Diesel engines can be difficult to start in cold weather.
I would look for one with a block heater or be prepared to install a heat tape inside the housing.
This thread motivated me to exercise both my generators and change out the fuel today.
In 8 years I have ran my big box store 5500 watt generator about 100 hours...maybe 120. I think it will suffice.
You do need to exercise them regularly WITH an electrical load on them.
I plug mine into the whole hose socket and make it work. A light bulb uses 1 tenth of a percent of its working capacity (my 5500 watt)This is critical info. Put a light bulb on it or something, and run it for an hour every 6 months.
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