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A whole home generator is a big decision, and the choices can feel overwhelming. Which size, which fuel, which brand, and what does it really cost. We install backup power all over North Idaho, and this guide walks you through the questions that actually matter so you can choose with confidence. A photo of your panel and a quick chat about what you want to keep running help us point you the right way. Start with what you want to keep running The first question is not the bran

Many North Idaho homes get their water from a private well, and that well runs on an electric pump. It is easy to forget about until the power goes out and the taps run dry. When a winter storm knocks out power, a home on a well loses water for drinking, cooking, flushing, and washing. The good news is that keeping your well pump running through an outage is a solved problem, and we can help you set it up the right way. Why a well pump needs a plan Unlike city water, which ke

A ceiling fan is one of the most satisfying upgrades in a North Idaho home. It moves air in the summer, pushes warm air back down in the winter, and it can replace a plain light fixture with something that earns its keep year round. Installing one is more than hanging a fan on the existing wires, though. Here is what we look at before a fan goes up. The box overhead This is the big one. A standard light fixture box is built to hold a light, not a fan that spins and wobbles fo

When the cold sets in, space heaters come out, and so do tripped breakers and warm outlets. Space heaters are one of the biggest electrical loads people plug in, and using them safely is mostly about not asking a circuit to do too much. Here is what to know for a North Idaho winter. Why space heaters trip breakers A typical space heater draws a lot of power, often close to the full capacity of a standard circuit on its own. When it shares a circuit with other things, like a t