Satisfied Honda 5KVA user here...been using this for the last 4 years, its enough to power up lights, electric fan, radio/tv, few pc...and it had been my principle ever since, no a/c or ref when using the genset (pwera na lang kung matagal talaga like nung post-Milenyo)...

for the engine, regular maintenance lang like we do sa mga vehicle engine natin...keep it running at least 2-3 times a month for at least 30 minutes, or better yet assign ka ng day to have your household or office (if sa ofc) have at least a dryrun or a drill to simulate events kapag may brownout. clean air filters and check gas/oil lever as well.

And I have made the same recommendations sa mga small satellite offices namin all over the archipelago...

Binondo and Raon are good places to hunt around for really bang for the bucks genset, they are way lower than mall prices, plus you can huggle and also get the same warranty that you will be getting.

* Sir BB, sayang dapat pala inquire muna ako sa iyo when we installed at our offices in Davao, Butuan, at CDO...what happened was we buy here in Manila and ship it out dyan sa Mindanao, sayang ung cargo cost...nangyari kasi mabilisan yung pagsetup ng mga offices, no time to shop around sa local stores...