Edward from Middletown, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since September of 2020. This account is about maintenance rather than equipment. His Generac service contract covers scheduled visits and remote monitoring, so the oil, filters, battery and transfer switch get checked on a calendar rather than on a hunch, and a fault reports itself instead of waiting to be discovered during an outage. Middletown is in Monmouth County, where the generators that fail are almost always the ones nobody has looked at.
Project Facts
- Location
- Middletown, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- September 2020
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7042
- Rated output
- 22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 100 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Polite and professional went over all maintenance updates performed.
Green Sun Energy Services replied
Thank you, Edward. Going over what was done is deliberate rather than a courtesy: the generator at your home in Middletown has been serviced by us since 2020, and a maintenance record only helps if the homeowner knows what is in it. Glad the visit was both polite and clear.
Standby generator questions from Middletown homeowners
Can the platform height be read off the FEMA flood map?
Not necessarily. The map matters, but it may not carry every elevation the platform design needs. An Elevation Certificate, a surveyed ground elevation, the Base Flood Elevation, the Design Flood Elevation, the local freeboard and the municipal flood ordinance can all bear on it, so the height is calculated for the specific property.
What is the main line circuit breaker on a generator?
It is the generator's primary AC output breaker. Worth knowing because if it is open the engine can run without delivering any power through the transfer system -- a machine that sounds like it is working while the house stays dark.
What is a sediment trap for?
It helps stop foreign material in the gas line from reaching the generator's fuel controls. Where the fuel-gas code and the system configuration call for one, it is fitted, and the maintenance schedule includes inspecting or cleaning it.