Let’s be honest about our reality here in New York: winter power outages aren’t a question of “if” but “when.” Is your Generac generator ready for the season?
Ice storms coat power lines and tree branches, bringing them down across neighborhoods. Heavy, wet snow accumulates on trees and power infrastructure, causing widespread failures. High winds from nor’easters and winter storms topple power poles and damage substations. Aging electrical infrastructure struggles under the strain of peak heating demand during extreme cold.
The result? Thousands of homes lose power every winter, often for extended periods. And here’s the harsh truth: when temperatures are below freezing and your heating system shuts down, you don’t have days to wait for power restoration. You have hours before serious problems begin.
Every winter follows the same pattern: weather forecasters predict major storms, and suddenly everyone wants generator service or installation. Service companies get overwhelmed, wait times extend to weeks, and equipment becomes harder to source.
Smart homeowners act now, before the rush, before the storms, before the problems occur.
What Happens When Winter Power Goes Out Without a Generator
We’ve seen the aftermath too many times, and it’s always worse than people expect:
Your Home Starts Self-Destructing
Without heat, your home’s temperature drops rapidly. Pipes in exterior walls, crawl spaces, and uninsulated areas freeze within 6-8 hours in severe cold. When those pipes burst (and they will) you’re looking at thousands of gallons of water flooding your home once power is restored. We have witnessed homeowners return to find ceilings collapsed, hardwood floors destroyed, and furniture ruined. The damage typically runs $10,000-$30,000 or more.
Your Family Faces Dangerous Conditions
Homes drop to unsafe temperatures quickly in winter. Elderly family members, young children, and anyone with health conditions face serious risk. Carbon monoxide poisoning from improper use of alternative heating sources sends people to hospitals every winter. Some don’t make it.
You Lose Thousands in Food and Medications
Refrigerators and freezers stop working. A fully stocked freezer represents $500-$1,000 in food that spoils during extended outages. Temperature-sensitive medications become useless. These are immediate, quantifiable losses.
Your Daily Life Stops
No internet, no phone charging, no hot water, no cooking capability, no lighting. If you work from home, you can’t work. Kids can’t attend virtual school. Medical devices that require power become paperweights.
You Might Have to Leave
Many families end up in hotels during extended winter outages because their homes become uninhabitable. At $150-$300 per night, plus restaurant meals and the stress of displacement, these costs add up fast, often exceeding what a generator system would have cost.
Why Generac Generators Are the Gold Standard for Winter Protection
After years of installing, servicing, and responding to emergency calls about various backup power systems, TRS recommends Generac generators to New York homeowners for specific, practical reasons:
Automatic Operation When You Need It Most
Generac’s automatic standby generators detect power loss within seconds and start automatically, no action required from you. You might not even be home when the outage occurs. You might be asleep. You might be dealing with the storm itself. Your generator handles the power restoration without you lifting a finger.
This automatic operation is crucial during winter storms when conditions outside are dangerous and you don’t want to be fumbling with manual generators in the dark, wind, and snow.
Whole-Home Power Protection
Properly sized Generac systems power your entire home including heating systems, refrigerators, lights, outlets, well pumps, sump pumps, security systems, medical devices, and everything else you need. You don’t have to choose what gets power and what doesn’t. Your life continues normally while your neighbors are in the dark.
Reliable Fuel Supply
Generac generators connect to your natural gas line or propane tank, fuel sources that remain available during storms when gas stations lose power and can’t pump fuel. You won’t run out of fuel at 2 AM during a blizzard like you would with a portable generator.
Built for Our Climate
These systems are engineered to operate in extreme conditions, from sub-zero temperatures to heavy snow and ice. They’re enclosed in weather-resistant housings designed specifically for outdoor installation in harsh climates like ours.
Proven Performance
When properly maintained, Generac generators have exceptional reliability records. They’re the brand professional installers and service technicians trust for their own homes (that should tell you something).
The Critical Importance of Generator Maintenance
Here’s where many homeowners make a costly mistake: they install a generator and then forget about it until they need it. That’s when they discover it won’t start, won’t produce power, or fails after running for a few hours.
A generator sitting idle in your yard is a piece of equipment that degrades over time. Batteries lose charge. Oil breaks down. Fuel system components can corrode. Connections can deteriorate. Without regular maintenance, your expensive backup power system becomes an expensive lawn ornament that fails precisely when you need it most.
We have responded to emergency service calls during winter storms where homeowners discovered their three-year-old generator wouldn’t start due to never being maintained. While we can often fix these problems, it takes hours during a time when every service technician is overwhelmed with calls. Meanwhile, the house gets colder and problems get worse.
Regular professional maintenance means that when the power goes out, your generator performs exactly as designed, keeping your family safe and your home protected.
Special Limited-Time Offers from TRS Heating & Air Conditioning
We want to help more families get protected this winter, so we’re offering two exceptional specials right now:
Purchase a Generac Generator and Get a Whole Home Surge Protector on TRS!
When you purchase a whole home Generac generator from TRS Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc., we’ll include a whole home surge protector with installation (a $628 value) on us! Prior sales excluded up to and including 10/28. Contact us for complete details and eligibility.
Generator Maintenance Service – $199 + Tax
Get your existing Generac generator professionally serviced and winter-ready for just $199 + tax.
This is preventive insurance that your generator will perform when you need it. Consider what you’re protecting: your home (likely your largest investment), your family’s safety, and thousands of dollars in potential damage and emergency costs.
For $199 plus tax, you get peace of mind knowing a trained professional has verified your system is ready for winter storms.
Take Action Now and Protect Your Home This Winter
Winter storms don’t wait, and neither should you. Whether you need to purchase a new Generac generator and get it installed or receive maintenance on your existing system, now is the time to act.
Our current special offers provide exceptional value:
- Whole home surge protector with generator purchase on us valued at $628 (prior sales excluded up to and including 10/28)
- Comprehensive generator maintenance for just $199 + tax
Don’t wait for storm warnings. Don’t wait for your neighbors’ experiences to convince you. Don’t gamble with your family’s safety and your home’s integrity.
Contact TRS Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. today at 716-825-9911 to schedule your generator maintenance or discuss generator installation options. Our experienced team will ensure you’re protected before winter weather arrives.
We serve homeowners throughout the New York region and understand exactly what our winters demand from backup power systems. Let us help you prepare now, so you’re ready when the inevitable happens.
Your family deserves to stay safe, warm, and comfortable no matter what winter throws at you. A properly installed and maintained Generac generator makes that possible. Call 716-825-9911 ext. 112 now to get on the schedule or visit our contact page. Winter is coming, make sure you’re ready.