Generator Maintenance Checklist: Keep Your Generator Ready All Year
A generator that only gets attention during a blackout is the one most likely to let you down.
That matters more in Australia than it used to. Storm season, regional outages, off-grid setups, caravanning and rural properties all put more pressure on backup power. If your generator is sitting in the shed for months at a time, proper generator maintenance is what turns it from an expensive just-in-case purchase into something you can actually rely on when the lights go out.
At MaxWatt, the range covers everything from inverter generators for camping and home backup through to diesel generators, open design petrol generators, off-grid generators and power stations. Each type has its own ideal use case, but the basic rules of generator care stay remarkably consistent: keep fuel fresh, keep oil clean, store it properly, maintain the battery, check the air filter and run it on a schedule.
Here is a practical generator checklist you can use through the year.
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