Elias from Holmdel, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since September of 2019. His Generac is an 8 kW unit from the 6200 series, a compact standby covering the essentials, and it sits on our Gold plan, which bundles the scheduled maintenance with the wear parts. On a smaller generator that combination matters more than it does on a large one, because the cost of a single unplanned repair can approach the value of the machine. Holmdel is in Monmouth County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Holmdel, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- September 2019
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6237
- Rated output
- 8 kW LP / 7 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 35 amp
- Load management
- Dedicated (Essential) Circuits
Mike has serviced my generator for the last 2 years. He goes through the needed safety checks and replaces the oil, oil and air filters and always has knocked on my door afterwards describing what he did. He does an outstanding job as my generator has not failed me when needed.
Green Sun Energy Services replied
Thank you, Elias, and Mike will be glad to hear it. Knocking on the door afterwards to say what was done is something we ask of every technician, because a service record is only useful if the homeowner knows what is in it. Oil, filters and the safety checks each year are what keep a generator from failing when it is needed.
Standby generator questions from Holmdel homeowners
Can 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.
Why do outages last longer on some Holmdel streets than others?
Mature tree cover over overhead lines is the usual reason. Limbs coming down in wind, snow or ice take the lines with them, so heavily treed streets tend to see both more frequent outages and longer restoration times than open ones. It is one of the honest arguments for standby power rather than a portable generator.
Will a larger gas meter be needed?
Possibly. A generator can significantly increase a home's maximum gas demand. If the existing meter or service cannot hold the required pressure while supplying the generator and the other appliances together, the gas utility may require an upgrade.