Standby Generator Installation and Soft Washing in Farmingdale, NJ | 16 kW Generac

Farmingdale, NJ · Client since February 2017

Richard and Joanne in Farmingdale have been Green Sun Energy Services clients since February of 2017. The standby generator went in that April and we came back to soft wash the property in the spring of 2026.

The generator, from 2017

The machine is a Generac Guardian 16 kW home standby in an aluminum enclosure, model 7035, rated 16 kW on natural gas and on propane alike, and this house runs on natural gas. It sits behind a 150-amp service-rated transfer switch mounted indoors beside the service panel in the garage.

The house is 2,800 square feet and its electrical calculation comes to 23,368 watts, a figure driven mostly by two air conditioners — a three-ton and a four-ton — and a double electric oven. The two air conditioners are 7,000 watts between them and are the loads taken off the top while the generator is running, which leaves 16,368 watts.

What stays live is everything a household in an outage actually reaches for: the refrigerator, the dishwasher, the garbage disposal, the microwave, the washer, the gas dryer, the garage door, and two gas furnaces that burn gas but still need power to run their blowers.

The generator was commissioned on 5 April 2017 and was last serviced in October 2025.

4,821 square feet cleaned

On 29 April 2026 we soft washed 4,821 square feet. That figure is total surface rather than wall area, which matters here because soft washing is not only for siding — the same low-pressure approach works on masonry, concrete and pavers, where high pressure does visible and permanent damage.

The method is the same throughout: a sodium hypochlorite and surfactant solution applied at low pressure, left to kill the algae and mildew growing in the surface, then rinsed off. It is the solution doing the work, not the force. Pressure alone takes the staining away and leaves the growth rooted where it is, which is why a pressure-washed surface looks clean for one season and a soft-washed one keeps looking clean.

Our house, patio, walkways and driveway was recently soft washed. Very pleased with the result.

Why Farmingdale homeowners choose Green Sun Energy Services

Clean the cause, not just the surface, without blasting your home with unnecessary pressure.

Complete backup power, from sizing and installation to the service that keeps it ready.

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 4,821 sq ft.
• Standby generators: installed and serviced as a Generac Authorized Sales and Service Dealer, by factory-authorized Generac technicians. On this home: a Generac 7035 standby generator (16 kW LP / 16 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 150-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 41 completed soft wash projects and 444 completed standby generator projects across Monmouth County and 46 soft wash projects and 621 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.

Our work in Farmingdale

Green Sun Energy Services has completed 7 soft washes, 97 standby generator installations and 105 generator service customers in Farmingdale. Farmingdale, a borough in Monmouth County, is served by JCP&L.

Thinking about a standby generator, a soft wash, or both for your Farmingdale home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.

Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.

Questions from Farmingdale homeowners

Soft washingDoes roof algae mean the roof needs to be replaced?

Not necessarily. Visible algae staining can make a roof look much older than it is. If the shingles are otherwise in serviceable condition, manufacturer-compatible cleaning may improve the appearance substantially. A roof inspection should distinguish cosmetic staining from actual shingle deterioration.

Soft washingWhy are plants pre-soaked before soft washing?

Pre-wetting vegetation gives leaves and the surrounding soil fresh water before they may encounter incidental cleaning overspray. Plant protection is an important part of professional soft washing, and the published process specifically includes pre-soaking landscaping and sensitive vegetation before treatment.

Standby generatorCan a generator go under a deck?

Only if the specific installation satisfies every requirement for overhead clearance, airflow, exhaust, fire separation, carbon-monoxide safety and service access. Because the applicable guidance commonly requires substantial overhead clearance, many ordinary under-deck locations will not qualify. It is a site-specific review rather than a standard placement.

Standby generatorDoes a generator in Farmingdale 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.

Standby generatorWhat 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.