Grayson AC offers a Generator Service Agreement for your Honeywell Generator to make sure that your generator lasts you a long time. Servicing your generator twice a year ensures that the system will operate efficiently, last for years to come, and also be reliable when the need to use it arises.
The benefits of owning a residential backup generator are numerous and include:
- Delivers power quickly and automatically during a power outage.
- Allows the homeowners to operate their homes, including their Home Comfort Systems, televisions, computers, and also other appliances.
- Allows homeowners to maintain a level of comfort and also safety during an emergency.
- Protects the home from dangerous surges in the power system.
- It operates safely during man-made and also natural disasters.
- It acts as an insurance policy and also gives the homeowner peace of mind
Included in the first service of the year is:
- Checking the coolant and adjusting as necessary.
- Checking natural gas/LP delivery system, tightening fittings as needed.
- Changing the engine oil and filter. Installing new full-synthetic oil.
- Inspecting battery posts, cables, and also the charger for corrosion, cleaning if necessary.
- Inspecting 12-volt battery fluid level and also adjusting as necessary.
- Checking engine drive belts for wear, cracking, or also other damage.
- Test running the engine and checking transfer safety devices.
- Running the engine for 5 minutes without transferring power.
- Returning the control switch to automatic or standby position for proper operation.
- Pulling weeds, trimming limbs and also bushes away from the generator.
- Cleaning debris from generator slab with a broom.
- Inspecting air inlets and also outlets for obstruction, and also clearing if needed.
- Recording run time displayed on the hour meter.
- Turning main power off and also letting generator crank and transfer.
- Checking output voltage with a multimeter.
- Leave generator switch in the auto position.
- Cleaning and also waxing generator.
The second service of the year will include the above plus:
- Replacing engine air filter.
- Replacing spark plugs.