Whole home generator installation, fueled by propane
When the power goes out on the Nature Coast, a propane standby generator turns your house back on in about ten seconds. We handle the tank, the gas line, the permits and the fuel that keeps it running.
Family owned in Hudson since 1989. Residential and commercial standby power.
The fuel that is already waiting in your yard
Most homes on our side of Tampa Bay are not on a natural gas main, which leaves propane and gasoline as the realistic options for standby power. Propane wins on almost every measure that matters during a Florida outage.
It does not go stale
Gasoline and diesel degrade in months and gum up a carburetor that sits unused. Propane stores indefinitely, so a tank filled this spring still starts your generator three hurricane seasons from now.
No gas station runs
After a major storm, pumps are down and lines are long. Your propane supply is on your property, sized for days of runtime, and we refill it on a delivery route rather than a fuel can at a time.
It powers more than the generator
The same tank can feed a water heater, range, pool heater, fireplace and outdoor kitchen. One fuel source, one delivery schedule, one company to call.
Runtime is a tank question, not a generator question
Every standby generator burns fuel at a predictable rate. The number that decides whether you ride out a three day outage or a nine day one is the size of the tank sitting beside it. Here is what a typical whole home unit gets on each of the tanks we install.
Right for a smaller generator covering essentials: refrigeration, well pump, a few circuits and one air handler.
The common choice for a 20 to 22 kW unit running most of the house, including central air, on a single fill.
For true whole home coverage, larger properties, or homes that also run propane appliances off the same tank.
Estimates assume a tank filled to its safe capacity of roughly 80 percent and a generator running at about half load, which is where most homes actually sit. Your numbers depend on generator size, how many circuits you back up and how hard the air conditioning works. We calculate yours during the site visit.
What actually happens, step by step
A generator install touches gas, electric and county permitting. We manage the whole sequence so you are not coordinating three vendors who each blame the other one.
Site visit and load review
We walk the property, look at your panel, and talk through what you want running when the power drops. That decides generator size and tank size together instead of guessing at either.
Placement and clearances
Tank and generator locations have to meet code setbacks from windows, doors, ignition sources and the property line. We mark placement that passes inspection and still looks right in your yard.
Permits and inspection
We pull the gas permit with your county or city, schedule the inspection, and meet the inspector on site. Requirements differ across the counties we serve and we handle each one.
Pad, tank and gas line
We set the pad, place the tank, run and pressure test the buried or above ground line, and install the regulator sized to your generator's demand at full load.
Electrical tie in
The transfer switch and panel work is completed by a licensed electrical partner, scheduled alongside our gas work so both halves finish in the same window.
Fill, start and test
We fill the tank, start the unit, verify it carries the load through a simulated outage, and show you how to read the gauge and run a weekly exercise cycle.
A generator is only ready if the tank is full
This is where owning both halves matters. Plenty of homeowners get a generator installed and then discover, mid outage, that nobody was watching the fuel level. Once we install your system you are on our delivery route, and we plan your fills around storm season rather than around a phone call you forgot to make.
We also service what we install, so the annual maintenance that keeps most manufacturer warranties valid does not fall through the cracks.
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- Automatic deliveryWe monitor usage and top off before you run low, with pre season fills ahead of hurricane season.
- Tank monitoring availableRemote gauges let us see your level without a trip to the yard.
- Annual system checkRegulator, connections and leak test on the gas side, coordinated with generator service.
- Priority for existing customersWhen a storm line forms, our delivery customers come first.
- Commercial accountsRestaurants, hotels, laundromats, farms and contractors who cannot afford downtime.
Generator installation across the Nature Coast and Tampa Bay
We install and fuel standby generators throughout our seven county service area from our home base in Hudson. If your town is not listed, call us. We are probably already on your road.
Generator questions we hear every storm season
How big a propane tank do I need for a whole home generator?
For a typical 20 to 22 kW whole home unit, a 250 gallon tank is the usual starting point and gives roughly four to six days of runtime at half load. Homes that want longer coverage, or that also run propane appliances off the same tank, are better served by a 500 gallon tank. We size it during the site visit based on your generator and the circuits you want backed up.
Can I use my existing propane tank for a generator?
Sometimes. A generator pulls a large volume of gas the moment it starts, so the question is whether your current tank and regulator can deliver that flow on top of your existing appliances. Small tanks that were sized for a water heater and range usually cannot. We test your setup and tell you whether it works as is, needs a regulator change, or needs a larger tank.
Do you install the generator itself or just the gas?
We handle the propane side end to end: tank, pad, gas line, regulator, permitting and fuel. The transfer switch and panel connection is completed by a licensed electrical partner that we schedule alongside our work, so you get one coordinated project instead of two separate ones.
How long does the whole installation take?
Most residential installs run two to four weeks from approval to a running system, and the permit and inspection timeline in your county is usually the longest piece. Our on site work is typically one to two days. Lead times stretch in the weeks right before and after a named storm, which is the argument for doing this in spring rather than in September.
Does a propane generator need permits in Pasco County?
Yes. Propane tank placement and gas piping require a permit and inspection, and the electrical work requires its own. Requirements and fees vary across the counties we serve. We pull the gas permit, schedule the inspection and meet the inspector on site so you are not managing county paperwork.
Will you keep the tank filled after installation?
That is the point of using your propane company for the install. You go on automatic delivery, we track your usage, and we schedule a pre season fill so the tank is full going into hurricane season rather than after you have already needed it.
Do you install generators for businesses?
Yes. We work with restaurants, hotels, laundromats, agricultural operations and contractors across the Tampa Bay area where an outage means lost product or lost revenue. Commercial installs get a load review that accounts for refrigeration, kitchen equipment and pump loads.
Let's size your generator and your tank together
Tell us what you want running when the lights go out and we will put a number on it. The site visit is free and there is no obligation to buy anything.
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