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Maccoy Brown

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Maccoy Brown

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10 local quotes requested
7 years of experience

Maccoy Brown is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"He did great work and quick. "

Steve S on July 2025

Maccoy Brown is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"He did great work and quick. "

Steve S on July 2025



Maynard's Auto World

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Maynard's Auto World

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
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Maynard's Auto World is a 4th generation business that started specializing in automotive enthusiasts here at Maynard's Auto World. When we are not dealing with cars here at our business, we are involved in automotives hobbies, through events, keeping up current trends, and driving our own special interests in automobiles.

Maynard's Auto World is a 4th generation business that started specializing in automotive enthusiasts here at Maynard's Auto World. When we are not dealing with cars here at our business, we are involved in automotives hobbies, through events, keeping up current trends, and driving our own special interests in automobiles.



Total Comfort Heating

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Total Comfort Heating

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We are a full service, family owned and orerated heating & cooling company that offers 24/7 service and we empoloyee 4-5 employees. Service calls start at $49.95 - 69.95 depending on location

We are a full service, family owned and orerated heating & cooling company that offers 24/7 service and we empoloyee 4-5 employees. Service calls start at $49.95 - 69.95 depending on location




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Big Bend Generators

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Big Bend Generators

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Big Bend Generators sells all new. Briggs & Stratton and General Electric Home and Business automatic standby generator systems, all made in the USA. we do the ordering, deliver the system, installation done by my licensed, certified electrian sub contractor, after the sale we do all of the 24 - 7 warranty service includes weekends, holidays.

Big Bend Generators sells all new. Briggs & Stratton and General Electric Home and Business automatic standby generator systems, all made in the USA. we do the ordering, deliver the system, installation done by my licensed, certified electrian sub contractor, after the sale we do all of the 24 - 7 warranty service includes weekends, holidays.



Genteck Repair LLC

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Genteck Repair LLC

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Genteck Power Solutions is more than a one brand company. We are a power generator company. This allows customers one place of contact for purchase, installation or service their emergency power system. We want to be the generator company you turn to for all your emergency power needs.

Genteck Power Solutions is more than a one brand company. We are a power generator company. This allows customers one place of contact for purchase, installation or service their emergency power system. We want to be the generator company you turn to for all your emergency power needs.

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Generator Install questions, answered by experts

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. 

The typical cost of a home generator is around $5,000, but prices range from $400 up to $13,000, depending on a few factors. The most significant cost factor is the generator size, as larger generators that can support more square footage usually cost more. You can install an emergency backup generator for between $500 and $2,000 or a partial-home generator for between $2,000 and $6,500. Whole-home generators usually total between $5,000 and $13,000, with some models climbing as high as $18,000.

Generator size requirements vary wildly among properties, but typical generator sizes are listed below based on home square footage:

  • 1,000 sq ft: 6–9 kW

  • 1,500 sq ft: 7–10 kW

  • 2,000 sq ft: 10–14kW

  • 2,500 sq ft: 12–16kW

  • 3,000 sq ft: 16–20kW+

Unfortunately, home square footage isn’t always a good indicator of generator size requirements. Instead, you should call in a professional to discuss which items in your home you’d like to run via your generator. They can calculate peak and average consumption for those items and then size your generator appropriately for optimal performance.

Portable generators provide backup power for essential appliances during outages and are easy to relocate.

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.

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