Your Generator Is Maintained. But What About Its Fuel?
Water and sludge can build up at the bottom of a generator's fuel tank for years without anyone noticing. Fueltration samples and cleans the stored fuel in condo and commercial generators, so you know it will hold up before the next outage.
- 30+ years working with fuel
- No system shutdown
- Vancouver, Lower Mainland & Vancouver Island
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What's Sitting at the Bottom of Your Tank?
Standby diesel can sit for months or years between outages, and it doesn't stay clean. Condensation lets water in, bacteria and fungus grow where water collects, and the fuel slowly breaks down into sludge that settles on the tank floor.
A short test run often draws cleaner fuel from higher in the tank, so the generator passes. During a long outage, that bottom layer gets stirred up, clogs the filters and starves the engine of fuel. The generator shuts down just when your elevators, fire alarm, emergency lighting and pumps need it.
The engine wasn't the problem. The fuel was.
Generator Maintenance Isn't Fuel Maintenance
Many generator service companies maintain the engine and electrical systems but don't sample or clean the fuel. A generator can pass its service with contaminated fuel sitting underneath it, so this step often falls between vendors.
A fuel sample, drawn from the bottom of the tank where contaminants settle, checks for:
What the code says: The BC Fire Code requires emergency power systems to be maintained to CSA C282, which includes annual fuel quality checks. (Verify the applicable BC Fire Code and CSA C282 edition before publication.)
How Fueltration Helps
Our fuel management program starts with a yearly sample of your stored fuel. If we find water or sludge, we:
Remove it from the tank bottom.
We extract the water and sludge where they settle.
Clean the tank, not just the fuel.
Our purpose-built nozzles lift contamination off the floor and walls of the tank.
Polish the fuel to 1 micron.
Your fuel can then be reused instead of replaced.
All of this is done on site with mobile equipment, and your system stays online while we work.
Request a QuoteWhy Fueltration
Fuel specialists.
We clean fuel and tanks. We don't sell or repair generators.
30+ years of experience.
Our team has decades of hands-on work with diesel contamination.
No shutdown.
Your emergency system stays available throughout the job.
Trusted by buildings that can't go dark.
Our clients include property managers and municipal, provincial and federal government buildings.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often should generator fuel be tested?
Doesn't my generator service already cover the fuel?
What happens if you find water or sediment?
Are there fuel requirements for generators in BC?
What areas do you serve?
Regulatory statements should be verified against the applicable BC Fire Code and CSA C282 edition before publication.
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No obligation. We'll follow up with a quote and confirm the details of your tank and generator.
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