Standby generator maintenance in Florence, SC
A yearly check of oil, battery, fuel and transfer switch before the next outage.
Serving the Pee Dee since 2003
SC #M112570
BBB Accredited
Authorized Ruud and Trane dealer
Generac and Cummins generators
Quality Service Company, LLC does standby generator maintenance in Florence, SC and across the Pee Dee. Once a year, your tech checks the oil, battery, fuel system and transfer switch. A load test then shows whether it can carry the house in an outage.
A standby generator sits idle most of the year, which is exactly why it needs attention. Oil ages, batteries lose charge, and small problems stay hidden until the night you need it.
We are an authorized Generac and Cummins dealer.
What’s included in a generator maintenance visit?
- Oil and filter change
- Air filter and spark plug inspection or replacement
- Battery test and terminal cleaning
- Fuel system check
- Transfer switch test
- Full load test
- Firmware and controller check
- Written report
If your tech finds a problem, they’ll tell you what’s wrong and why. Your tech will quote anything beyond this list before work starts.
How often does a standby generator need service?
Once a year, ideally before storm season.
Why keep a generator ready in the Pee Dee?
Pee Dee outages have come with winter ice, hard freezes and fall hurricanes. These four are on the record.
- January 2004 ice storm. The National Weather Service reported power out countywide in Florence County.
- Winter Storm Pax, February 2014. About 144,000 co-op members lost power, most in the Midlands and Pee Dee. Most were restored in about eight days.
- Hurricane Florence, September 2018. Power outages were concentrated in Dillon, Horry and Marion counties. The Pee Dee River near Florence crested at 61.01 feet on September 21.
- December 2022 freeze. More than 75,000 South Carolina customers lost power on December 23. In Florence, a water main broke on Christmas Day. With leaks in homes and businesses, the city lost at least 20 million gallons.
Schedule a visit before storm season to check fuel, oil, battery and transfer switch. Storm and outage prep
How do you run a generator safely during an outage?
Run a generator outdoors, off your house wiring, and check it after a flood. These steps come from the CDC, FEMA, Generac and NEMA.
- Run a generator outdoors only, more than 20 feet from windows, doors and vents.
- Never run one in your home or garage.
- Keep battery-powered carbon monoxide alarms in the house.
- Never connect a generator directly to your home’s wiring. Generac says backfeeding without a transfer switch can electrocute utility workers. It also violates the National Electrical Code.
- After a flood, NEMA says to replace water-damaged molded-case breakers and fuses. The same goes for GFCI, AFCI, surge and wiring devices. If water reached your generator or transfer switch, have it checked before you use it.
