Gptech:

The issue of oil na matter for another day abeg. Even Thermocool recommended 10W-30 oil but ended up giving out 20W-50 oil with their generators. If money is not an issue, the recommended 10W-30 is the best, otherwise, we can manage the SAE 40 and 20W-50 from Total, Mobil and some other good brands. There's a thread on nairaland on oil in the auto section I think.

TrebleChamp:
Does this mean i am safe with my oando sae 40? Cos thermocool actually recommended the 20W50 for the tec Bobo, but i friend told me to buy the sae 40 instead and it's been good so far. Just want to know if it won't have any effect on my gen in future....

Gptech:

You should try and use what's recommended by the manufacturer, but did they actually recommend 20W-50? Mine na 10W-30 oo.

Akell:


Were you able to get the 10W-30 in the market? After searching for it in vain, I settled for the Total 20W-50

Gptech:

You should try and use what's recommended by the manufacturer, but did they actually recommend 20W-50? Mine na 10W-30 oo.

Akell:
Hello professors, please I need answers from both mathematicians and engineers.




1). if I use 15 litres in 30 hours 16 minutes, how many litres did I use in 1 hour?

2). Is the generator's fuel consumption high?


Thanks

Akell:

2). Is the generator's fuel consumption high?


Thanks

Gptech:

What's the size of the generator?

nonny1212:
1. Approximately 1 litre is 2hours. Then your 1 hour is half litre

2. Fuel consumption is manageable.

Akell:

I appreciate. However, I'm not too comfortable with the word manageable, can it do better?

Toma2:

You can as well state the loads on the generator

Akell:

Gptech:

For a gen of this size, fuel consumption is normal.

Khevo:


Sorry good morning sir, please I have an issue with my gen brand new gen and I’m panicking.
It’s a senwei generator, 1.8 kva, 3hp. I just bought this t less than a week ago.
My gen suddenly refused to turn on last night, i draw and draw and draw, sometimes it’ll sound like it wants to turn on but it won’t, sometimes it makes this coughing sound but it won’t turn on, one time it turned on for like a mili second then went off immediately, I’m frustrated and tired rn because I just bought that gen less than a week ago and it hasn’t been on for more than 2 hours straight. Please what should I do? Call a technician so check it? I don’t want them to touch something edakun.

lungwun:
I need advice on my generator.
I have a TEC Igwe 8100ES.
Going on it’s 8th year, but it’s now hemorrhaging oil during operation.
My Mech suggests I should get a half engine for it.
Circa 100k and a new carburetor and it will serve me well. Total cost maybe 150-160k
Now, the issue is, with this expenditure, I can buy a smaller Firman, TEC or others.
Are half engines good enough?
What are the pros and the cons?
Thanks please.

happerhitho:
My a month old spg 300e2 won't start
It'll just make noise


I've not changed anything on it before and fuel didn't finish in it

What might be the cause??

Gptech:

Buy a new one instead, that's what I would do. You can add a bit and downgrade to the Thermocool Oga. You'll need to make some sacrifices if you plan to use it like your current generator. By the way what's the total power of everything you use with your generator?

lungwun:


My Current Generator powers Fridge, Freezer and one 1.5hp Ac without much stress.
The bugging issue is the fuel consumption.
It sure does love a drink! Full tank is just about 11 hours.
A full tank is probably about 25 litres.

Just checked prices online.
The Oga Generator isn't just adding a bit.
It's about 358k from my searches.

Boocee:
Good day Profs,

Please my thermocool oga6900RS has refused to start, every attempt to start it manually comes with a sound like gunshots.

For a long while, I've been unable to start the gen with the remote, I was told it's the battery, but I can put it off with the remote.
Yesterday I just tried to start it with the remote control, it started and I put it off almost immediately, it was after that, that I've been unable to start it manually, it shoots when I start it.

Please what could be wrong. Also what kind of battery do I buy to replace it? Or could the battery be recharged?

Thank you.

Marveymax:
Good day sir. I'm new on nairaland but I have been following the reviews on generators especially Tec junior max. I'm a student and i will love to buy the gen either this week or the next. Please where can i get it in Lagos?.
I don't really know any thermocool showroom in anywhere in Lagos..
Thank you very much!

Gptech:

What type of noise? You can try changing the spark plug and see if it fixes it.

emilex1000:


Pls help me elaborate on this pictures, i don't know the function of some of them. I understand what you meant on the write up now, the round button was so unnoticed, almost a year and i did not take note, thank you so much sir, but pls i would like to know the functions of the images below, i think i ve seen Frequency and time