Generator Service in Magnolia, TX

Out on a Magnolia property, a generator is often the difference between a normal evening and a house with no water, no air conditioning and nothing in the freezer. Wired Electrical & Generators is a Generac Prestige Dealer and a family-owned, licensed and insured electrical company, with its showroom and shop at 13910 Alice Road in Tomball. Magnolia is about 30 minutes away (an estimate), and we have served Greater Houston since 2005.

We repair and maintain Generac and other brands, including Kohler, and you do not need to have bought the generator from us. Many rural units run for long stretches when the lines are down, then sit unused for months, and both patterns wear on a machine. Call (713) 467-1125 and tell us what the unit is doing, or what it did the last time it was needed.

Propane tanks and regulators

Properties around Magnolia often have no natural gas line at the road, so standby generators commonly run on propane from a tank on the lot. For service, that makes the fuel side part of the job: tank level, the regulator, the connection and how the tank is placed in relation to the unit and the house. A generator that burns through a tank during a multi-day outage needs a refill plan before the next storm. We check the supply side, and we tell you what we cannot judge ourselves, such as a tank that belongs to your propane company.

Wells, pumps and what the generator carries

If your house runs on a private well, the pump is likely one of the most important things the generator has to carry, and it has a heavy starting load. When a generator trips or stalls as soon as the pump kicks on, that is a clue worth telling us about. During service we look at how the transfer switch is set up, what circuits it carries and whether the unit is sized for what you expect of it. If you later add a larger well pump or a second air conditioner, the load picture changes, and we can review it.

Pines, pollen and critters

A shaded, wooded lot is hard on an outdoor generator. Pine needles and leaves collect around the base and on the cabinet, pollen clogs air filters, and the dry, warm enclosure is attractive to mice, wasps and ants. Wires that have been chewed can cause faults that look electrical but are really damage from animals. At each visit we open the cabinet, clear what has built up and check for signs of nesting. Between visits, keep the area around the unit clear of debris and mulch.

Longer gaps between visits

On larger properties, a generator can be a long walk from the house, and it is easy to go a full year without looking at it. Do a quick check in the spring: the controller should read AUTO, the breaker on the unit should be on, and the screen should show no fault code. If a code is showing, write it down and call us instead of resetting it repeatedly. Leave the transfer switch and the electrical panel to a technician. Bring up the code, the brand and the model, and we can arrive with the likely part.