Softwash Service and Standby Generator Service in Red Bank, NJ by Green Sun Energy Services.
Annamaria in Red Bank has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since April of 2018. The generator on this property is not one we installed, and in May 2026 we washed the house as well.
Taking on a 2015 machine in 2018
The Generac here is a 22 kW, model 6551, commissioned by another company in October 2015. It had run for two and a half years before the servicing came to us.
That gap matters more than it sounds. A standby generator spends almost all of its life not running, which means the things that go wrong with one go wrong quietly: a battery that will not turn it over, oil that has sat too long, a filter nobody changed, a rodent in the enclosure. None of it announces itself. The machine sits there looking exactly like a working machine right up until the night it is asked to work.
So the first visit to somebody else’s generator is not a routine service — it is an assessment of a machine with an undocumented history, and everything found has to be established rather than looked up. The household chose a PowerBase Silver plan, which is scheduled maintenance: the machine is visited on a fixed cycle and the wear items are dealt with before they become the reason it will not start.
It was last serviced on 20 March 2026.
A soft wash in May 2026
On 20 May we soft washed 8,178 square feet of exterior. Soft washing does the work with the solution rather than with pressure: a sodium hypochlorite and surfactant mix goes on at low pressure, is left to kill the algae and mildew living on the surface, and is rinsed off.
The difference from pressure washing is not a matter of degree. Pressure takes the staining off and leaves the growth rooted in the surface, so the house looks clean for a season and then does not; and on siding, soffits and trim, water driven at that force finds seams it was never meant to get behind.
Our annual service was done yesterday by John he was amazing and has been serving our generator for a few years now, the whole team is amazing!
Green Sun Energy Services replied
Thank you, Annamaria, and John will be glad to hear it. Sending the same technician back year after year is deliberate: the generator at your home in Red Bank has a history, and the person who knows it spots a change faster than a stranger would. Good to hear the whole team came through as well.
Why Annamaria chose Green Sun Energy Services
Clean the cause, not just the surface, without blasting your home with unnecessary pressure.
We keep your generator ready before the power goes out.
What makes Green Sun Energy Services different
- Soft washing: cleaned by a team trained in soft washing, using the right cleaning solution and low pressure for each surface. Fully licensed and insured. On this home: a soft wash of 8,178 sq ft.
- Standby generators: installed and serviced as a Generac Authorized Sales and Service Dealer, by factory-authorized Generac technicians. On this home: a standby generator serviced by Green Sun Energy Services.
- Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with 41 completed soft wash projects and 709 completed generator service projects across Monmouth County and 46 soft wash projects and 937 generator service projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Red Bank
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 3 soft washes and 35 generator service customers in Red Bank. Red Bank, a borough on the Navesink River in Monmouth County, is served by JCP&L.
Thinking about generator service, a soft wash, or both for your Red Bank home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Red Bank, NJ
- Services
- Softwash Service, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- April 2018
Standby generator
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 6551
- Rated output
- 22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG
- Transfer switch
- 100 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Exterior cleaning
- Surface cleaned
- 8,178 sq ft
Questions from Red Bank homeowners
Standby generatorCan it start during a brownout when the power is not fully off?
Yes. The controller monitors whether the utility supply is acceptable, not merely whether voltage is present, so it can start while some lights and appliances still appear to be working. That is usually the explanation when a generator runs during severe utility-voltage problems.
Standby generatorShould gas pressure be checked while the generator is running?
Yes. Operating pressure means more than a static reading taken with the generator off. The fuel system has to hold adequate pressure while the generator runs and other appliances may also be drawing gas. That matters most when an existing residential service is being reused.
Standby generatorWhat size standby generator does a Red Bank home need?
The correct size is decided by the electrical loads the generator is expected to run, not by the square footage of the house. Central air, heat pumps, electric heat, well and sump pumps, refrigerators and freezers, electric ranges and dryers, pool equipment and EV chargers all count. Where a load is connected automatically, the generator either has the capacity for it or an approved load-management system controls it.
Soft washingDoes soft washing kill the algae or just wash it off?
A properly formulated treatment is meant to treat the growth itself rather than blast the visible part off the surface. That is a large part of why the result lasts longer than simply spraying the house with water. The strength of the treatment still has to suit the material underneath it.
Soft washingCan pressure washing damage brick?
Brick itself can be durable, but masonry walls are not indestructible. Excessive pressure can affect deteriorated mortar, soft brick, painted masonry, old repairs and sealants. The condition of the masonry should be evaluated before selecting pressure.