Samuel from Holmdel, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since September of 2024. The generator was installed by another company and commissioned in September of 2015, and the servicing came to us nine years later. The nine-year service was completed that month and the ten-year service the following September. Taking on a machine at nine years is different from taking on a new one: everything that wears has already worn once, and the first visit is largely about finding out which of it was replaced along the way and which was not. An annual maintenance plan now covers the yearly visit.
Project Facts
- Location
- Holmdel, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- September 2024
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6459
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 65 amp
- Load management
- Whole House
Standby generator questions from Holmdel homeowners
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.
Will a 16 kW generator run an entire Holmdel 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.
Will the sump pump keep working if the power goes out?
It will if it is on the generator. This matters most in exactly the weather that causes outages: heavy rain and a power cut tend to arrive together, and a sump pump without power cannot keep a basement dry. A sump pump is one of the loads worth confirming during the survey rather than assuming.