An 11 kW Generac standby generator:
Drew in Middletown, NJ has a Generac 11 kW natural gas standby generator — the Generac 7000 Series, Model 70321 — connected through a 50-amp transfer switch. The generator was not originally installed by Green Sun Energy Services, but Green Sun took it on in September of 2019 under a service plan that includes scheduled annual maintenance visits. The plan covers the ongoing care the unit needs to start reliably when JCPL power goes out.
Regular maintenance on a standby generator — checking the battery, the oil, the air filter, the spark plugs, and exercising the unit under load — is what separates a generator that actually runs during a storm from one that has been sitting idle long enough to develop a problem no one noticed. Green Sun handles that for Drew so the generator is ready when it matters.
Why Middletown homeowners choose Green Sun Energy Services
We keep your generator ready before the power goes out.
What makes Green Sun Energy Services different
- Standby generators: installed and serviced as a Generac Authorized Sales and Service Dealer, by factory-authorized Generac technicians. On this home: a standby generator serviced by Green Sun Energy Services.
- Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with 707 completed generator service projects across Monmouth County and 934 generator service projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Middletown
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 120 generator service customers in Middletown. Middletown, a township on Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook Bay in Monmouth County, is served by JCP&L.
Thinking about generator service for your Middletown home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Middletown, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- September 2019
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 70321
- Rated output
- 11 kW LP / 10 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 50 amp
- Load management
- other
Standby generator questions from Middletown homeowners
How far does a generator have to be from a window or door?
Manufacturer guidance requires substantial separation from operable windows, doors, vents and other openings through which exhaust could enter the house -- commonly five feet for the applicable air-cooled configurations. The exact model's current installation manual has to be checked before a location is approved.
Does the generator have to be bolted down?
Not every ground-level installation uses the same anchoring method. The requirement changes with the model, the pad type, wind exposure, flood requirements, elevated platforms and any local engineering requirement. The model manual and the site conditions decide it.
Why do outages last longer on some Middletown 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.