A standby generator that won't start is just expensive lawn furniture. From failure-to-start and fault codes to rough running and transfer switch trouble, local technicians diagnose and repair the major brands — ideally on a calm week, not during the next storm.
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The most common culprit is the battery — like a car battery, it ages out, and it's the single most frequent reason a standby unit won't fire. Other usual suspects: low-oil or low-coolant shutdowns, a fault latched during a missed exercise, fuel supply problems, or a tired starter. A technician can usually pinpoint it in one visit.
In most cases, yes. The major brands — Generac, Kohler, Cummins, Briggs & Stratton — share common service procedures, and independent technicians routinely service units they didn't install. Have the model and serial number handy when you request a quote.
That's the expensive way to learn. A standby generator is insurance, and failures usually announce themselves quietly first — a missed exercise, a fault code, a weak battery. Catching it on a scheduled visit costs a fraction of an emergency call mid-storm, when every technician in the county is booked solid.
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