Is your closet winter ready? Have you gathered all the supplies that will get you through this winter? What about your standby generator? Have you prepare it for the coming months?
Even though Texas does not experience the true frigidity of winters, this season can still take a toll on your generator’s performance. It is ideal that you start preparing for your generator to be winter-ready before the season begins.
This process involves routine checks and maintenance carried out by a skilled technician from a reputable generator maintenance service provider.
Routine Inspection
Before the winter rolls in, call in your standby generator specialist and ask him to carry out the necessary equipment checks. Are the battery wires connected correctly? Are the coolant levels on their optimum levels?
These small checks might go unnoticed on your inspection, but a trained technician will perform them step by step, ensuring that nothing is left out.
Maintenance Check
A winter maintenance check is a must. Replace any filters that need to be changed, flush and refill the coolant tank with fresh coolant, carry out an oil change to guarantee optimum generator performance without any breakdowns.
Correct Generator Placement
Sure it is cold outside, but it doesn’t mean that you bring your generator indoors. Standby generators should never be placed inside the garage or in any other enclosed space as they might lead to carbon monoxide poisoning and unconsciousness.
Instead, place your standby generator on a flat and even surface and ensure it is grounded. Never run the generator when it’s raining or during a snowstorm.
Test Run your Generator
You must perform a test run before the winter season arrives. Not running regularly promotes ‘wet stacking’ in your standby generator. Wet stacking can be best described as unburned fuel that blocks or stacks the exhaust system of your generator. Fuel particles and soot can collect up in the exhaust system of your generator. This can cause gas and fuel to build up and lead to overheating of the system.
If your standby generator has been sitting idle and collecting dust, then it is time to go for a test run.
Transfer Switch
To ensure that your generator is not connected to the external power lines, turn on the transfer switch. The transfer switch will prevent your generator from overloading and ensure that your generators keep running smoothly.
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