Justin from Cream Ridge, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since July of 2019. The 20 kW Generac standby was installed by another company in September of 2011, and in 2019 the servicing switched to Green Sun. The eight-year service was completed in August of 2019 and the nine-year service in July of 2020, each covering spark plug and air filter, oil and filter, battery inspection, load testing and a full performance check. The second visit is the one worth describing: the technician found rust on the fuel plenum, the part that carries gas into the engine, and it was replaced under Generac’s inspection program at no cost to the homeowner. Corrosion there is invisible with the enclosure closed, and finding it is exactly what an annual look inside the machine is for.
Project Facts
- Location
- Cream Ridge, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- July 2019
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 5887
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Transfer switch
- 90 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Cream Ridge homeowners
What size standby generator does a Cream Ridge 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.
Can the exercise time be changed?
Yes, though the procedure depends on the controller and the model, and older and newer control platforms use different setup interfaces. Remote monitoring may also offer it, depending on the generator.
How often should a standby generator be serviced?
Maintenance follows the schedule for the exact model and its operating hours. For current air-cooled units that means an annual inspection plus scheduled work at hour-and-year intervals. Extended running during a long outage can bring the next service forward.