most home refrigerators.

It’s usually better to repair your generator if it isn’t working properly, as it will typically be much more affordable and should yield similar results. Generator repairs cost around $300 on average, while installing a new whole-house generator costs around $5,000 on average. The only exception is if you know your generator is reaching the end of its useful life, usually between 30 and 40 years. If you have an older generator, you could face multiple repairs in the coming years, which might mean that a full replacement will be more cost-effective over time.

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.

As a safety measure, you should always turn off the main breaker while operating your generator’s backup breaker. In addition, you should also switch off all appliance breakers so you don't have a power surge when the main breaker turns back on. And finally, turning off the main breaker prevents back-feeding, which endangers utility workers with the risk of electrocution. Back-feeding could also destroy the electrical circuits of your neighbors if they use the same power network.

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