Houston Generator Maintenance
Generator maintenance helps increase efficiency, reliability, and the service life of your generator. At First Class Generator, we help you design preventative maintenance plans for your commercial generators so you have peace of mind that your generators will work properly during a power outage.
Our technicians specialize in providing routine generator maintenance to help save you money in costly repairs and replacements. Preventative maintenance plans not only keep your generator running smoothly, they can help identify problems and repair needs before they cause generator failure.
In most cases, manufacturer recommendations should help guide your generator maintenance program. However, healthcare generators and commercial generators may need more frequent inspections and testing due to regulations designed to ensure critical emergency power systems function during unexpected outages. At First Class Generator, we’re the experts in power generation and can help offer guidance for preventative maintenance programs based on your system and any regulations that may apply.
Just like the engine in your car, your generator needs regular maintenance to keep it running properly. Some generator maintenance steps include:
- Oil changes
- Fuel testing
- Visual and physical inspections
- Checking coolant levels
- Changing oil, air, and fuel filters
- Flushing the radiator
- Inspecting the electrical systems
- Transfer switch testing
- Load testing
At First Class Generator, our factory trained and certified technicians offer expertise for generator maintenance and testing. Whether you need preventative maintenance to keep your home’s backup power systems in good repair to save money on future replacements or you need required maintenance for your commercial generators to remain compliant with federal, state, and local regulations, our team is here to provide you with the most thorough, advanced generator maintenance based on your needs and budget.
Regular Generator Testing & Maintenance Saves Money
How exactly does generator maintenance save you money? Regular preventative maintenance can help keep your generators in good condition and find problems before they become more complex and costly to repair. Poorly maintained generators are less reliable, have higher fuel consumption rates, and can breakdown before the end of their expected service life. At First Class Generator, we are here to provide you with the maintenance and testing that will save you money in the long-term.
In addition to routine inspections, oil changes, and other services, regular generator testing is also a vital part of your maintenance program. Generator testing for your generator engine, transfer switch, electrical systems, and other components helps make sure that your generators can provide plenty of power during an outage or emergency. Also, load bank testing can help reveal potential issues before you experience service interruption so we can provide generator repair before you’re stuck in the dark.
Generator testing also helps prevent wet stacking, which can pose a fire hazard to your home or business. In most cases, you should be running your generator weekly at the available load. However, in some cases, this means you’re under-loading your generator, which can cause fuel and soot to build up in the exhaust. This decreases the lifecycle and efficiency of your generator, but this buildup can also start a fire. Load bank generator testing can help burn out this buildup to prevent generator wet stacking to save you money on fuel, repair, and replacement, as well as give you peace of mind that your generators are safe and ready to go at a moment’s notice.
Our team at First Class Generator provides comprehensive maintenance and testing using our expertise and state-of-the-art equipment so you can rest easy knowing your backup generators are in great condition. Call us today to request service and to start designing a custom maintenance plan for your generators.
