Mark from Middletown, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since December of 2020. The generator was installed by another company and commissioned in September of 2013, and the servicing came to us seven years later. The seven-year service was carried out that December, the eight-year the following year, and the intervals have continued since. Taking a machine on at seven years is the middle case: the early services are behind it and the original warranty is spent, so what matters from that point is whether the record stays continuous – and here it has. An annual maintenance plan covers the yearly visit.
Project Facts
- Location
- Middletown, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- December 2020
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6250
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 90 amp
Standby generator questions from Middletown homeowners
Does a generator in Middletown have to sit twelve inches above the flood elevation?
That figure should not be treated as a universal rule without looking at the actual property. The required elevation can depend on the flood-zone designation, the municipal freeboard, the Design Flood Elevation, Coastal A or V Zone conditions, NJDEP requirements and the applicable building-code provisions. Each flood-zone installation is worked out individually.
What happens if we add a heat pump, a pool or an EV charger later?
Any major new electrical load should prompt a review of the generator's capacity. A machine sized correctly at installation may no longer be adequate once substantial loads are added. Load management can often accommodate the new equipment without replacing the generator.
Can a generator be converted from propane to natural gas later?
Many air-cooled models can be configured for either fuel, but the conversion has to follow the exact procedure for that model. The new natural-gas supply then has to be properly sized and pressure-tested for the generator before it is put into service.