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Spring Generator Maintenance Tips

Top Spring Generator Maintenance Tips

As winter comes to an end, millions of Americans are engaging in spring cleaning. For business owners, this can mean caring for critical electrical systems. One important task that you will want to remember is your spring generator maintenance. A power outage can outdoor generator happen at any time in California, and regular maintenance can ensure that your unit is in top working order to support your business until the power is restored. Follow these tips from Valley Power Systems to keep your commercial generator running smoothly throughout the year. 

1. Change the Oil

Your generator’s oil should be changed after so many service hours (depending on the manufacturer), but if it has been a while, spring is a great time to get back on track with your unit’s oil changes. Keeping your system lubricated will reduce the wear and tear...
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Equipment Purchases: Should Employees Help?

Should Employees Give Input on Equipment Purchases?

We always advise any business owners or operations managers to get an opinion from a trusted dealer before deciding to buy a diesel truck, a generator, or some other piece of heavy equipment for their business. The power and transportation are important to your bottom line, and you want a team with experience and perspective on your side.  But what about getting input from the other direction? Should you ask for opinions from managers, mechanics, or even drivers and frontline employees when making equipment purchases? This is a question we get employee-equipment-purchases-california-valley-power-systemsasked from time to time, particularly as our customers start thinking about the issues and challenges of buying things like big engines and expensive boats for their companies. You can probably make an argument either way. In our experience, having some input from employees can be valuable. But at the same...
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Power Equipment; How Important Are Brands?

How Important Are Power Equipment Brands When Choosing Engines and Power Solutions?

When you’re about to make a big capital investment – like the purchase of a diesel engine or generator, for example – every detail matters. But then again, so does every penny. Maybe that’s why we hear questions about the importance of choosing the right brand so often. Sometimes, customers come to us with specific brands and models in mind. On valley power systems power equipmentother occasions they simply want the lowest cost, or the power equipment that can deliver them the highest price-to-performance ratio on paper.  In other words, some business owners and executives are brand loyal while others are cost concerned. In fact, they might even think that bigger brands are less attractive because they entail higher costs. Which side is correct? How much attention should you pay to branding, if any at all? Are...
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3 Things You Might Not Have Known About Valley Power

3 Things You Might Not Have Known About Valley Power

Hardly a week goes by without us hearing a customer say something like: “Wow, I didn’t know Valley Power could do that.” That kind of feedback always seems like a mixed bag. On the one hand, we love valley power systems discovering that we can surprise and delight customers with unexpected extras and attention. It’s always great when we go the extra mile and get recognized for it. But on the other hand, we wish everyone knew all the different services we have to offer. It would mean more business for us, of course, but also more ways to serve the people and companies who keep us running. For that reason, today’s post won’t focus on a specific product or process. Instead, we want to point out a few things you might not know about our company and what...
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What Makes or Breaks an Engine Overhaul?

What Makes or Breaks an Engine Overhaul?

Modern machinery is an amazing thing. With thousands of years of experience in engineering behind us, we can mold a relatively small amount of metal into an amazing volume of horsepower and put it to specific uses. Not only that, but we can run our devices for hundreds of thousands of miles and expect them to work reliably. engine overhaul valley power system However, even the most carefully designed and constructed machinery is going to need serious attention at some point. You can prolong the life of a heavy diesel engine, generator, or marine power unit with careful maintenance, but eventually you’re going to be looking at an overhaul. Otherwise the wear and tear on pistons and other moving parts could render your engines unreliable. Anyone who has worked in a business that requires heavy machinery knows that budgeting time and...
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