The e-tailer operates 14 dedicated online stores, selling generators, lawn mowers, water pumps and other outdoor power equipment, shipped directly to the customer. In 2004, PED began offering the Cummins brand to consumers, which includes Cummins Home and Small Business standby generators and Cummins Onan RV and Commercial Mobile generators. In 2018, both Cummins product lines experienced tremendo
Barron "Buzz" Blizzard started from humble beginnings, growing up in West Virginia to eventually become an American hero. At the age of 17 and fresh off of graduating high school, Blizzard enlisted in the U.S. Army. Nearly two decades and three tours of duty later, Blizzard retired from the Army as a Colonel. Today, friends and family affectionately refer to the four-time Purple Heart Award rec
While weather forecasters are predicting a quieter hurricane season in 2019, homeowners should still take the steps necessary to prepare their home and family for the worst. Alberto, Beryl, Chris, Debby, Ernesto, Florence, Gordon, Helene, Isaac, Joyce, Kirk, Leslie, Michael, Nadine and Oscar. These were the named storms from the 2018 Hurricane Season. After the third consecutive
For Brian Anderson, it took just one extended power outage for him to come to the following decision: Never again. "This will be my first and the last one” he remembers thinking. “I am 68 and I am not going several days without power. It is an inconvenience I don’t need. [Power] is going to be there when I need it." Two years ago, Brian moved to a close-knit community in Florida,
When it comes to your typical generator installation process, there are usually five steps involved: Work with your local municipality to obtain proper permits for your generator. Prepare the installation site with a concrete slab or a prefabricated mounting pad. Get the generator on the platform and bolt it in place. Get a licensed plumber to connect your natural gas or pr
Ever walk into a hospital without electricity? Or an airport for that matter? Ever tried to log in to your favorite social media app only to find their server is down? As you begin preparing for another hurricane season and face the risk of severe weather and potential power outages, you can trust the same company social media giants, technology leaders and critical care facilities
Alan Ezer, a retired computer programmer, lives with his wife and their two therapy dogs in rural Upstate New York. The homeowners have been proud owners of a Cummins home generator for almost 10 years after suffering through an ice storm in December 2008. "We lost power for four days and had to move out of our home after three increasingly miserable days trying to stay warm by feed
Regardless of the forecast, Gail D’Andrade of Palm Bay, Florida, can’t miss a day of work. As a certified state medical coder for a large hospital system, she reviews patient records and assigns standard codes for diagnoses, procedures and medical services, which is then used for insurance reimbursement. In other words, D'Andrade brings money into the hospital. Money that is requ
Hurricane Michael is still a disturbing memory for residents of Florida, Georgia and Alabama who experienced its destruction. Similarly, residents of South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia still recall Hurricane Florence’s devastating power. But the anxiety doesn’t dissipate when the hurricane passes. Approximately 1.7 million people lost electricity during Hurricane Michael, creating u
Residents on the scenic road are responding to these ongoing power outages by investing in home standby generators, creating envy among those that are left without hot water and air conditioning for days at a time. After an outage lasting four days, Alan Grodzinsky, an Arizona transplant living in Hawaii since 1980, took the plunge and purchased a Cummins QuietConnect home standby generat
While earthquakes are not uncommon in Alaska, the November tremor was the strongest to hit Alaska since 1964. It caused damage across the region – homes and buildings were damaged, roads and bridges were closed, fires erupted, and 32,000 people were left without power. To compound an already treacherous situation, the weather in Alaska in November can be unpredictable with temperatures freque
As a natural disaster preparedness expert, I believe there is no better gift than the gift of safety. If “the storm of the century” was forecasted to affect your family or friends, wouldn’t you want them to be prepared? Believe it or not, there are actually some pretty cool preparedness gifts on the market. So, before you head out to the mall, check out my top five gifts to prepare your loved ones