Before 1836 when the Potawatomi Native Americans were the only people living around the area we now call Salt Creek in the DuPage and Cook counties Illinois life there had some simple realities. It was difficult to keep warm in the winter while, in summer, you sometimes got too hot and it was always difficult to see much between sunset and sunrise. Additionally, keeping food fresh after slaughtering or harvesting was a constant challenge. The arrival of European settlers in 1836 did not change these realities all that much – at first.
However, their log fires, wood burning stoves, candles and oil lamps were ever evolving into counterparts that were more efficient and easier to use. Today, the inhabitants of this region take it for granted that the furnace in their house will not only heat their water but will also keep the whole house comfortably warm throughout the coldest of winters. When summer arrives, they switch on their air conditioning systems without breaking into a sweat. As to darkness, they simply switch on some lights. Furthermore, it is taken for granted that the food will always be fresh when taken out of the refrigerator or freezer.
What Keeps This Going?
These days the furnace probably runs on natural gas but, its associated pumps and fans require electricity for the system to operate. Without electricity, the normal types of air conditioners might just as well be scrap metal and who uses anything other than electric lighting for their main method of illumination. Electricity is not the only way to run refrigerators and freezers but non-electric types are mainly confined to boating, camping and other remote area use – for the home, electricity rules the roost.
Loss Of Electricity Means Major Disruption In Our Homes
Fortunately, the whole of Chicagoland is blessed with a plentiful supply of electrical power to just about every household and all those essential appliances can be used whenever wanted. But, power outages can and do happen and they are not always of short duration. Neither is it always practical to relocate to an unaffected part of town during an outage.
Avoid Disruption With Standby Power Generation
Something like a USA made guardian automatic generator in elmhurst will ensure that your household does not plunge back to pre-1836 days in the event of a prolonged power outage. These generators are not huge noisy machines; most of them are similar in size to the outdoor unit of a normal split aircon.
They are powered by the same natural gas as your furnace and can be programmed to start up immediately the usual power supply is cut. Guardian automatic generators are available from distributors that have been fully trained in their installation and setting up. This includes integrating the generated power into your house’s circuitry.
