Many consumers had generators installed by companies or persons that do not provide maintenance or service. 

After the downed power lines and weeks of no power in several towns and counties throughout New Jersey, many home and business owners decided it was time to prepare for such future outages so as to avoid the inconvenience and, frankly, discomfort many of us experiened without power.

So, now, you have a backup generator (a wise decision) and maintenance and repairs are something that have been brought to mind. Here's a checklist of things you need to know...