STANDBY POWER · GENERAC CERTIFIED DEALER
Backup Generators
When the grid goes dark, your home simply carries on.
A permanently installed standby generator is the quiet guarantee behind a well-run home: heat, water, refrigeration, security, and connectivity, restored automatically within seconds of an outage, for as long as the outage lasts.
Ontario winters test every home. Ice storms, wind events and aging distribution lines can leave a neighbourhood without power for hours or days. A Bluewater standby system watches the grid continuously. The moment it detects a failure, the automatic transfer switch isolates your home from the utility, the generator starts, and your circuits are carried without anyone lifting a finger. When utility power returns and stabilizes, the system hands the load back and powers down.
As a Generac certified dealer, we design, install, and service the full range of Generac air-cooled and liquid-cooled standby generators. We hold every installation to the same standard as our solar and storage work: engineered sizing, meticulous workmanship, and a finished installation that looks like it belongs to the home.
Response
Automatic, in secondsNo manual switching, no refuelling, no extension cords.
Fuel
Natural gas or propaneSupplied directly from your home’s existing fuel service.
Endurance
Days, not hoursContinuous runtime for the longest outages Ontario delivers.
Our Standard, Applied to Standby Power
What every Bluewater generator installation includes
01
Load analysis and sizing
We study how your home uses power, then size the generator to the loads that matter: whole-home coverage or a carefully chosen set of essential circuits, with load management where it adds value.
02
Siting and visual integration
Placement respects manufacturer clearances and code setbacks from windows, doors and air intakes, and considers sound, sightlines, and landscaping so the unit sits discreetly on your property.
03
Transfer switch and electrical integration
Our licensed electricians install the automatic transfer switch and complete every connection with the same care as the panel work in our solar and storage systems, fully permitted and inspected through the ESA.
04
Fuel connection
The natural gas or propane connection is completed by a licensed gas technician and coordinated with your utility or propane supplier, so capacity is verified before the system is ever called on.
05
Commissioning and handover
We test the full outage sequence under load, configure the weekly self-exercise, set up remote monitoring, and walk you through your system in person with complete documentation.
06
Ongoing care
A generator that waits months for its moment deserves regular attention. We provide scheduled maintenance so it starts the instant it is needed, every time.
Choosing the Right Platform
Air-cooled or liquid-cooled
Both are permanently installed, fully automatic standby systems. The difference is scale, and the right choice depends on the size of the home and the loads you want carried.
| Platform | Typical Output | Best Suited To |
|---|---|---|
| Air-cooled | Approx. 10 to 26 kW | Most single-family homes, from essential-circuit backup to whole-home coverage with load management. |
| Liquid-cooled | Approx. 22 kW and above | Larger estates, homes with significant electric heating or multiple HVAC systems, and commercial properties that require extended continuous operation. |
Output ranges are indicative. Final sizing is confirmed by a load analysis of your home during design.
Batteries answer the outage instantly and silently. A generator ensures it never outlasts you.
Layered Resilience
Generator, battery storage, or both
For many of our clients the most complete answer is a layered system. Battery storage carries the home through short outages with no interruption at all, and pairs with solar to lower your energy costs every day. A standby generator stands behind it for the extended, multi-day events when the sun is scarce and the grid is slow to return.
We design both as a single, coordinated system, so each technology does what it does best. Explore our residential energy solutions or see how we approach the technology we install.
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Plan your standby power system
Every installation begins with a conversation about your home, how you live in it, and what must keep running when the grid does not.