Lightguy48
Member
Stay away from GENEJUNK!! I cannot say how much I hate those pieces of junk!! At the 10kW size you're in the low-end of generators, basically 'consumer' or 'home' grade units. Kohler is good, I would also highly recommend Baldor or Onan.
10kW is really small and you're likely in the air-cooled range which are once again going to be 'cheap' generators. Step up to 20-30kW and get you something that is liquid cooled along with a block heater to keep the engine warm and ready to roll.
Also STAY AWAY from 3,600 RPM units, once again these are low end units that sound like they're going to fly apart and typically have a short life. 1,800 RPM units are generally better built higher grade units.
Also, you need to budget for annual PM on a generator, the oil and filter needs to be changed annually, coolant checked, batteries checked, etc. Don't buy it and forget about it! Generators need TLC just like HVAC, AV gear, etc.
10kW is really small and you're likely in the air-cooled range which are once again going to be 'cheap' generators. Step up to 20-30kW and get you something that is liquid cooled along with a block heater to keep the engine warm and ready to roll.
Also STAY AWAY from 3,600 RPM units, once again these are low end units that sound like they're going to fly apart and typically have a short life. 1,800 RPM units are generally better built higher grade units.
Also, you need to budget for annual PM on a generator, the oil and filter needs to be changed annually, coolant checked, batteries checked, etc. Don't buy it and forget about it! Generators need TLC just like HVAC, AV gear, etc.