What is a good reliable brand of Generator, and where to purchase one? Is there a way to quiet down a generator?
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Diesel, size is yet to be determined. More concerned with knowing the better manufactors , and if they can be quieter this point.
Kubota
Kubota (Japan) has a good reputation in this country.
They have super silent models, too.
http://www.sgs-engineering.com/ssd10000s-silent-diesel-generator
http://generator.kubota.jp/
Nowadays they are importing many brands, mainly made in China....
Always check for the availability of spares before you buy.
donP
Kubota (Japan) has a good reputation in this country.
They have super silent models, too.
http://www.sgs-engineering.com/ssd10000s-silent-diesel-generator
http://generator.kubota.jp/
Nowadays they are importing many brands, mainly made in China....
Always check for the availability of spares before you buy.
donP
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Put the generator in a pool house or other ventilated enclosure to reduce noise pollution. As already mentioned an after market muffler is an option but is not as good as concrete walls.
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I am definitely housing the unit, I know kabota products, they are good. I would be hesitant to buy a Chinese unit. Am I mistaken?
I think I wrote this before in some other treat …
I would highly recommend the brand “Himoinsa”.
We have a Himoinsa generator for several years now and it is the best I have ever bought. (We had a small Kubota before and Himoinsa is better..)
We bought the generator at Ferreteria Ochoa in Santiago . It is big - around 18 kilo - diesel and LOW noise.
It is insolated and it is standing in the yard without any cover and the noise is far lower than many generators standing inside a “house”. You can stand next to it - talking - without going crazy..
We NEVER had any serious issues with that generator. It is automatic, so it goes on automatically if the light goes out. Not even the transfer system, which is build into the generator has given us any issues.
The only issue is the fact that the fuel tank is small for a 18 kilo generator, so we bought a separate tank for 200 gallons diesel - and it is standing next to the generator.
We paid around 300.000 pesos for the generator 6 or 7 years ago.
The service from Ochoa was very good and the guy, who installed the generator was surprisingly professional.
Himoinsa makes smaller generators too - 11 kilo I remember for sure and I think an even smaller one too. Important is to say you want a LOW noise generator ( they are not all insolated)
I would highly recommend the brand “Himoinsa”.
We have a Himoinsa generator for several years now and it is the best I have ever bought. (We had a small Kubota before and Himoinsa is better..)
We bought the generator at Ferreteria Ochoa in Santiago . It is big - around 18 kilo - diesel and LOW noise.
It is insolated and it is standing in the yard without any cover and the noise is far lower than many generators standing inside a “house”. You can stand next to it - talking - without going crazy..
We NEVER had any serious issues with that generator. It is automatic, so it goes on automatically if the light goes out. Not even the transfer system, which is build into the generator has given us any issues.
The only issue is the fact that the fuel tank is small for a 18 kilo generator, so we bought a separate tank for 200 gallons diesel - and it is standing next to the generator.
We paid around 300.000 pesos for the generator 6 or 7 years ago.
The service from Ochoa was very good and the guy, who installed the generator was surprisingly professional.
Himoinsa makes smaller generators too - 11 kilo I remember for sure and I think an even smaller one too. Important is to say you want a LOW noise generator ( they are not all insolated)
Well, the link I posted is for a very commercial webpage - sorry for that, but at least you can see, that the brand is not some weird Chinese stuff :bunny:
drescape24 ,
Also bear in mind that most of these Genratos are THREE Phase and most houses only wired for TWO Phase ! So a 18 kWatt/KVA Genrator will only provide about 12 kWatt on Two of its three phases without overloading the working phases.
Most houses use a max of about 12 kWatt for a three or four bed villa with AC and electric water heating.
Olly and the Team
Also bear in mind that most of these Genratos are THREE Phase and most houses only wired for TWO Phase ! So a 18 kWatt/KVA Genrator will only provide about 12 kWatt on Two of its three phases without overloading the working phases.
Most houses use a max of about 12 kWatt for a three or four bed villa with AC and electric water heating.
Olly and the Team
Idle Diesel
Well, I replaced my 6-cylinder 16-kW Kubota machine with a Chinese model. It has a Yanmar diesel in it, however, that may also have been built in China.
I went for a cheaper back-up solution after we had the solar system installed.
In fact, I only run the diesel every 2 months for 20 minutes for its lubrication.
I might as well sell it...but then you never know...
aranoid:
donP
Well, I replaced my 6-cylinder 16-kW Kubota machine with a Chinese model. It has a Yanmar diesel in it, however, that may also have been built in China.
I went for a cheaper back-up solution after we had the solar system installed.
In fact, I only run the diesel every 2 months for 20 minutes for its lubrication.
I might as well sell it...but then you never know...
aranoid:donP
Thanks for the great insight everone! I know yanmar engines for sailing, and the good reputation that have. I am glad to see they are being used in generators.