Louise from Farmingdale, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since November of 2024. The generator was installed by another company and commissioned in December of 2020, and the servicing moved to us four years later. The five-year service was completed in December of 2024 and the six-year service in November of 2025. Taking a machine on at five years means inheriting whatever the first four have left behind, which is why the first visit is as much an assessment as a service – the oil and filters are routine, but the state of the battery and the plugs tells you what kind of care the machine has actually had. An annual maintenance plan now covers the yearly visit.
Project Facts
- Location
- Farmingdale, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- November 2024
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7176
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 70 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Farmingdale homeowners
Can a fence be put around the generator?
Potentially, but a fence cannot encroach on the required airflow, exhaust and service clearances. A removable screening panel suits some installations, though technicians still need room to open the machine and work on it safely. Local zoning may separately require or regulate screening.
Will a 16 kW generator run an entire Farmingdale house?
For many homes, yes, but that does not mean every load can run at the same moment. Houses with two central air conditioners, electric heat, EV charging, pool equipment or electric cooking may need load management or a larger machine. The answer comes from a load calculation rather than from the phrase whole house.
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.