Stephen from Cranford, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since July of 2021. The 18 kW generator was commissioned in February of 2022, sized against a load calculation asking for 15 kW and set to carry the whole house rather than a short list of circuits. The sump pump was part of that decision: heavy rain and a power cut tend to arrive together, and a sump that stops is how a basement floods. The machine is supported by our top-tier service plan, which adds an annual service visit, an extended parts-and-labor warranty and remote monitoring we manage directly.
Why Stephen chose Green Sun Energy Services
Complete backup power, from sizing and installation to the service that keeps it ready.
What makes Green Sun Energy Services different
- Standby generators: installed and serviced as a Generac Authorized Sales and Service Dealer, by factory-authorized Generac technicians. On this home: a Generac 7228 standby generator (18 kW LP / 17 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 200-amp transfer switch (managed whole house) and serviced by Green Sun Energy Services.
- Warranty: backed by a 5-year generator workmanship warranty.
- Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with 40 completed standby generator projects across Union County and 624 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Cranford
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 3 standby generator installations and 1 generator service customer in Cranford. Cranford, a township in Union County, is served by PSE&G.
Thinking about a standby generator for your Cranford home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Cranford, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- July 2021
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 7228
- Rated output
- 18 kW LP / 17 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 3,100 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
Standby generator questions from Cranford homeowners
Can a generator sit on compacted stone?
Certain air-cooled models can, on a properly prepared compacted aggregate base, where the applicable installation manual permits it. The base has to be stable, level, and resistant to settling and erosion, and the preparation comes from the model's own manual rather than from general practice.
Will an 18 kW generator run an entire Cranford house?
For many homes, yes, but that does not mean every load can run at the same moment. Houses with two central air conditioners, electric heat, EV charging, pool equipment or electric cooking may need load management or a larger machine. The answer comes from a load calculation rather than from the phrase whole house.
What actually gets done at a service visit?
It depends on the model, the age and the interval, but typically engine oil and filter, air filter, spark plug inspection or replacement, battery inspection, a fuel-system leak check, sediment-trap inspection, valve clearance where applicable, and inspection of the enclosure and intakes.