I keep an eye on my elderly neighbors. When we lost power in the neighborhood during the latest ice storm their Generac backup propane-powered generator failed to come on.
They called the distributor, who gave them a few numbers to call and said “go out and lift up the cover” – not good advice for 90-year-olds during an ice storm!
Pro-tip: Buy a generator from an outfit that will also service them!
So I put on my ice cleats and walked over to see what was happening. I shoveled around the generator to make sure the vents were clear and lifted the lid. The display panel said “Fault 1902” so I trudged back home to look up the code.
I found this handy YouTube video that got right to the point.
Easy enough. So I strapped the ice cleats back on and walked over, lifted the lid and pressed “OFF” followed by “ENTER” and then “ON”. Sure enough the unit fired up.
It also said “schedule service” which is a good idea since I don’t think they’ve had any professional service done to it. It could have been moisture or maybe the battery is getting old. Anyway, at least they had power when they needed it.