Ryan from Morganville, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since January of 2017. His 20 kW Generac is a 5800 series machine on our Silver plan, which is the annual service paired with Generac factory warranty rather than an extended one. That makes the visit itself the whole of the protection on a unit this age, so it is not a corner worth cutting: plug, air filter, oil and filter, battery, load test, diagnostics. Morganville is in Monmouth County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Morganville, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- January 2017
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 5887
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 90 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Morganville homeowners
Can a standby generator be installed in Morganville without natural gas?
Yes. Residential standby generators commonly run on liquid propane. A properly sized tank, regulator and piping system has to be designed to deliver adequate vapour flow and pressure for the machine.
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.
What 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.