It’s wise to have a generator ready to function during a power outage, especially if you live in an area where bad weather is prevalent. Thunderstorms, hurricanes, ice storms, and snowstorms are just some of the events that can cause an outage, so you must prepare. This must include generator maintenance— or you may as well not have one.
You’ll want to aim for checking and running your generator for half an hour every month. It’s a good idea to get used to doing that on the first or second day of each month so it becomes a habit.
Before you start the generator, you should do a cursory check to see whether it has oil and water and that no critters have made a home in the generator.
Generator maintenance is necessary in order to ensure that it starts when you need it most. Because you hopefully don’t use your generator a lot, the fuel will spend long periods of time sitting in the tank and lines. Bad fuel gums up the lines and carburetor (or the fuel injection system), and the generator might fail to start as a result. A fuel stabilizer for the generator, such as STA-BIL® Fuel Stabilizer from Gold Eagle, will help keep the fuel from turning bad.
Use this generator maintenance checklist to ensure that your generator starts — and stays running.
A generator maintenance and repair technician can complete the following items. However, if you have the knowledge and the tools, you also can perform these maintenance steps:
Diesel generator maintenance does not differ greatly from gas generator maintenance, though there are a few extra steps. For diesel units, you will need to have the fuel tested and perform fuel reconditioning, and you will have to remove the water from the fuel tank. These generator maintenance items should be performed once per year.
Gold Eagle manufactures a number of products, such as fuel stabilizers and fuel system revitalizers, for autos, small engines, generators and more. Shop online today or find Gold Eagle products at a retailer near you.
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