It’s so hard to convince prospective customers that the brands they are most familiar with may not be the best choice. Here’s a Generac liquid-cooled generator. These photos are from 2015, but it shows the ongoing issues we deal with.…

You need a true expert to install or service your generator.  Unfortunately, many of our competitors don’t have the necessary expertise.  But why does it matter?  What’s so different about generators that makes expertise so vital?  It starts with technology.…

Tropical Generator has partnered with WFSX, better known as 92.5 FoxNews radio to get our message out to Naples, Estero, and Fort Myers!  You’ll hear our ad during the Rush Limbaugh program from 12p-3pm.  Did you hear the ad? (Listen…

After almost 10 years, the Cummins Onan 20kW residential air-cooled generator is getting a complete redesign.  The new model is called the C20 N6H and uses the Cummins QSJ999 engine.  Cummins likes to have multiple names for the same product, so…

Customers ask a simple question: “What’s the best generator for my situation?”.  Of course, you can call us at Tropical Generator and we can usually answer that question for you.  But what are some good guidelines? At a bare minimum,…

Wildfires can occur in Florida, particularly in the winter months when rainfall is lower and brush is dry.  Yesterday, I-75 was closed east/south of exit 105 due to heavy fire and smoke.  Naples and Collier County saw the heavy smoke.…

A common cause of trouble in RV generators is a loose main drive belt.  Most larger-capacity generators (5,000 watts and above) will have one of these belts.  This belt transfers power from the generator engine to the main alternator.  This alternator is what…

This one is hard to believe.  In a previous blog posting we talked about a local surgery center in Cape Coral and how their previous generator company performed inadequate maintenance.  As it turns out, it’s worse than we thought. In…

We got a call from a local surgery center in Cape Coral, Florida.  Their generator was having problems and their existing generator company wasn’t taking care of it.  Any location in Florida performing surgery is required to have a backup…

From time to time we get calls from customers that are unsatisfied with other Southwest Florida generator dealers.  But why are they unsatisfied?  Every company is going to run into difficulties occasionally.  Customers don’t typically mind when something goes wrong.…