Like any equipment, generators need some TLC from time to time. In fact, it’s the law: FDA 110 mandates that your generator equipment be professionally serviced according to their standards for fire safety equipment. This means that the cost of regular service visits should be part of your budget. So what should you set aside for your annual generator maintenance budget? To find […]
COVID-19’s impact on the economy has sadly resulted in furloughs for many essential employees, including building and maintenance personnel. We’ve noticed that many of our commercial customers are now shorter staffed — and that those newly in charge of generators might not even know where the generator is, much less how to care for it. If this is you, we’re here to […]
Like so many good things, diesel fuel doesn’t last forever. But fuel polishing can make it last a lot longer. Why is this important? Because left unused, generator fuel can go bad. And if your fuel goes bad, you’ll have not one but two new problems: First, you’ll have to pay for unnecessary new fuel. Second, you’ll risk getting stuck in a […]
There’s a new normal for everything these days, and generator maintenance is no exception. Limited staff, irregular building access, and financial uncertainty have made generator maintenance a challenge for several of our customers. In some cases, a furloughed site engineer means that another staff member is now responsible for maintaining equipment that they never needed to know about pre-pandemic. So we’ve recently […]
Right now, there are a lot of empty business buildings in California. This isn’t great news for anyone. But someone at Duthie has found a small silver lining for businesses which, though their buildings remain empty, are able to conduct their major operations with remote teams. According to Kyle Michael, Duthie’s head San Diego sales engineer, such businesses may now be in […]
AQMD – Setting the Rules for Emissions in the State of California AQMD – Setting the Rules for California Generator Emissions In California there is the Air Quality Management District. (AQMD) They are the ones that regulate and set the rules for emissions on all engine applications in the state of California. We are under very strict rules with the AQMD for […]