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Generator & Scheduled Brown Outs

For 10 years I have been here just using Rechargeable Fans etc for Brownouts.

Finally after much research and comparison, utilizing my Google AI, I decided to choose a Greenfield GFK7000ise generator unit.

This is a very Quiet, 6000/6500w, Electric start, Inverter, Gasoline fueled unit.

Breaking in today, but so far very impressed.

After adding oil and fuel I hit the start and it fired up in literally 2 seconds.

After warming up I connected it to my newly installed Manual Transfer Switch.

I didn't turn anything off, flipped the switch and This thing didn’t miss a beat, thats with 3 fridges, a couple fans, AC, 2 water dispenser, couple wifi boxes, water pump, lights, tv’s etc.

Very satisfied, and since Batelic normally schedules a 12hr monthly maintenance,

it will definitely improve our lives here on those days.

Durability, I will wait and see,

I will do a 5hr break in with a Conventional Mobile One oil, drain and re-fill for a second 5hr break in before switching over to a Amsoil Synthetic.

Hopefully this will get me 5+ years out of it.


Fyi, Due to ethanol and poor fuel quality, running the carb dry and draining the tank after every use is a must to avoid future running issues and maintaining longevity without having to routinely remove and clean the carb. Maybe I will add some Sta-Bil to my fuel tanks if needed for long term storage but pump gas here should easily last 2-3 months before deteriorating to that degree.

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@vehicross100

How much, and where did you purchase?

Im a big fan of Shopee and Lazada, just gotta do the research on sellers before hand. Greenfield products in the Philippines are in partnership with HERCO hardware stores. So on Lazada there is both a Greenfield and Herco flagship stores that are part of the Lazmall.

I chose HERCO store and made the purchase, price was 53K delivered in 3 days to Batangas. The receipt in case of any warranty is my Lazada transaction records. Since Herco is who actually comes out to do the warranty work instead of Greenfield its why I chose that store.

Batelic here has Scheduled a 6am - 6pm 12hr maintenance on this Wednesday 23rd, so it will be our first major testing.


Handyman Hardware stores carries Greenfield Generators, but it’s a hit and miss on whats in stock at any given time. Closest one is a hour away from me, so I just went with the Online.

If your close by one, I would check there first, maybe they are orderable if not in stock ?

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