A standby generator keeps an Arlington home running through the severe thunderstorm outages this area sees regularly, switching on automatically within seconds of losing utility power. We at Infinity Heating and Air Conditioning are the only certified Generac dealer and service center in the area, and we install, maintain, and service whole home standby generators for homeowners throughout Arlington and Shelby County.
Licensed for this work in Arlington and Shelby County. Infinity Heating and Air Conditioning operates under a Tennessee contractor license and serves Arlington as part of our regular Shelby County and Tipton County territory. Standby generator installation involves fuel supply connections, an automatic transfer switch, and electrical work that must be done correctly to be safe, which is why this isn’t a project for a general handyman or a DIY weekend.
A standby generator is worth considering if any of these describe your household:
If your existing standby generator has not been serviced recently, that is also worth a call. A generator that has not been exercised and maintained is far less likely to start when you actually need it.
Every installation starts with proper sizing. We calculate your home’s actual electrical load, whether you want whole-home coverage or just essential circuits like the refrigerator, sump pump, and a few lights, and size the generator and fuel supply to match. We install a Generac or Honeywell whole-home unit with an automatic transfer switch, which detects a utility outage, disconnects your home from the grid, and starts the generator automatically, typically restoring power within seconds.
The transfer switch is the safety-critical part of this job. A generator that is not connected through a properly installed transfer switch can backfeed electricity into the utility lines, which puts utility workers repairing the outage at serious risk of electrocution. We install and test every transfer switch to code so that never happens.
For homes that already have a standby generator, our maintenance service includes an oil and filter change, a battery check, a test of the automatic transfer switch, and a load test to confirm the unit will actually carry your home’s power when it counts. We also service portable generators, though we always recommend a transfer switch or interlock kit over backfeeding a generator into your panel through a makeshift connection.
Most standby generators in this market run on natural gas where a home already has a gas line, or on propane where it does not, and each fuel choice has tradeoffs worth discussing before you buy. Natural gas gives you an effectively unlimited fuel supply for as long as the outage lasts, while propane requires an on-site tank that has to be sized and refilled but does not depend on gas utility infrastructure that could itself be affected by a major storm. Every generator we install also runs a short weekly exercise cycle on its own schedule, which keeps the engine and battery in working condition and is one of the most common things we find neglected on units that fail to start when an actual outage hits.
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Arlington sits inside the Memphis area’s severe thunderstorm corridor, and the region’s outage history is well documented rather than anecdotal. The National Weather Service’s Memphis forecast office recorded a Memorial Day weekend derecho on May 27, 2017, that produced winds estimated as high as 105 miles per hour near the Tennessee state line and left the city of Memphis with its third-largest power outage on record, close to 175,000 customers without power (National Weather Service, 2017).
That was not an isolated event. In August 2026, a bow echo storm system brought straight-line winds to the Mid-South again, and Memphis Light, Gas and Water reported that around 140,000 customers, close to 30 percent of its service territory, lost power, with full restoration taking several days in the hardest-hit areas.
Neither of those storms targeted Arlington specifically, but both crossed Shelby County, and a widespread wind event does not distinguish between neighborhoods. A whole home standby generator with a properly sized fuel supply removes the guesswork of whether your home will be one of the tens of thousands without power for days after the next one.
Priscilla T. has used Infinity for years across multiple system replacements, and her review speaks directly to generator work. She wrote that after several rounds of AC replacements, “we have finally invested in a generator because we really do not enjoy the long power outages we seem to be experiencing more and more often,” adding that the Infinity team “have been great” and that “not always easy jobs, but they always get it done.”
That is the exact reasoning we hear from most Arlington homeowners who call us about a standby generator, and the same follow-through she described is what we bring to every installation. Read more customer reviews on Google.
Every generator installation is quoted after we see your home’s electrical panel, fuel access, and coverage goals, because the real variables are specific to the property:
We give you an upfront installation quote before any work begins, and ongoing maintenance is priced separately as a scheduled service.
We at Infinity Heating and Air Conditioning are the only certified Generac dealer and service center serving the Arlington area, and that certification means a few concrete things for you:
For a broader look at our generator work, including portable and commercial options, see our generators page. If you already own a standby generator and only need service, our generator maintenance page covers what that includes. You can also see our full range of HVAC and generator work on our Arlington HVAC contractor page.
Yes, we are the only certified Generac dealer and service center in the area, and we install and maintain whole home standby generators for homes throughout Arlington and the surrounding Shelby County service area.
The Memphis area has a documented history of severe wind events knocking out power to well over 100,000 customers at once, including a 2017 derecho and an August 2026 bow echo storm. Arlington sits inside the same Shelby County grid affected by both events, so an extended outage is a realistic planning consideration, not a rare exception.
Yes, Infinity Heating and Air Conditioning provides emergency generator repair for Arlington and the surrounding Shelby County and Tipton County service area, including for generators that fail to start during an active outage.
The right size depends on whether you want whole home coverage or just essential circuits like your refrigerator, sump pump, and a few lights, plus your home’s actual electrical load. We calculate this as part of every installation estimate rather than recommending a size before seeing your panel.
A portable generator is only safe when it is run outdoors, away from windows and doors, because it produces carbon monoxide that can be fatal indoors or in an attached garage even with the door open. It must also never be connected to your home’s wiring without a transfer switch or interlock kit, since backfeeding a generator into your panel without one can electrocute utility workers repairing the outage.
You can book online through our website or call our office directly. For a standby generator that is not starting during an active outage, call rather than book online so we can prioritize dispatch.
A standby generator turns a multi-day power outage into a non-event instead of a scramble for ice, extension cords, and a hotel room. Book your generator installation or maintenance online, and an Infinity Heating and Air Conditioning technician, the area’s only certified Generac dealer and service center, will size the right system for your home and give you an upfront price before any work begins.
